Comparison

ShuttleQ vs CICO

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

Head to head
About

ShuttleQ

This system streamlines guest transportation and parking management for businesses. It facilitates real-time communication between managers, drivers, and guests, tracking dispatches, pickups, and drop-offs. Guests receive live updates via text and email, including a GPS map of the driver's progress.

Highlights
  • Real-time communication
  • GPS tracking
  • Guest notifications
  • Parking lot management
  • Customizable dashboards
  • Task assignment
Features
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ShuttleQ.com is a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) Transportation, Tracking, Parking and Guest Management Communication System with a proven track record of optimising fleet operations and increasing guest satisfaction. ShuttleQ allows managers, drivers the front desk to effectively communicate, track and handle all hotel guest transportation aspects. Easy-to-use, interactive and intuitive dashboards with customisable inputs make it easy to communicate with drivers and guests in real time, while keeping track of all guest transportation tasks: dispatches, pickups, drop-offs, reservations waitlist, parking and more. Upon receiving a pickup request, the system will assign the task and notify the next available driver via Shuttle’s app, monitor progress via GPS from dispatch to pick-up to drop-off. Guests are kept apprised of the transportation status via text and email that includes a mobile web link to ShuttleQ to view actual progress via a real-time interactive GPS map & driver tracking, eliminating miscommunication & need to call and tie up the front desk. Can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection, via browser or mobile app, at any time. Shuttle’s integrated parking lot management solution, allowing any size business to keep track of spot availability, permit creation and fees. ShuttleQ.com was created by veterans of the hospitality industry and tested in South Florida's busiest tourist seasons, with thousands of weekly guests arriving and departing via hundreds of shuttle routes to airports, cruise ports and other tourist destinations. Great for Hotels Hospitality * Auto Dealerships * Medical & Resort Community Transportation Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

CICO

This app automatically logs your work hours using your phone's location, eliminating manual clock-ins. It calculates earnings, compares them to your paycheck, and allows for easy export of timesheets. Your data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic clock-in/out via location
  • Manual punch editing
  • Earnings calculation with overtime
  • Paycheck comparison
  • Timesheet export (PDF/CSV)
  • Private, no account required
Features
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Never punch again. CICO clocks you in when you get to work and out when you leave — automatically, using your phone's location. No badge, no wall clock, no "did I remember to punch in?" Your hours just log themselves. Built for hourly workers: retail, bar, restaurant, warehouse — anyone who gets paid by the clock. AUTO CLOCK IN & OUT — FREE Set your work spot once. CICO notices when you arrive and when you leave, even with the app closed. This is the whole point of the app, and it doesn't cost anything. EVERY PUNCH IS YOURS Every clock-in and clock-out is its own record. Tap any punch to fix its time, change its status, or delete it. Walked in at 8:47 but started at 9? Nudge it. Your log should match your paycheck. BREAKS, HANDLED HONESTLY Take a break and CICO tracks it. If it catches you stepping off site mid-shift, it says so instead of quietly counting the time. Your timesheet shows what actually happened. SEE THE MONEY Add your hourly wage and your hours turn into dollars, with overtime split per week the way payroll does it. Daily overtime and double time too, if your state or contract works that way. CHECK YOUR PAYCHECK Payday? Type in what the stub says. CICO compares it against what you actually worked and tells you if it matches — or how much they're short. PROOF WHEN YOU NEED IT Export a clean timesheet as PDF or CSV. Every row shows whether the time came from GPS or was typed by hand, with signature lines for you and your manager. Hours only, the way a timesheet you hand in should be. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No server. No tracking. Your location and hours never leave your phone. Ever. FREE, AND WHAT ISN'T Automatic clock in and out, your full shift log, earnings and overtime math, and the paycheck check are free forever. One work spot, no time limit, no card. CICO Pro unlocks timesheet export without a watermark and lets you save more than one work spot. $4.99/month or $29.99/year, auto-renewing until canceled, or $99 once and it's yours forever. Cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings. Clock in, clock out. Never punch again. TikTok: @cicoapp Instagram: @cicoclockinclockout Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shad0whead.github.io/cico/privacy/

Screenshots

ShuttleQ4 screens
CICO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CICO at 5.0 against ShuttleQ's 4.1. CICO also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). ShuttleQ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. CICO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ShuttleQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CICO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShuttleQ ships an update every 2 months, CICO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShuttleQ versus CICO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuttleQCICO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEZ HOSPITALITY L.L.C.Michael Cox

Customer experience

ShuttleQ

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CICO

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShuttleQ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CICO

Subscriptions2
  • CICO Pro$4.991 Month
  • CICO Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CICO Forever$99.00

Questions

Is ShuttleQ free?
ShuttleQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CICO free?
CICO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShuttleQ or CICO?
CICO is rated higher. ShuttleQ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while CICO averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do ShuttleQ or CICO have ads?
Neither ShuttleQ nor CICO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShuttleQ or CICO?
ShuttleQ ships an update every 2 months, and CICO every 3 days. Most recently, ShuttleQ was updated on October 5, 2026 and CICO on October 17, 2026.

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