# Instawork: Be your own boss

> Find work, shifts and gigs near you. Jobs lasting a few hours to a few months.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.instaworkmobile](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.instaworkmobile)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.instaworkmobile`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Instawork
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 3,614,319
- **Rating:** 4.41 / 5 (46,084 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.241.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2016-07-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 112 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instaworkmobile)
- **Website:** [https://www.instawork.com/worker](https://www.instawork.com/worker)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://instawork.com/legal/instawork-privacy-policy](https://instawork.com/legal/instawork-privacy-policy)

## Description

**Instawork** helps professionals find flexible jobs, local shifts, side gigs, and freelance opportunities that fit their schedules. Browse work lasting from a few hours to several months, review pay details before accepting, and apply for roles in hospitality, culinary, events, warehousing, and general labor.

Professionals can create a profile, complete AI interviews, connect with businesses and other workers, and build experience through consistent performance. Eligible Top Pros can access daily pay through Instapay, priority shifts, cash bonuses, and other rewards. Instawork is available in more than 37 U.S. cities, including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle.

## Rankings

- #30,593 — Overall
- #36 — Business (Free)
- #1 — work
- #29 — ahrefs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PROFILE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.instaworkmobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app is praised for variety, flexibility, easy onboarding, and quick pay, but is hampered by support gaps, verification problems, and clock-in/pay issues that can block access and frustrate users.

### Pros

- Wide range of gig opportunities across many businesses and locations
- Flexible scheduling and the ability to be your own boss
- Easy onboarding and straightforward app navigation
- Same-day pay options (Instapay) and reliable payment for shifts
- Clear job details and reviews to gauge what to expect before applying

### Cons

- Poor or AI-only customer support with no live help, making pay or issue resolution difficult
- Pay disputes, delays, or shifts not being paid as expected
- Verification hurdles (ID uploads, certifications) hindering starting shifts
- Clock-in problems and account suspensions/bans affecting access to shifts
- General app reliability issues and glitches that interfere with use

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.instaworkmobile)