Push Employee vs Mahaloapp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Push Employee
This app allows employees to manage their work schedules, request time off, and swap shifts. It also facilitates communication between managers and staff, providing real-time updates and notifications.
- Real-time schedule management
- Time off requests
- Shift swap and release
- Manager-employee messaging
- Schedule change notifications
- Clock-in/out functionality
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Manage and view schedules in real-time, streamline communication between managers and staff, and request time off or shift swaps with the Push Employee App. Features include: • Mobile access to clock ins, schedules, time off and shift swap requests. • Real-time schedule change notifications. • Daily schedule updates for scheduled employees. • Submit time-off requests and weekly availability. • Shift swap and release functionality for employees. • Message Center for manager and employee communication. NOTE: Push Employee requires a registered and valid user account.
Mahaloapp
Easily show appreciation for exceptional service with a quick tap on your phone. This secure and user-friendly platform ensures your tips are delivered promptly to service providers, eliminating the need for cash or exact change.
- Tap-to-tip functionality
- Secure payment processing
- User-friendly interface
- Prompt tip delivery
- Eliminates need for cash
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With Mahalo, showing your gratitude has never been easier. Whether you're at a restaurant, a coffee shop, a hair salon, or any place where exceptional service is delivered, Mahalo allows you to tip with just a tap on your phone. Say goodbye to fumbling for cash or worrying about exact change; our secure and user-friendly platform ensures that your tips reach deserving individuals promptly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mahaloapp at 100% against Push Employee's 18%. Mahaloapp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Push Employee's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mahaloapp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Push Employee has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Push Employee's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mahaloapp's.
Push Employee ships an update every 2 months, Mahaloapp every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push Employee | Mahaloapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Push Technologies Inc | MAHALO MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. |
Customer experience
Push Employee
Mahaloapp
Bugs and requests
Push Employee
Reported bugs
31 issues- App closes when sending messages
- Notifications not set up by default
- App crashes when trying to send messages
- Login issues after password reset
- Time off requests disappear
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- App crashes randomly
- Messages unreadable
- Thrown back to login page
- Crashes on attempt to select recipients
- App not opening
- Wrong password errors
- Cannot log in
- Schedule doesn't load on main screen
- Clocking in/out issues
- Cannot clock in more than once
- Paystub tab no longer appears
- Email paystub info is incomplete
- Missing buttons for paystub access
- App is telling me to update when it's already updated
- Cannot see shift changes
- Cannot see hours worked
- Cannot save availability
- Cannot see start and finish times
- Cannot see hours worked per day/week
- Cannot request time off
- Stuck on current date for time off requests
- Logged out and cannot log back in
- App crashes on any menu button press
- Unresponsive most times
- Clock in/out system doesn't always work
- Shift release/swap visibility issues
Requested features
23 requests- Option to separate schedules
- Prompt users to set up notifications
- Ability to view paystubs at any time
- Option to stay logged in
- Dark mode
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- Sync with Google Calendar
- Sync with iCal
- More language options
- View calendar in classic view
- Push notifications for messages/schedules
- Cleaner messaging page
- Section to monitor hours and pay
- Ability to see comments on past shifts
- Face ID option for login
- MacBook availability
- Calendar synchronization on laptop
- Better location services
- Ability to see hours worked
- Ability to see sign in/out times
- Ability to see pay stub on app
- Staff list with contact information
- Messaging capabilities within the app
- Improved shift release/swap visibility
Mahaloapp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Push Employee
No in-app purchases
Mahaloapp
No in-app purchases
