Nowsta vs BarMasters Mobile Bartending
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Accept job requests
- Clock in/out of shifts
- Track earnings
- Set work availability
- Communicate with team
- Manage multiple companies
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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.
BarMasters Mobile Bartending
This service connects you with professional, certified, and insured mobile bartenders for your events across the United States. They offer trained staff to ensure your event runs smoothly.
- Certified bartenders
- Insured service
- Mobile bartending
- Event staffing
- Nationwide service
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BARMASTERS® Mobile Bartending is a professional mobile bartending service that provides fully trained, certified, and insured bartenders for a variety of events across the United States.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nowsta at 4.1 against BarMasters Mobile Bartending's 2.6. Nowsta also leads on ratings volume (870 vs 37) and review sentiment (36% vs 21%). BarMasters Mobile Bartending's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Nowsta holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nowsta has 870 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Nowsta's written reviews are positive against 21% of BarMasters Mobile Bartending's.
Nowsta ships an update every 2 weeks, BarMasters Mobile Bartending every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nowsta | BarMasters Mobile Bartending |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (870 ratings) — better | 2.6 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 870 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nowsta INC | BarMasters LLC |
Customer experience
Nowsta
BarMasters Mobile Bartending
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
BarMasters Mobile Bartending
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nowsta
No in-app purchases
BarMasters Mobile Bartending
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nowsta free?
Is BarMasters Mobile Bartending free?
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