Sidekicker vs PinnBook
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
PinnBook
Manage your hospitality shifts, bookings, and availability. Access payslips and personal details, and easily contact your staffing agency. This app connects temporary employees with staffing opportunities.
- Receive and respond to shifts
- Manage bookings
- Update availability
- Access payslips
- Update account details
- Contact offices
Read full descriptionHide full description
PinnBook is Pinnacle People’s employee App! Receive and respond to shifts, manage bookings, update availability and account details, access payslips and details and contact our Pinnacle offices! If you want to join Pinnacle People as a temporary hospitality employee, head to our website www.pinnaclepeople.com.au Pinnacle People is proudly recognised as the leading hospitality staffing and recruitment partner in Australia and has leveraged this strong national brand presence to cultivate the country’s largest network of quality hospitality professionals.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sidekicker at 4.6 against PinnBook's 1.0. Sidekicker also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 22%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). PinnBook's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sidekicker has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Sidekicker's written reviews are positive against 22% of PinnBook's.
Sidekicker ships an update fortnightly, PinnBook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidekicker | PinnBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.9% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Sidekicker Group | PINNACLE PEOPLE PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Sidekicker
PinnBook
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
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Multiple shift acceptance with choice option
- Improved notification system with direct job links
- Dark mode option
PinnBook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sidekicker
No in-app purchases
PinnBook
No in-app purchases
