Poka App vs UKG Shiftboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poka App
Empower frontline manufacturing workers with essential knowledge and tools for efficient job performance and continuous improvement. This integrated platform facilitates real-time learning, problem-solving, and knowledge sharing directly on the factory floor.
- Frontline worker empowerment
- Digital content delivery
- Real-time communication
- Collaboration tools
- Skills management
- Continuous improvement contribution
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Poka helps manufacturers drive performance by empowering frontline workers with the knowledge and tools they need to do their jobs efficiently and effectively, and contribute to continuous improvement. Our worker performance app combines digital content, communication, collaboration and skills management capabilities into a single integrated platform, enabling workers to learn, solve problems and share knowledge in real-time, on the factory floor. Poka is trusted by digital manufacturing leaders including Bosch, Kraft, Danone, Mars, Black & Decker, and ABB.
UKG Shiftboard
Manage your work schedule on the go with real-time updates and notifications. Easily view shifts, update your availability, and communicate with your manager directly from your mobile device.
- View work shifts
- Manage availability
- Real-time notifications
- Communicate with manager
- Adapt to schedule changes
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Introducing the UKG Shiftboard mobile app. With our user-friendly mobile app, you can stay connected to your work schedule anytime, anywhere, and stay up to date with real-time notifications, so you can quickly adapt to any changes in your schedule. With UKG Shiftboard, you can easily view your shifts, manage your availability, and communicate with your manager - all from the palm of your hand. To start enjoying the benefits of UKG Shiftboard, simply download the app and log in using your UKG Shiftboard credentials. Please note that a valid UKG Shiftboard subscription is required to access the app. If you have trouble logging in, please make sure you’ve downloaded the correct app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poka App at 75% against UKG Shiftboard's 4%. Poka App also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.5) and monetization model (free vs subscription). UKG Shiftboard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Poka App holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Poka App's written reviews are positive against 4% of UKG Shiftboard's.
Poka App ships an update weekly, UKG Shiftboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poka App | UKG Shiftboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) — better | 2.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poka Inc. | Shiftboard, Inc. |
Customer experience
Poka App
UKG Shiftboard
In-app purchases
Poka App
No in-app purchases
UKG Shiftboard
No in-app purchases
