Comparison

Shiftbase vs ZealiD

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

Head to head
About

Shiftbase

Streamline workforce management with online scheduling and time tracking. Easily create schedules, manage employee availability, and monitor labor costs. Employees can swap shifts and request time off, all accessible from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Online scheduling and time tracking
  • Employee shift exchange
  • Time off requests
  • Clock in/out with location/IP
  • Automated time tracking
  • News and discussion posts
Features
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ONLINE SCHEDULING AND TIME TRACKING To use this app a Shiftbase account is required. Shiftbase is an online application for scheduling and time tracking. With our application you can easily and quickly create a schedule with ease while keeping a tight control on labor costs. Because all data is stored online, users can log on from anywhere to view their information. Shiftbase is used by many different companies all around the world. Our app includes the following functions: SCHEDULING - Viewing and adjusting of the schedule. - Option for employees to exchange shifts (with approval of the manager). - Accepting or declining open shift invitations. - Manage availability. TIME TRACKING - Manual registration by employee or manager. - Clock in/out (based on location or IP address). - Automatically based on the schedule. EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT - Time off requests. - View overtime. - Post news items and start a discussion. GENERAL - Manage settings for permissions, locations, absence types and others. - Public API available.

About

ZealiD

Securely manage your digital identity and apply legally binding electronic signatures across the EU. Streamline onboarding, public tender submissions, and legal agreements with advanced, regulated technology.

Highlights
  • Personal digital identity management
  • High assurance eSigning
  • Face or Touch ID signing
  • Legally accepted EU signatures
  • Employee and customer KYC
  • Public tender submissions
  • Remote identification for contracts
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ZealiD is your personal digital identity and signature The registration process is the shortest in the market, delighting the end user. The identity is a regulated re-usable identity, allowing the user to experience state-of-the-art signing with Face or Touch ID. Your ZealiD app contains your personal digital signature legally accepted in all EU member states. High Assurance eSigning The ZealiD App sets the gold standard by providing high assurance digital signatures, adhering to EU/eIDAS and global standards, and meeting government supervisory requirements. The ZealiD App is pre-integrated with all major platforms such as Adobe, DocuSign and Entrust. Use ZealiD for: Employee and customer KYC Efficiently onboard remote employees or customers within minutes using the ZealiD App, which accommodates over 50 nationalities and supports 24 languages. This is made possible through the use of qualified certificates with liability coverage. Public Tenders & Submissions Ensure you never miss a deadline or risk disqualification on technicalities by leveraging ZealiD qualified signatures. Note that all public tenders in the EU will mandate the use of a qualified signature. Legal Advisory & Services Our services meet legal requirements stated in a variety of legal acts. Adopt simple remote identification to limit risk in high-value contracts and match the newest AML-KYC regulations. ZealiD allows faster agreement processing and saves money, ensuring full security and privacy every step of the way. About ZealiD: • ZealiD is an EU Qualified Trust Service Provider notified to the EU trusted list. • ZealiD abides to an information security policy based on eIDAS qualified trust services, eIDAS designated ETSI standards and state-of-the-art EU regulation on remote identification. • ZealiD is authorized by and under supervision of the Swedish Post and Telecoms Authority, and the Swedish Integrity Protection Authority. • Trust services are hosted off cloud in the EU and compliance with regulation, standards and policy is assessed yearly by leading accredited eIDAS conformity assessment body SRC Security GmbH. Visit our website for further information: www.zealid.com

Screenshots

Shiftbase4 screens
ZealiD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shiftbase at 4.7 against ZealiD's 3.6. Shiftbase also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shiftbase holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Shiftbase's written reviews are positive against 33% of ZealiD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shiftbase ships an update fortnightly, ZealiD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shiftbase versus ZealiD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftbaseZealiD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better3.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews — better32.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1320 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShiftbase B.V.ZealiD AB

Customer experience

Shiftbase

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral23.1%
Negative34.6%

ZealiD

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative61.6%

Bugs and requests

Shiftbase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ZealiD

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • RealID not accepted
  • SMS verification code not received
  • Does not support SMS to US phone number
  • Firefox browser issues
  • Connection not secure error
Show 32 more
  • Chatbot cannot escalate to live agent
  • Email code not sent
  • App session erased when backgrounded
  • Server down for maintenance
  • SMS problem
  • Manual verification process needed and fails
  • Passport scan inaccurate
  • No real-time feedback on scan accuracy
  • FaceTime must be turned on
  • Does not allow registration with Czech permanent residence card
  • Rejects national ID cards
  • Authentication fails repeatedly
  • Crashes often
  • Email code not sent, session erased
  • Server down for maintenance
  • SMS issues
  • Manual verification always rejected
  • Registration process impossible to complete
  • Authorization process fails at last step
  • Buggy registration, requires restart
  • Video verification always declined
  • Shows code snippets instead of text
  • ID not verified, no details provided
  • Had to re-verify after logging out
  • Czech translations not shown correctly
  • Passport always invalid/unreadable
  • Physical presence confirmation failed
  • French ID card not recognized
  • Italian ID not supported
  • App crashes constantly
  • NFC scan crashes app
  • Notifications not received

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for more ID types (e.g., Romanian ID, Czech permanent residence card, Italian ID)
  • Allow choice of signature placement
  • Display signer details on PDF
  • Ability to move signature fields
  • Support signing non-PDF documents

In-app purchases

None

Shiftbase

No in-app purchases

None

ZealiD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shiftbase free?
Shiftbase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZealiD free?
ZealiD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shiftbase or ZealiD?
Shiftbase is rated higher. Shiftbase averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while ZealiD averages 3.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Shiftbase or ZealiD have ads?
Neither Shiftbase nor ZealiD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shiftbase or ZealiD?
Shiftbase ships an update fortnightly, and ZealiD every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shiftbase was updated on October 14, 2026 and ZealiD on October 7, 2026.

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