Sona

Sona

The employee app

27 ratings
38 reviews
Free

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Released
November 10, 2021
Updated
October 27, 2026

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Manage your work schedule with real-time updates on upcoming shifts and holidays. Easily claim additional shifts as they become available, giving you greater control over your work life.

✓Real-time shift view
✓Holiday tracking
✓Claim additional shifts
✓Employee control
✓Shift management
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What's New in Sona

2.23.0

October 27, 2026

- Group chat controls: your organisation can now limit who creates group chats and how many people each one can have. - Various other fixes and improvements.

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User reviews

Frustrating and unreliable employee app

Sona is one of the most frustrating employee apps I have ever used. An app that is supposed to make managing rotas, holidays and shifts easier instead creates unnecessary stress and confusion for both employees and managers.

The app has several serious issues:

* Rota problems: Difficult to view and manage shifts properly. Changes are not always clear, making it difficult to know what your actual working schedule is.
* Holiday requests: The holiday request system is confusing and does not make the process as straightforward as it should be.
* Shift swaps: The lack of a proper, simple shift-swap function makes it unnecessarily difficult for employees to exchange shifts.
* Staff availability: Managing availability is not as easy or intuitive as it should be, which creates problems when planning rotas.
* Clocking in and out: Problems and limitations with recording hours worked can create confusion and frustration for employees.
* Notifications and messages: Notifications are not always reliable or clear, meaning important information can easily be missed.
* App performance: Freezing, glitches and a confusing interface make the overall experience frustrating.
* Missing basic features: For an employee scheduling app, it is disappointing that basic functions are either missing or unnecessarily complicated.

For a hospitality business, where rotas, staff availability, shift changes and accurate working hours are essential, these issues can have a real impact on the daily operation.

Sona needs a serious improvement in usability, reliability and functionality. Instead of making work easier, it often makes things more complicated.

A proper employee app should save time, reduce confusion and support both staff and management. Unfortunately, Sona currently falls short of that.
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Awful system

One of the worst rota platforms I’ve used in 30 years of hospitality. Stear well clear

The payslip is inferior

Sona payslip 🤮🤮🤮🤮

Poorly

Unfortunately the app is poorly thought out , does not integrate into calendars , doesn’t show calendar views so unable to get complete view , would give a wide berth

Terrible

This app is a huge downgrade from Rotaready. It manages to make even the simplest tasks unnecessarily difficult.

You can’t properly view your monthly schedule, weekly hours are unclear, it’s impossible to easily see who’s working, and the interface is confusing and poorly designed. Even tracking your own shifts and hours feels frustrating.

Instead of improving the employee experience, this app has made it significantly worse. It’s slower, less intuitive, and missing features that should be basic in any scheduling app.

I genuinely don’t understand how this replaced a system that worked so well. Please listen to user feedback and make major improvements—or bring back the previous app.
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FAQ

What is Sona used for?

Sona provides employees with a real-time view of their upcoming shifts and holidays. It also allows them to claim additional shifts as they become available, offering more control over their work schedule.

Is Sona free to use?

Yes, Sona is available for free. The app is provided at no cost to employees whose employers use the Sona shift management platform.

What devices does Sona support?

Sona is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to be accessible on the most common mobile platforms.

How often is Sona updated?

The latest version of Sona is 2.23.0, last updated on October 27, 2026. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements.

What is the age rating for Sona?

Sona has an age rating of 4+. This means it is considered appropriate for users aged 4 and above.

Does Sona have ads?

No, Sona does not contain advertisements. Users can expect an ad-free experience while managing their shifts.

What is the user sentiment for Sona?

Sona has a rating of 1.1 stars from 27 ratings. This suggests that current users have expressed significant dissatisfaction with the application.

Who developed Sona?

Sona was developed by Sona. They are the company behind the employee shift management platform that this app integrates with.