# Sling: Employee Scheduling App — user reviews > 566 indexed App Store user reviews of Sling by Sling Incorporated, rated 4.70/5 from 27,420 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sling-employee-scheduling-app/id922995624/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sling-employee-scheduling-app/id922995624.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22,965 · 4★ 2,337 · 3★ 868 · 2★ 326 · 1★ 924 ## What do users think of Sling? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💻 Easy to use - 📅 Convenient scheduling - 🔔 Helpful reminders - 💬 Effective communication - ⭐ Great for small businesses - 🕰️ Streamlines operations **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - ⏱️ Slow performance - 🔍 Inconsistent notifications - 📆 Limited calendar integration - 🔒 Security issues with login **Commonly reported bugs** - Schedule not loading properly - Shifts disappearing from view - Constant need to re-launch app - Unreliable push notifications **Most requested features** - Add color-coding for shifts - Integrate with external calendars - Improve shift swapping functionality - Provide more customization options - Develop an Apple Watch app ## Newest reviews (16 of 566) ### 2/5 — App ok, no support, glitchy *2026-08-19, version 1.90.83* Been using the app for 5 years, it can be very glitchy, the features are nice but there’s absolutely no support, have sent many messages never hear back. The differences in prices and features of the 3 options is crazy ### 1/5 — Crashes *2026-07-21, version 1.90.82* Since I’ve updated the app it has been crashing constantly ### 1/5 — Too many glitches *2026-07-09, version 1.90.81* This app is almost unusable. Can’t even make a post because the text box doesn’t work. Also there are not live updates so I have to close the app anytime I need to refresh. ### 3/5 — NEEDS CALENDAR SYNC OPTION *2026-07-06, version 1.90.81* Please make the option to sync the schedule you are assigned to your phones calendar app!!! ### 1/5 — Church People are not employees *2026-06-30, version 1.90.79* We use this for church and they don’t want to change the fact that they call them employees. We love the app but that’s the only thing. If we could change it to people it would be great. Or an option to pick how you want to call them but yeah this is a non profit please add an option to do this! ### 3/5 — Typical scheduling app but notifications need work *2026-06-29, version 1.90.79* Anytime anyone posts a message whether direct to you or not causes a notification and a sound. With everyone responding your phone won’t stop sending a thousand notifications. And it’s only on or off for the notifications. Now I miss a lot. ### 1/5 — Get a restaurant consultant *2026-06-24, version 1.90.79* Might be great for some businesses but it’s terrible for restaurants. Really bad and confusing and clearly not put together by someone that works in a restaurant. ### 2/5 — Not working as it should *2026-06-22, version 1.90.79* Good for high level info. The app is crashing fully closing, when I’m trying to message an employee. ### 4/5 — Good *2026-06-14, version 1.90.79* It works, but when you scroll through shifts, it randomly will switch to a different week ### 1/5 — glitchy app *2026-06-13, version 1.90.79* core UI issues that havent been fixed in months. schedule will jump back and forth without prompting it to, or not load altogether forcing you to back out of the app completely. not a cell service issue ### 1/5 — BUGGYYYYY *2026-06-09, version 1.90.76* every 5 seconds the schedule screen will reload to the other months or a completely other tab my job forces me to have to use it so i will continue to endure through this torture ### 1/5 — Keeps loading *2026-06-08, version 1.90.76* You have to exit out of the app and re enter like 5 times because it will just randomly buffer ### 3/5 — Employee POV *2026-06-03, version 1.90.76* The app itself is useful but the bugs and glitches are insane. Every time I try to view my schedule it’ll load a different week when I scroll. When I try going back to the correct calendar, it’ll glitch out and I have to restart the app. Every. Single. Time. Also adding time off/unavailability is very tedious because it automatically applies it to a full 7 days and indefinitely. I do like that it sends push notifications to remind you that your shift starts in an hour. ### 1/5 — Not good *2026-05-31, version 1.90.76* Phone app is horrid, if you want to create/edit/exchange shifts you got to do it on PC ### 2/5 — Laggy app *2026-05-29, version 1.90.76* My work has been using this app for scheduling for a long time and it sucks. It’s laggy and constantly glitchy and it needs an update, I do not recommend it for scheduling unless you want to piss off your employees. ### 1/5 — ONE STAR *2026-05-24, version 1.90.76* As a manager who builds schedules weekly, Sling has become an absolute nightmare to work with. There are constant glitches that make something as simple as scheduling employees way more difficult than it should be. One of the biggest issues is shifts randomly not appearing after you schedule them. Then when you try to re add the shift, the app tells you the employee is already scheduled…only for both shifts to suddenly appear later, creating duplicates and confusion. It makes you second guess whether the schedule is even accurate. There are also visibility and UI issues everywhere. Important buttons like the “All Day Unavailable” option are nearly invisible on the employee side, which leads to staff accidentally submitting things incorrectly or not seeing options at all. The app will also randomly show employees working doubles or shifts on completely different days than what was actually scheduled. As a manager, that is incredibly frustrating because now staff thinks THEY were scheduled incorrectly when it’s actually the app glitching. Another huge issue is requests off and unavailability submissions. Employees will show proof that they submitted them through the app, but nothing appears on the manager side. This creates unnecessary conflict between management and staff because now everyone is blaming each other when it’s clearly a system issue. These are honestly just a few of the many problems. Sling has potential, but the amount of glitches, syncing issues, and unreliable scheduling behavior makes it hard to trust for restaurant scheduling. