SmartTask Advanced vs Coople for Business (Classic)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartTask Advanced
This app ensures workforce compliance by comparing planned activities with time and attendance data captured via QR scans or phone calls. It offers real-time management information and alerts for missed events, supporting various industries like security, cleaning, and facilities management.
- QR Code tag scans
- IVR telephone call attendance
- Real-time management information
- Missed event alerts
- Intelligent staff rostering
- Incident reporting
- Lone worker protection
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SmartTask Advanced helps ensure workforce compliance by comparing planned activities to time and attendance captured via QR Code tag scans or IVR telephone calls, providing real-time management information and even initiating management escalation if a scheduled event is missed. SmartTask Advanced is typically used in the following workforces:- • Security Guard Tours/Patrols • Mobile Patrols • Event Management • Cleaning Services • Facilities Management • Community Care • Window Cleaning See how the University of Wolverhampton are using SmartTask to improve compliance and employee performance management. SmartTask Advanced is fully integrated into the SmartTask SaaS solution which contains the following capabilities: • Intelligent Staff Rostering • Real-Time Control Room View • Real-Time Alerts • Instant Checkpoint Information (alarm access codes, critical site data) • Accurate Incident Reporting • Mapping of Visits (see which locations have been visited) • Business Reports (time sheets, expenses, job sheets) • Customer Portal • View GPS Locations • Holiday Accrual • Certificate Management • Payroll & Invoicing Exports SmartTask Advanced supports lone worker protection, from panic alarms to check calls, and also a broad range of data capture capabilities via its SmartForms.
Coople for Business (Classic)
Easily hire flexible workers for various industries like retail, hospitality, and healthcare. Post shifts, manage applicants, and fill last-minute needs or schedule in advance with full control. Access a large pool of pre-verified talent.
- Post shifts and hire workers
- Access 800,000+ pre-verified workers
- Manage internal and external staff
- Review and hire applicants
- Organized calendar view
- Add workers to favorites
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On-demand talent, at your fingertips. Post shifts and hire internal and external workers across retail, hospitality, healthcare, office, logistics, and more - all in one app. Whether you’re filling last-minute absences or scheduling in advance, Coople for Business gives you full control. Manage your shifts on the go with the Coople for Business app: - Instant access to 800,000+ pre-verified flexible workers - Create and post jobs for internal and external workers - Review applicants - Hire workers and fill your shifts - Add to your favourites - Organised calendar view About Coople: Coople’s Flexwork Platform helps over 25,000 Swiss companies align labour spend with real-time demand, increasing agility, reducing overheads, and protecting margins. Businesses can build smart worker pools, book pre-trained staff, and fill shifts faster and more efficiently. When needed, they gain instant access to Coople’s pool of 800,000 flexible workers across healthcare, retail, hospitality, logistics, events, and more. Learn more at www.coople.com/ch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coople for Business (Classic) at 71% against SmartTask Advanced's 9%. SmartTask Advanced's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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.
SmartTask Advanced ships an update every 2 months, Coople for Business (Classic) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartTask Advanced | Coople for Business (Classic) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skillweb co uk ltd | Coople Global Services AG |
Customer experience
SmartTask Advanced
Coople for Business (Classic)
Bugs and requests
SmartTask Advanced
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Coople for Business (Classic)
Reported bugs
6 issues- 🐛 Mobile number format errors
- 🐛 Email uniqueness validation errors
- 🐛 CV upload only allows camera/gallery
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Check-in and hour submission bugs
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- 🐛 Login issues
Requested features
7 requests- Allow file uploads for CVs
- Improve job confirmation notifications
- Add calendar integration for jobs
- Allow users to delete accounts
- Provide correct mobile number format guidance
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- Remove age restrictions for 17-year-olds
- Expand service beyond London
In-app purchases
SmartTask Advanced
No in-app purchases
Coople for Business (Classic)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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