Polaris Data vs Giggling Squid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polaris Data
Access your work schedule in real-time with this secure mobile tool. Manage shifts, request holidays, and receive timely reminders to stay organized and punctual.
- Real-time shift updates
- Holiday request tool
- Shift reminders
- Share contact details
- Record of previous rotas
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The simple and secure mobile gateway to your working rota in real-time. Polaris Data is a free to download real-time rota management and holiday tool. It allows you live access to your future shifts, while keeping a record of previous rota. With its built in holiday request tool and reminder function, will enable you to request holidays on your day off or aid you in making sure you’re not late for a shift, with personalised tones from your device. Key Functions: - Polaris Data updates your shifts in real-time to keep you up to date, as soon as rota sessions are assigned to you they will show on your calendar. - Never miss a shift again with our simple reminders function. - Request holiday with no fuss, all requests are sent through to management for approval - Share and communicate: share your contact details with other staff members at work quickly and easily.
Giggling Squid
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The Giggling Squid application has everything you need to tackle your training. Take your courses on your mobile, send & recieve messages, access bookshelf resources and so much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Polaris Data at every 2 months against Giggling Squid's every 7 months. Giggling Squid's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Polaris Data ships an update every 2 months, Giggling Squid every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polaris Data | Giggling Squid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Software Farm | Chokdee Ltd |
In-app purchases
Polaris Data
No in-app purchases
Giggling Squid
No in-app purchases
