Shift2Work vs Jivetel SMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift2Work
This app allows employees to clock in and out of work using their mobile device. It captures GPS coordinates for each punch and allows for project selection and note-taking.
- Clock in/out functionality
- GPS coordinate capture
- Project selection
- Work notes
- Requires administrator permission
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Your Shift2Work time clock administrator will need to grant you permission to clock in. The app will lookup your GPS coordinates and send them along with each clock punch. You will be able to clock in with any projects that your company has configured. If you company has configured notes, you will also be able to add notes about the work you are doing.
Jivetel SMS
Send and receive text messages using your dedicated Jivetel phone numbers. This application allows for seamless communication through SMS with your business lines.
- Send and receive SMS
- Use Jivetel phone numbers
- Business communication
- Dedicated business lines
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With Jivetel SMS, you can send and receive text messages with your Jivetel phone numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jivetel SMS at 100% against Shift2Work's 0%. Jivetel SMS also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.5). Shift2Work's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jivetel SMS holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Shift2Work's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jivetel SMS's.
Shift2Work ships an update weekly, Jivetel SMS every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift2Work | Jivetel SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shift2Work | Textable |
Customer experience
Shift2Work
Jivetel SMS
In-app purchases
Shift2Work
No in-app purchases
Jivetel SMS
No in-app purchases
