Messly vs LocumBell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Messly
This app connects locum doctors with agencies for job opportunities. Create an anonymous profile to receive relevant job pitches from vetted agencies. Manage your job search efficiently with tools designed to save time.
- Anonymous profile creation
- Receive relevant job pitches
- Vetted locum agencies
- View jobs before sharing details
- Mobile job management
- Time-saving tools
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Messly is a faster, simpler and more transparent way to find locum work. Make your free anonymous profile with your locum wishlist and get pitched relevant locum jobs from the best locum agencies before you've shared your contact details. All our agencies are vetted and chosen based on doctor's feedback. See locum jobs from all of the best agencies up-front, before you’ve shared your personal details. More choice means better rates, less travel and your pick of departments. You manage everything from your mobile, around your schedule, with nifty tools to save you time. Trusted by over 12,000 locum doctors. We’re rated number #1 by doctors looking for locum work.
LocumBell
This app simplifies the process of finding and filling medical shifts. Users can sign up quickly and start applying for opportunities or finding locums without lengthy procedures.
- Quick signup
- Easy registration
- Find medical shifts
- Connect with locums
- Free to use
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Get Started! 1. Anyone Can Apply: Download the App and sign up in seconds—it's free! 2. Easy Registration: No long processes; start finding shifts right away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LocumBell at every 3 weeks against Messly's every 2 months. 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.
Messly ships an update every 2 months, LocumBell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Messly | LocumBell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 65.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Berdroot Developments Limited | LocumBell |
In-app purchases
Messly
No in-app purchases
LocumBell
No in-app purchases
