LINC Learning vs HS Team App
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.
HS Team App
Manage team schedules, send important messages, and facilitate shift changes. Team members can easily swap, pick-up, or release shifts, with all updates automatically reflected in the schedule and roster upon manager approval.
- Schedule management
- Text and email alerts
- Shift swapping
- Shift pick-up
- Shift release
- Automatic roster updates
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Check schedules and send text or email alerts to notify staff about the schedule or other important messages. Team members can swap, pick-up or release shifts with one click. Schedules and the roster automatically update with any manager-approved changes. NOTE: The HS Team application REQUIRES a valid HS Team user account through your employer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HS Team App at 4.3 against LINC Learning's 2.1. HS Team App also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (9.3K vs 156). On price, review sentiment, 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.
HS Team App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HS Team App has 9.3K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of LINC Learning's written reviews are positive against 19% of HS Team App's.
LINC Learning ships an update every 3 months, HS Team App every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | LINC Learning | HS Team App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (156 ratings) | 4.3 (9.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 19.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 | 9.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #112 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Schoox, Inc. | HotSchedules |
Customer experience
LINC Learning
HS Team App
Bugs and requests
LINC Learning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HS Team App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Duplicate shifts on calendar
- Availability changes not working
- Notifications not working
- Incompatibility with device updates
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved calendar sync
- Better shift management
- Faster load times
In-app purchases
LINC Learning
No in-app purchases
HS Team App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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