Empty Chair vs National FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Empty Chair
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Sniffles ⦠Tradie booked ... Wanderlust⦠Sick little human to take care of... These things happen. Get notifications of your team whereabouts with no fuss, Empty Chair is a fast and seamless way to organise your companies sick leave making sure no one is missed. Designed to work seamlessly with your existing workflows and systems, Empty Chair alleviates the hassle and confusion of "Who do I tell" and "What do I say?". It may be a small thing but it will make a big difference in making sure your office run smoothly and efficiently from the very start of the day. Getting your entire organisation on board takes less than a minute and it will change they way you manage staff leave forever!
National FM
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Features: - Create and track Maintenance Requests - Create Amenity Bookings - View Documents & Forms that have been uploaded by your Building/Facility Manager - View Notices and Announcements from your Building/Facility Manager - Track your signed in and signed out Keys - Receive notifications for new Parcel's awaiting Collection - Browse the Business Directory - View the contact details of Staff Members that (for example Concierge & Maintenance Staff) - Messaging We will be updating this app frequently and hope to introduce new features soon. Please feel free to provide us with your feedback!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: National FM at 13.0 against Empty Chair's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Empty Chair ships an update every 2 weeks, National FM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empty Chair | National FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Allan Dalton | MYBOS |
In-app purchases
Empty Chair
No in-app purchases
National FM
No in-app purchases







