Comparison

Payentry vs NEXT for Managers and Crew

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

Head to head
About

Payentry

Access your employee information, view pay history and paystub details, and manage time and attendance. Clock in and out using a tablet kiosk with facial recognition to prevent fraud. View tax forms and personal employment details.

Highlights
  • View pay history and paystub details
  • Time and attendance management
  • Tablet kiosk clock-in/out
  • Facial recognition for time tracking
  • View tax forms (W-2, 1099-M, 1095-C)
  • Access personal employment information
Features
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The Payentry mobile app offers individuals access to their employee information, and provides employers with a cutting edge time and attendance solution for employees to clock in and out on a tablet in their workplace on the kiosk clock. Individuals can view all of their employee information in one place. Pay history is available by year, and paystub details are displayed in a graph so individuals can see the allocation of their pay check. When enabled by their employer, individuals can clock in and out using the Time Mgmt capabilities and view their tax forms, such as 1099-M, W-2, and 1095-C. Individuals can view their contact, status & position, accruals, direct deposits, and deductions. When using the kiosk clock at a business location, individuals can clock in and out for their work shifts. Using a clock ID and facial recognition, the Payentry kiosk clock helps businesses reduce wage and hour fraud. Individuals are able to send a note to their manager and clock in and out of different departments and jobs when applicable. Once an individual has saved a time punch, they’ll immediately see a large message indicating success.

About

NEXT for Managers and Crew

This app helps employees manage their work schedules and personal commitments, while also assisting managers in ensuring all shifts are covered. It automates schedule updates, provides shift reminders, and facilitates shift cover requests and pickup.

Highlights
  • Personal schedule management
  • Automatic schedule updates
  • Shift reminders
  • Request shift cover
  • Pick up extra hours
  • Managerial shift coverage
Features
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For crew: NEXT for Managers and Crew is your personal assistant balancing your work schedule with your life commitments. For managers: NEXT for Managers and Crew is your intelligent assistant making sure your team members are able to work all the scheduled shifts. Verify your phone number and update your profile. Then sit back and relax as your personal and store schedules automatically update each week. Tap sync to your phone calendar to get reminders about each upcoming shift - you’ll be at work on time and never miss a shift. Request cover from your coworkers when you can’t work your shift and easily pick up more hours whenever you need extra cash.

Screenshots

Payentry3 screens
NEXT for Managers and Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NEXT for Managers and Crew at 4.6 against Payentry's 2.7. NEXT for Managers and Crew also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 615). 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

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

NEXT for Managers and Crew holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NEXT for Managers and Crew has 3.4K ratings behind it against 615, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Payentry's written reviews are positive against 21% of NEXT for Managers and Crew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payentry ships an update every 3 months, NEXT for Managers and Crew every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Payentry versus NEXT for Managers and Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayentryNEXT for Managers and Crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (615 ratings)4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews21.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6153.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMPAY Inc.Next Force Technology, Inc.

Customer experience

Payentry

All ratings615 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative56.3%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative76.0%

NEXT for Managers and Crew

All ratings3,259 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative70.0%

User reviews

Payentry

From 615 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good
  • 🚀 Worlds really well
  • 👍 Legit
  • 👍 Payroll app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Locks up
  • 🐛 Outdated

NEXT for Managers and Crew

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Great
  • 🤗 Useful
  • 🔥 Awesome

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Technical issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate
  • ⏱️ Slow performance
  • 🔒 Login/account problems
  • 🤯 Glitchy/buggy

Bugs and requests

Payentry

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent login issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent functionality
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Print pay stubs
  • Allow employees to update their own info
  • Show hourly rate
  • Show YTD info
  • Allow scheduling of time off
Show 1 more
  • Improve formatting and layout

NEXT for Managers and Crew

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes/freezes
  • Unable to log in
  • Schedules not loading
  • Messaging issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add calendar sync
  • Improve messaging/communication features
  • Provide more customization options
  • Enhance schedule management

In-app purchases

None

Payentry

No in-app purchases

None

NEXT for Managers and Crew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payentry free?
Payentry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEXT for Managers and Crew free?
NEXT for Managers and Crew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Payentry or NEXT for Managers and Crew?
NEXT for Managers and Crew is rated higher. Payentry averages 2.7 out of 5 from 615 ratings, while NEXT for Managers and Crew averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Payentry or NEXT for Managers and Crew have ads?
Neither Payentry nor NEXT for Managers and Crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payentry or NEXT for Managers and Crew?
Payentry ships an update every 3 months, and NEXT for Managers and Crew every 3 weeks. Most recently, Payentry was updated on September 18, 2026 and NEXT for Managers and Crew on September 21, 2026.

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