Comparison

McHire vs QSR Inventory

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

Head to head
About

McHire

This recruiting tool simplifies hiring and onboarding for McDonald's restaurant talent. An AI assistant helps engage, screen, and schedule candidates, while managers can post jobs, manage applicants, and extend offers. It streamlines the entire hiring process from initial contact to onboarding.

Highlights
  • AI-powered candidate engagement
  • Automated interview scheduling
  • Job posting and management
  • Candidate screening and management
  • Real-time candidate activity notifications
  • Offer extension and onboarding
Features
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McHire is a recruiting tool to help McDonald’s recruiters and hiring managers hire and onboard restaurant talent. McHire helps hiring managers engage and hire talent with ease with the assistance of Olivia, the AI recruiting assistant. With McHire, hiring managers can: - Post and manage jobs - Manage candidates with whom Olivia has captured, screened and engaged - Automate interview scheduling by allowing Olivia to automatically schedule qualified candidates based on available interview times - Receive real-time notifications about candidate activities - Communicate with candidates via SMS or Web - Extend offers to candidates - Onboard Candidates effortlessly with built in onboarding Note: McHire is free to download but a subscription with Paradox is required to use the application

About

QSR Inventory

Streamline your inventory management with this app. Enter items manually or use your device's camera or a Bluetooth scanner for quick data capture. Submit inventory data instantly over Wi-Fi or cellular, eliminating tedious syncing.

Highlights
  • Manual inventory entry
  • Camera scanning
  • Bluetooth scanner support
  • Wi-Fi submission
  • Cellular submission
  • Eliminates device syncing
Features
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The QSRSoft Inventory App allows inventory to quickly and accurately be taken and submitted. Inventory can be entered manually or scanned via the device camera or bluetooth scanner. The app submits the inventory either via wi-fi or cellular network and eliminates the time-consuming and cumbersome device syncing processes.

Screenshots

McHire4 screens
QSR Inventory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QSR Inventory at 3.8 against McHire's 2.7. QSR Inventory also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (39% vs 18%). 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

QSR Inventory holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 85 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of McHire's written reviews are positive against 39% of QSR Inventory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

McHire ships an update every 3 weeks, QSR Inventory every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
McHire versus QSR Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcHireQSR Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (37 ratings)3.8 (85 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews39.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3785 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcDonald's CorporationQSRSOFT, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Customer experience

McHire

All ratings37 ratings
Positive37.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative56.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative70.6%

QSR Inventory

All ratings85 ratings
Positive63.5%
Neutral15.3%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative27.3%

Bugs and requests

McHire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

QSR Inventory

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on opening after update
  • App won't open on some phones
  • Counts not submitting to web version correctly
  • Camera issues: nothing appears, flash on screen
  • Music stops with each scan
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  • Camera closes after each scan when switching to type and back
  • App resets to top of list when using number pad instead of +/-
  • Inventory data deleted after a set time limit without warning
  • App logs out randomly during inventory
  • Keyboard disappears when using a Bluetooth scanner
  • Submit inventory button covers bottom of screen
  • App restarts and deletes counts when switching apps or receiving calls
  • Icons appear as question marks
  • App shows error every week
  • Login issues: invalid user name
  • App doesn't allow inventory, says no access

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to collapse completed inventory locations
  • Option to disable auto-deletion of inventory
  • Add a route option for counting
  • Clickable items on the location list
  • See actual variance numbers
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  • Horizontal mode option
  • Work with dcsync for store orders
  • Option to toggle flashlight when scanning
  • Add a button for keypad similar to camera button
  • Sort past counts by time
  • Option to subtract items instead of deleting and re-adding
  • Allow searching WRINs without hyphens
  • Add a 'remember me' option
  • Enable dictionary keyboard for voice input in cold environments
  • Make submit button smaller or move to top

In-app purchases

None

McHire

No in-app purchases

None

QSR Inventory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is McHire free?
McHire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QSR Inventory free?
QSR Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, McHire or QSR Inventory?
QSR Inventory is rated higher. McHire averages 2.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while QSR Inventory averages 3.8 from 85 ratings.
Do McHire or QSR Inventory have ads?
Neither McHire nor QSR Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, McHire or QSR Inventory?
McHire ships an update every 3 weeks, and QSR Inventory every 5 weeks. Most recently, McHire was updated on November 3, 2026 and QSR Inventory on November 3, 2026.

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