LINC Learning vs HotSchedules Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Job training access
- Company communications
- Broadcast videos
- Team performance tracking
- Learning module monitoring
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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.
HotSchedules Dashboard
This app offers a customizable dashboard for restaurant managers to visualize key performance indicators. Track sales, labor costs, employee schedules, and menu trends with dynamic data updates. Tailor your view to focus on the metrics that drive informed business decisions.
- Customizable data visualization
- Sales performance tracking
- Labor cost analysis
- Employee scheduling overview
- Menu item trending
- Speed of service metrics
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The HotSchedules Dashboard provides at-a-glance information to help you make informed decisions about your restaurant. Customize your view to display the data that matters most to you. The HotSchedules Dashboard is a dynamic framework that allows for data visualization from internal and external data sources. Your dashboard will be automatically updated with the data that you want to see most, such as daily sales, speed of service or trending menu items. Application comes with 3 dashboards with setup widgets LABOR DASHBOARD • Labor % of Sales • Total Labor Cost • Average Hourly Pay • Cost Per Position • Top Performer • Total Labor Cost • Hours Worked SALES DASHBOARD • Net Total Sales • Menu % of Sales • Revenue STORE DASHBOARD • Agent manager • Employee Schedule • Menu Trending • Speed of Service • Google Places • Yelp • Weather The widgets can be customized at any time and linked to additional information. Not only can you share the Dashboard with other team members, but each user also gets to customize their view to display information that is interesting to them. Download and customize your Dashboard today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LINC Learning at 2.1 against HotSchedules Dashboard's 1.0. LINC Learning also leads on ratings volume (156 vs 3). HotSchedules Dashboard's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LINC Learning holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINC Learning has 156 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LINC Learning ships an update every 2 months, HotSchedules Dashboard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LINC Learning | HotSchedules Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (156 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 279 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schoox, Inc. | HotSchedules |
Customer experience
LINC Learning
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In-app purchases
LINC Learning
No in-app purchases
HotSchedules Dashboard
No in-app purchases
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