Sidekicker vs EmpLive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidekicker
This application allows approved workers to easily find and manage job opportunities. Users can receive, review, and apply for available positions through an intuitive interface. It serves as a direct link to employment listings for those already registered with the platform.
- Receive job offers
- Review job details
- Apply for jobs
- Manage applications
- Access employer invitations
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FOR WORKERS Please note, you must be invited by Sidekicker or your employer before you can access jobs. The app makes it easy for you to receive, review, apply for and manage jobs. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re interested in registering to become a worker on Sidekicker. FOR HIRERS This app is available to workers only. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re looking to hire casual and temporary staff or find tech solutions to better run your own casual and temporary staff.
EmpLive
This app offers a mobile self-service portal for employees to manage daily work tasks. Features include clocking in/out, managing shifts, submitting leave requests, and blocking unavailable days. Employers can customize available modules and use push notifications for important updates.
- Clock in/out of shifts
- Manage shift offers and requests
- Submit leave requests
- Block unavailable workdays
- Review and submit timesheets
- Receive push notifications
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EmpLive is a mobile self-service app that helps employees manage everyday work tasks anytime, anywhere. Available features depend on the modules enabled by your employer and may include: Clock In & Out – Quickly start and finish shifts. Rosters – View upcoming shifts and manage shift offers, swaps, and vacant shift requests. Leave – Submit leave requests and attach supporting documents where required. Timesheets – Review or create and submit timesheets. Unavailability – Record the days and times you are unavailable to work. Push Notifications – Receive important updates, shift offers, reminders, roster changes, and cancellations. Missing a feature? Contact your employer to request access to additional modules. Need help? If you encounter an issue, please contact your employer so they can raise a support request on your behalf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidekicker at 60% against EmpLive's 15%. Sidekicker also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sidekicker ships an update every 3 weeks, EmpLive every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidekicker | EmpLive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.9% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Sidekicker Group | WFS Australia Pty Limited |
Customer experience
Sidekicker
EmpLive
User reviews
Sidekicker
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 💰 Good pay rates and reliable payments
- 🎯 Flexible job selection and scheduling
- 🚀 Quick job notifications and fast hiring process
- 💼 Variety of casual work opportunities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent login issues and authentication failures
- ⏱️ App crashes and performance problems
- 🔔 Poorly timed and irrelevant notifications
- 🚫 Limited job availability in some areas
- 📋 Restrictive onboarding and approval process
EmpLive
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Works well for checking roster
- 👍 Useful for seeing upcoming shifts
- 👍 Good for viewing department roster
- 👍 Can change availability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clock in/out issues
- 🐛 Notifications not popping up
- 🐛 App crashes after update
- 🐛 Clock in/out buttons misplaced
- 🐛 Shift notifications late or missing
Bugs and requests
Sidekicker
Reported bugs
12 issues- Cannot login via app despite correct credentials
- Password works on website but not in app
- Auto-logout without ability to log back in
- Job filters not working properly
- Password reset links redirect to wrong pages
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- App only works on WiFi, not on data/roaming
- Login button greyed out and unresponsive
- Duplicate and false job notifications
- App crashes when applying for jobs
- Frequent forced logouts requiring re-authentication
- Job listings show unavailable positions
- Unclickable email links for password reset
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to filter jobs by specific dates
- Search functionality for specific employers
- Bulk job passing/deletion option
- Ability to view past job details and ratings
- Job history with company feedback
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- Multiple shift acceptance with choice option
- Improved notification system with direct job links
- Dark mode option
EmpLive
Reported bugs
18 issues- Clock in/out doesn't work
- Network issues affect clocking
- App crashes after update
- Clock in/out button placement issue
- Shift notifications delayed or missing
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- App won't open
- Login issues
- App freezes on loading screen
- Clock in times glitch
- Notifications sometimes don't work
- Incorrect onscreen times
- Server connectivity issues
- Blank screen after login
- Clock out fails
- App doesn't show in full screen
- Can't open shift details
- Back button hidden on iPhone X
- App freezes after login
Requested features
44 requests- 💡 Add notification sound
- 💡 Sync with phone calendar
- 💡 Sync with Google Calendar
- 💡 Notify when rosters are released
- 💡 Sync employee unavailabilities
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- 💡 Ability to cancel unavailability
- 💡 iPad version needed
- 💡 iWatch compatibility
- 💡 See past clock ins/outs
- 💡 See who is working
- 💡 Ability to swap shifts
- 💡 Add to phone calendar button
- 💡 Import shifts to calendar
- 💡 Accept/decline shifts
- 💡 View group roster
- 💡 Apply for days off
- 💡 Change availability
- 💡 Notification for added shifts
- 💡 Notification for shift changes
- 💡 Managers submit timesheets
- 💡 Managers apply for leave
- 💡 Two different accounts for notifications
- 💡 Display unavailability back to user
- 💡 Fix iPhone X back button
- 💡 Make app compatible with iPhone X
- 💡 Full screen on new device
- 💡 Fix app not showing in full screen
- 💡 More features like web version
- 💡 Link to calendar option
- 💡 Copy function to transfer to calendar
- 💡 Allow managers to submit timesheets
- 💡 Allow managers to apply for leave
- 💡 Enable more features
- 💡 Improve iPhone X version
- 💡 Sync roster to iPhone calendar
- 💡 Update app to use
- 💡 Make it similar to online version
- 💡 Fix bugs in clock in/out
- 💡 Update the app
- 💡 Fix network issues
- 💡 Fix loading issues
- 💡 Fix app crashing
- 💡 Fix notification issues
- 💡 Fix UI issues
In-app purchases
Sidekicker
No in-app purchases
EmpLive
No in-app purchases
