Comparison

Nowsta vs Schedule

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

Head to head
About

Nowsta

Manage your work schedule, accept job requests, and track your earnings. Clock in and out of shifts, communicate with your team, and set your work availability. This app requires an invitation from a company using the Nowsta platform.

Highlights
  • Accept job requests
  • Clock in/out of shifts
  • Track earnings
  • Set work availability
  • Communicate with team
  • Manage multiple companies
Features
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Everything you need to manage your work schedule — accept job requests, clock in to your shifts, and get paid for your hours. The Nowsta Workers app is the companion app for any company that runs on Nowsta. * Respond to new job postings. * Stay updated on critical changes, special announcements, and more. * Use the timeclock to clock in, take breaks, and clock out of your shifts. * Let your manager know when you prefer to work via the availability settings. * Track and monitor your earnings as your hours get approved. * Manage jobs from multiple companies from a single account. * Chat with your supervisors and team members to collaborate before, during, and after your shift. IMPORTANT NOTES: - In order to log in or create an account, you must be invited by a company that is using Nowsta. - The latest Nowsta Workers App supports devices running iOS version 16.0 or later.

About

Schedule

This app helps employees manage their work schedules, receive notifications about job offers and changes, and track their work history. Employees can also access important documents and contact their administration directly from their smartphone.

Highlights
  • Employee scheduling
  • Work notifications
  • Time approval updates
  • Availability management
  • Work history tracking
  • Document access
  • Direct contact with admin
Features
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Schedule-Cloud Employee scheduling and notifications streamlines communication between an employee and the administration/staffing office. All information is accessible through the app to assist the employee in managing their work. All employee notifications, work offers, event changes, time approvals updates of profile information and availability can be managed from their smart phone device. Acceptance or decline of offers can be activated through the app and saved on the administrator web application. Employee work history and clock-in and out times including breaks can be viewed by month or year-to-date. Training information and other important documents can be sent to the employee portal for their review. Employees can send an email or call the admin/home office from their device under the contact tab.

Screenshots

Nowsta4 screens
Schedule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nowsta at 4.2 against Schedule's 3.7. Nowsta also leads on ratings volume (832 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Schedule's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

Nowsta holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nowsta has 832 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Nowsta's written reviews are positive against 50% of Schedule's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nowsta ships an update every 2 weeks, Schedule every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nowsta versus Schedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowstaSchedule
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (832 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings832 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNowsta INCFrancis J ODea

Customer experience

Nowsta

All ratings832 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative55.1%

Schedule

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Nowsta

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar displaying incorrect dates
  • Shifts disappearing from the app
  • Inability to clock in/out properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to see co-workers on shifts
  • Option to hide salary/wage information
  • Improved calendar integration
  • Notification improvements

Schedule

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nowsta

No in-app purchases

None

Schedule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nowsta free?
Nowsta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schedule free?
Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nowsta or Schedule?
Nowsta is rated higher. Nowsta averages 4.2 out of 5 from 832 ratings, while Schedule averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Nowsta or Schedule have ads?
Neither Nowsta nor Schedule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nowsta or Schedule?
Nowsta ships an update every 2 weeks, and Schedule every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nowsta was updated on October 17, 2026 and Schedule on October 10, 2026.

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