Sidekicker vs MHR
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.
MHR
This app offers a mobile HR self-service solution for employees and managers. It allows for intuitive and quick lodging and approval of leave, training, and timesheet requests, with access to payroll information like payslips and expenses from anywhere.
- Employee and manager HR self-service
- Leave request and approval
- Training request and approval
- Timesheet request and approval
- Access to payroll information
- View payslips and expenses
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The ichris mobile HR self-service app provides an easy to use interface enabling employees and managers to access key data. Lodging and approval of leave, training and timesheet requests is intuitive and quick, providing access to HR processes from anywhere at any time. Employees can access payroll information including payslips, timesheets and expenses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sidekicker at 60% against MHR's 3%. Sidekicker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). MHR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.5 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 ships an update fortnightly, MHR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidekicker | MHR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.9% of reviews — better | 3.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Sidekicker Group | Frontier Software Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Sidekicker
MHR
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
MHR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sidekicker
No in-app purchases
MHR
No in-app purchases
