PinnBook vs Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinnBook
Manage your hospitality shifts, bookings, and availability. Access payslips and personal details, and easily contact your staffing agency. This app connects temporary employees with staffing opportunities.
- Receive and respond to shifts
- Manage bookings
- Update availability
- Access payslips
- Update account details
- Contact offices
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PinnBook is Pinnacle People’s employee App! Receive and respond to shifts, manage bookings, update availability and account details, access payslips and details and contact our Pinnacle offices! If you want to join Pinnacle People as a temporary hospitality employee, head to our website www.pinnaclepeople.com.au Pinnacle People is proudly recognised as the leading hospitality staffing and recruitment partner in Australia and has leveraged this strong national brand presence to cultivate the country’s largest network of quality hospitality professionals.
Buddy
Connect with colleagues and access essential workplace information, resources, and systems from anywhere. This platform is designed for all employees to stay informed and engaged.
- Team connection
- Information access
- Resource discovery
- System access
- Anytime, anywhere access
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Buddy: Your Workplace Sidekick allows you to easily connect with teammates and conveniently find the information, resources and systems you need, anytime, anywhere. It’s our platform for every-Buddy at Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buddy at 50% against PinnBook's 22%. Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs 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.
PinnBook ships an update every 2 months, Buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinnBook | Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PINNACLE PEOPLE PTY LTD | COMPASS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD |
Customer experience
PinnBook
Buddy
In-app purchases
PinnBook
No in-app purchases
Buddy
No in-app purchases
