Shift4 Back Office vs Locals.tv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift4 Back Office
Manage your restaurant's sales and business data remotely. Receive exception-based reports to identify and prevent potential issues. Perform essential management tasks like approving discounts and handling shifts from anywhere.
- Remote sales and business data access
- Exception-based reporting for issue alerts
- Approve discounts and voids
- Handle shifts remotely
- POS integration
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Shift4 Back Office is the management app for restaurants using GivexPOS. Using Shift4 Back Office, restaurant owners and managers can receive the latest sales and business data from their POS while off-site. Exception-based reporting alerts you to any potential issues, giving you timely information to prevent problems before they occur. From anywhere, you can perform essential management tasks such as approving discounts or voids and handling shifts.
Locals.tv
Earn money by sharing brand posts to your social media Stories. Businesses can boost their content through real people, targeting specific cities and budgets. It's a simple, human-powered network for local promotions and content amplification.
- Get paid to share brand posts
- No follower minimum required
- Post up to 3 slides per campaign
- Secure payouts via Stripe Connect
- Boost content through real people
- Target city and set budget
- Real-time campaign tracking
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Welcome to Locals.tv Canada’s human-powered distribution network. Locals.tv lets businesses boost their posts through real Story shares — and lets anyone earn by sharing content to their audience. For Anyone in Canada: Turn your Stories into extra cash. • Get paid to share brand posts to your Instagram or TikTok Stories • No contracts or negotiations • No follower minimum required • Earn more as you grow your audience • Post up to 3 slides per campaign • Get paid securely via Stripe Connect Simple: Browse campaigns. Share to your Story. Get paid. For Businesses: Boost your content through real people. • Get your Instagram or TikTok posts shared by locals • Choose your city and set your budget • No influencer negotiations • No ad manager complexity • Transparent pricing • Track campaign completion in real time Perfect for local promotions, events, launches, and seasonal campaigns. Need Content Too? If you don’t have content ready, our managed Creator Suite can produce it with local creators — then amplify it through Boost. Why Locals.tv? • Human-powered Story distribution • City-based campaigns • Transparent payouts • Verified shares • Built for real local impact Whether you're earning or boosting, Locals.tv makes local distribution simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Locals.tv at 100% against Shift4 Back Office's 0%. Locals.tv also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Shift4 Back Office's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Shift4 Back Office ships an update every 2 months, Locals.tv every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift4 Back Office | Locals.tv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Givex Canada Corp. | Narcity Media Inc. |
Customer experience
Shift4 Back Office
Locals.tv
In-app purchases
Shift4 Back Office
No in-app purchases
Locals.tv
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shift4 Back Office free?
Is Locals.tv free?
Do Shift4 Back Office or Locals.tv have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shift4 Back Office or Locals.tv?
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