Comparison

RotaCloud vs Spotlite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RotaCloud

This app simplifies shift scheduling and team communication. It allows managers to create and share rotas, manage leave, and track attendance. Employees can view their schedules, clock in/out, and request time off easily.

Highlights
  • Plan and share rotas
  • Manage leave and attendance
  • Team communication
  • Clock in/out of shifts
  • Request annual leave
  • Track holiday allowances
  • Organize shift swaps
Features
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RotaCloud is the easy way to plan and share rotas, manage leave and attendance, and communicate with your team. It also gives your staff 24/7 access to their rota, lets them clock in and out of shifts, and even request annual leave — no more email chains, memos, or WhatsApp messages. Features for admins & managers: - View and edit rotas anytime, anywhere - Find replacements fast with “open” shifts - See your staff’s working availability on the go - Clock in and out of shifts in seconds - View and approve staff timesheets - Track used and remaining holiday allowances - Respond to time off and swap/cover requests - Alerts and reminders sent straight to your phone - A monthly overview of your schedule and costs - Access employee information quickly Features for employees: - View rotas anytime, anywhere - Clock in and out of shifts in seconds - View personal timesheets - Make annual leave requests - See used, booked, and remaining holiday - Mark working availability for managers to see - Organise cover & shift swaps - Alerts and reminders for shifts & more

About

Spotlite

This app streamlines essential UK compliance checks, including Right to Work, Right to Rent, and DBS. It offers a secure and straightforward method for onboarding employees and customers, ensuring data privacy and efficient verification processes.

Highlights
  • Right to Work checks
  • Right to Rent checks
  • DBS checks
  • Employee onboarding
  • Customer onboarding
  • Secure data handling
Features
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Welcome to Spotlite – the fastest, safest, and simplest way to conduct UK Right to Work, Right to Rent, DBS and Employee and Customer On-Boarding Checks. Download Spotlite to a smartphone or tablet and use the Invite Code to log-in. For Terms of Use see our privacy policy by clicking on the link below. We do not store your identity information on the device and do not share your data with third parties other than for the purposes of identity verification, anti-money laundering, and fraud prevention. You can delete Spotlite from your device after use. Our client may also invite you to download our SafeGuarden digital identity to prove who you are at a later date. Download Spotlite now and get started right away.

Screenshots

RotaCloud4 screens
Spotlite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RotaCloud at 49% against Spotlite's 17%. RotaCloud also leads on ratings volume (64 vs 1). Spotlite's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spotlite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RotaCloud has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of RotaCloud's written reviews are positive against 17% of Spotlite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RotaCloud ships an update weekly, Spotlite every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RotaCloud versus Spotlite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotaCloudSpotlite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (64 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.116.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRotaCloudSpotlite Business Services Ltd

Customer experience

RotaCloud

All ratings64 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative47.0%

Spotlite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

RotaCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Spotlite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RotaCloud free?
RotaCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spotlite free?
Spotlite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RotaCloud or Spotlite?
Spotlite is rated higher. RotaCloud averages 4.8 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Spotlite averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RotaCloud or Spotlite have ads?
Neither RotaCloud nor Spotlite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RotaCloud or Spotlite?
RotaCloud ships an update weekly, and Spotlite every 2 weeks. Most recently, RotaCloud was updated on October 29, 2026 and Spotlite on October 26, 2026.

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