Comparison

RMS vs Rota20

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

Head to head
About

RMS

This app helps businesses manage employee schedules, track attendance, and handle time-off requests. It allows staff to clock in/out, view schedules, and trade shifts. Push notifications and email alerts keep everyone informed of schedule changes.

Highlights
  • Employee shift scheduling
  • Attendance tracking
  • Time-off requests
  • Shift trading
  • Push notifications
  • Schedule viewing
Features
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RMS is the employee shift scheduling, shift planning & attendance tracking. 1. Make and manage the work schedule with the employee scheduler. 2. View the entire staff schedule from anywhere at any time. 3. Setup a time clock for staff to clock in and out. 4. Alert staff of changes to the schedule via push notification and email. 5. Monitor & approve shift trades and time-off requests. 6. View & confirm work schedules from anywhere at any time. 7. Clock in and out of shifts. 8. Keep their availability up to date. 9. Trade shifts with coworkers. 10. Request time off.

About

Rota20

Features
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About this app : User application to manage and view rotas. This application must be used in conjunction with the Care20:20 application. With this application you can: -Request Holidays -View Holidays -View your Rota -View Messages -Volunteer for Shifts -View your time recording if appropriate

Screenshots

RMS4 screens
Rota204 screens

Verdict

The call

RMS and Rota20 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RMS ships an update every 2 months, Rota20 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RMS versus Rota20: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRMSRota20
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB37 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSafwan AdamCarebeans Limited

In-app purchases

None

RMS

No in-app purchases

None

Rota20

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RMS free?
RMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rota20 free?
Rota20 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RMS or Rota20 have ads?
Neither RMS nor Rota20 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RMS or Rota20?
RMS ships an update every 2 months, and Rota20 every 3 months. Most recently, RMS was updated on September 4, 2026 and Rota20 on September 10, 2026.

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