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — yeah its a subscription service (and its hard to delete your account) *2026-08-26, version 1.90.83* i downloaded this app specifically because it stated no in app purchases. that is a lie. there is a subscription service they automatically sign you up for. tried to delete the account and got into a never ending loop. finally did it. you don’t need an app for a calendar and i pitty you if your company is making you use this. ### 1/5 — Just use 7Shifts *2026-08-10, version 1.90.83* This app is genuinely terrible compared to 7Shifts ### 1/5 — Just use 7Shifts *2026-08-07, version 1.90.83* 7Shifts, in my opinion, is much easier to use and provides more information. ### 1/5 — Worst work app *2026-08-06, version 1.90.83* This app is awful. Layout is terrible, and so is the requesting time off set up. It’s not intuitive, and not even an option to view your schedule as a whole calendar month, nor can I sync my schedule to my apple calendar. Clock in and outs requires my location services to be permanently on. Worst work app I’ve ever had the displeasure of using in all my years of retail. ### 1/5 — Trash app *2026-07-27, version 1.90.82* The stupid app won’t even stay open!! After the last update it’s worthless now. Can’t message my coworkers or my boss. Can’t check my schedule. It will stay open about 3 seconds and force closes ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-07-27, version 1.90.82* I’m not sure why but it doesn’t keep the app open as soon as I open the app. It closes right back out it doesn’t allow me to scroll it’ll close it self out. I have to have this app for work and it’s a waste of space at this point. ### 1/5 — Horrible app *2026-07-26, version 1.90.82* This app is so horrible all it does it cut out every 2 minutes and u can’t get anything done on it and im so thankful that August 1st we are going to another app, because this one will make u want to throw ur phone ### 1/5 — App force shutting down *2026-07-26, version 1.90.82* Usually this app works pretty well but as of the last week it keeps force shutting down every time I open it. Have already deleted it and redownloaded it twice to no avail ### 1/5 — Updated version keeps crashing *2026-07-25, version 1.90.82* Just keeps crashing and unable to submit any requests or reply to messages - wonder what happened - used to work just fine. ### 1/5 — Newest update issues *2026-07-21, version 1.90.82* Newest update crashes on opening any conversation. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app *2026-08-16, version 1.90.83* Practical and easy to use ### 5/5 — EMS battalion chief *2026-08-06, version 1.90.83* Rating this as a must have in any organization that depends on the schedule get the job done properly ### 5/5 — Work *2026-06-10, version 1.90.76* Great help me ilot on my schedule ### 5/5 — I wish every business used this *2026-06-03, version 1.90.76* It's just like the ideal way to schedule everything, all the positions are clear and clean, and it's easy to use from the employee and boss standpoint, and every time I go to a new company, and I have to relearn all their stupid apps and systems that they use I find myself wishing that I had sling again. I still try to get employers I work for to use it today. The only thing I maybe which week would be having it so everything work related could be handled by it so you don't have to have 17 different apps for one job, and then the next place you go to you have to download a bunch of new apps if you ever change jobs all over again. It would be nice if there was just one app that had all of it and I kind of wish that sling was like that. Maybe they could do it like scheduling is free, but if you want to upgrade to W-2s and taxes and stuff like that, then the employer has to pay a small fee, to make it worth it from the app developer standpoint. ### 5/5 — Easy and efficient *2026-05-12, version 1.90.76* We have used Sling for our small business scheduling for 6 years and have never felt the need to change. It’s easy to add and remove staff from and easy and clear with scheduling. ### 5/5 — Beat the traffic *2026-04-28, version 1.90.76* I’m always on time now and never late ### 5/5 — Up today *2026-04-24, version 1.90.76* Sling is always up-to-date and a good reminder for my responsibilities. Good way of communicating with those in charge. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-04-07, version 1.90.76* Can you add phone call to this app? It would be nice to call somebody instead of texting. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-03-14, version 1.90.76* Honestly this app functions so well. Lifesaver for someone with ADHD. ### 5/5 — Sling review *2026-02-23, version 1.90.75* It’s pretty cool just being able to pick your days is key to a happy life in a job . --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*