McHire vs Small Software
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI-powered candidate engagement
- Automated interview scheduling
- Job posting and management
- Candidate screening and management
- Real-time candidate activity notifications
- Offer extension and onboarding
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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
Small Software
This app provides employees with a centralized hub for work-related information. Access upcoming shifts, company documents, important notifications, and useful links to stay informed and prepared on the job.
- View upcoming shifts
- Access company documents
- Receive notifications
- Find important links
- Company-specific information
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Small Software helps crews be prepared and connected at work. View your upcoming shifts and access important company information such as documents, notifications, links and more. To get started, launch the app, choose "Register", then enter your company code, email and password, provided by your manager.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Small Software at free against McHire's subscription. McHire's advantage is review sentiment (18% vs 0%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for McHire against 2.8 for Small Software. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of McHire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Small Software's.
McHire ships an update every 3 weeks, Small Software monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | McHire | Small Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (37 ratings) | 2.8 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | McDonald's Corporation | Small Software, LLC |
Customer experience
McHire
Small Software
In-app purchases
McHire
No in-app purchases
Small Software
No in-app purchases
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