Comparison

ShiftOne vs LINC Learning

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

Head to head
About

ShiftOne

Track your workplace performance, view customer ratings, and see how you compare to colleagues. Earn points and achievements for great work, and climb leaderboards to be recognized for your success. Make work more exciting and fun by competing and improving your skills.

Highlights
  • Track workplace performance
  • View customer ratings and comments
  • Compare performance with coworkers
  • Earn points and achievements
  • Live feed of top moments
  • Climb leaderboards
Features
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Own your workplace performance — starting now... Amazing stuff happens every shift. ShiftOne lets you keep track. Own Your Performance. ShiftOne puts your performance data directly in your palm. A simple tap lets you view customer ratings, access comments, and see how you stack up against coworkers across your region. Be Recognized. It’s easy for great performance to fall through the cracks. With ShiftOne, you earn points and achievements for exemplary work — and your top moments are broadcast to your coworkers and managers in a live feed. Step Up Your Game. Let the brag wars begin. Race your way to the top of the leaderboards by stacking perfect ratings. Satisfied customers leave satisfying tips (it’s science). Have Fun! Work is better with a little excitement. Spice up your shifts — starting now. Hit Us Up. ShiftOne is all about you. Tell us how we can make it better by tapping on your profile picture and selecting “give feedback.” Happy snapping — The ShiftOne team

About

LINC Learning

Provides restaurant team members with instant access to job training, company communications, and broadcast videos. Leaders can monitor team performance on learning modules. Requires a valid username and password for access.

Highlights
  • Job training access
  • Company communications
  • Broadcast videos
  • Team performance tracking
  • Learning module monitoring
Features
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LINC gives Chili’s Team Members instant access to job-related training, communications, broadcast videos and much more! The LINC app also enables leaders to view their team’s performance on modules and other learning activities. To access LINC, Chili’s Team Members must have a valid HotSchedules username and password. A Wi-Fi connection is strongly recommended to avoid using cellular data. For assistance with anything related to LINC, please email LINC Support (LINC@brinker.com). NOTE: Download and usage of the LINC app is entirely optional. If you prefer not to install/use it on your personal device, ask your leader about the option of accessing the LINC app from your restaurant’s designated training iPad.

Screenshots

ShiftOne4 screens
LINC Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShiftOne at 60% against LINC Learning's 14%. ShiftOne also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 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

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

ShiftOne holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftOne has 3K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ShiftOne's written reviews are positive against 14% of LINC Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftOne ships an update monthly, LINC Learning every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShiftOne versus LINC Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftOneLINC Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better2.1 (153 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better153
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB255 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMomentSnap IncSchoox, Inc.

Customer experience

ShiftOne

All ratings2,851 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative25.0%

LINC Learning

All ratings153 ratings
Positive26.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative70.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Bugs and requests

ShiftOne

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or won't open
  • Sync issues and data not showing up

Requested features

2 requests
  • More back-of-house features like goals, schedules, and employee recognition
  • Ability to see guest comments

LINC Learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShiftOne

No in-app purchases

None

LINC Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftOne free?
ShiftOne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LINC Learning free?
LINC Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShiftOne or LINC Learning?
ShiftOne is rated higher. ShiftOne averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while LINC Learning averages 2.1 from 153 ratings.
Do ShiftOne or LINC Learning have ads?
Neither ShiftOne nor LINC Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftOne or LINC Learning?
ShiftOne ships an update monthly, and LINC Learning every 4 months. Most recently, ShiftOne was updated on October 5, 2026 and LINC Learning on October 5, 2026.

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