eSELFSERVE vs Restaurant365
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSELFSERVE
Access essential employee tools and information on the go. View personal details, pay stubs, tax forms, and work schedules. Clock in/out and request time off securely.
- View personal information
- Access pay stubs and tax forms
- Check work schedule
- Clock in and out
- Request time off
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The APS eSELFSERVE mobile app provides employees with convenient and secure access to important tools and information. Employees can easily view their personal information, pay stubs, tax forms, and work schedule. In addition, employees can quickly clock in and out, and request time off. Please note that the eSELFSERVE mobile app is only available to authorized customers of APS.
Restaurant365
This app allows restaurant employees to manage their schedules, request time off, and communicate with colleagues. Managers can handle logbook entries, inventory counts, and accounts payable tasks.
- View employee schedules
- Request shift changes
- Request time off
- View time punches
- Secure employee communication
- Manager logbook entries
- Inventory counting
- Accounts payable management
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The Restaurant365 (R365) mobile app makes it easy for restaurant employees to see their schedule, request shift changes, request time off, view their time punches, and securely communicate with other employees. Managers can make logbook entries, respond to all employee scheduling requests, count inventory, and manage accounts payable (AP) tasks. If your restaurant uses the Restaurant365 platform, the R365 app is the best way to accomplish your tasks on a mobile device. Download the Restaurant365 app now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Restaurant365 at 45K against eSELFSERVE's 1.7K. eSELFSERVE's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 28%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for eSELFSERVE against 4.8 for Restaurant365. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Restaurant365 has 45K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of eSELFSERVE's written reviews are positive against 28% of Restaurant365's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSELFSERVE | Restaurant365 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) | 4.8 (45K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 28.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K | 45K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Automatic Payroll Systems, Inc | Restaurant365 |
Customer experience
eSELFSERVE
Restaurant365
User reviews
eSELFSERVE
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast performance and quick load times
- 📱 Convenient mobile access to payroll features
- 🔐 Face ID/biometric authentication support
- 📋 Comprehensive self-service functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔓 Persistent login and authentication issues
- 📵 Blank screen after login
- ⚠️ Recent updates introduced major bugs
- 🔄 Constant logging out unexpectedly
Restaurant365
From 45K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient scheduling
- 💡 Useful for managers
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔍 Lacks important features
- 🤔 Confusing layout and navigation
- 🙅♀️ Poor communication and support
Bugs and requests
eSELFSERVE
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes immediately after biometric authentication
- Login button off-screen with no scroll functionality
- Blank screen displays after successful login
- Cannot save time card edits
- Clock in/out button unresponsive or missing
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- Time stamps recorded incorrectly (wrong hour)
- App fails to open 70% of the time
- Two-factor authentication submit button inaccessible
- Frozen interface on iPad and certain devices
- Pay stub viewing glitches with loading wheel
- Total hours display shows 0.00 or disappears
- App incompatible with iPhone 15 and newer devices
- Form text boxes too small for input on mobile
- Direct deposit upload feature non-functional
- Manager mode integration breaks employee access
Requested features
10 requests- Search functionality for job codes
- Ability to print and save paystubs as PDF
- Document upload capability for employees
- Preferred name display throughout app
- Direct deposit management without admin approval
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- View total hours worked prominently in main clock view
- Mobile website option as alternative to app
- Persistent device memory to avoid repeated authentication
- Improved form filling and signature capture on mobile
- Better accessibility for smaller screens and older phones
Restaurant365
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and app freezes
- Login and password reset issues
- Inventory count discrepancies
- Schedule and shift information not updating properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to contact employees directly
- Calendar sync for schedules
- Clearer shift assignment and pickup process
- Improved inventory management tools
In-app purchases
eSELFSERVE
No in-app purchases
Restaurant365
No in-app purchases
