Comparison

foundU vs ReelWork Staff

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

Head to head
About

foundU

This mobile application allows employees to manage their work schedule, including clocking in/out, updating availability, and submitting leave requests. It integrates with a larger platform to streamline payroll processes.

Highlights
  • Clock in and out
  • Update availability
  • Submit leave applications
  • Manage personal employee information
  • Real-time attendance tracking
  • Streamlined payroll integration
Features
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foundU for iOS makes it easy for you as an employee to clock in and out for work, update your availability, submit leave applications and manage your personal employee information from your pocket. Real-time attendance is fed directly into the foundU Platform to streamline the payroll process. The foundU app must be used with an operational foundU Platform.

About

ReelWork Staff

Features
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ReelWork Staff is the companion app for hospitality and retail employees, managers, and admins rostered through ReelWork. See your upcoming shifts at a glance, check who else is working, and get notified the moment your roster is published. Need a day off or feeling unwell? Request leave or call in sick directly from the app — no more group chats or phone calls. For managers and admins, ReelWork Staff makes running the roster simple: • Build and publish the weekly or monthly schedule • Track open shifts, sick calls, and shift-change requests in one place • Approve or decline staff requests with a tap • Add and manage your team, including roles and availability • Set coverage rules so open shifts get filled automatically Stay connected with built-in team chat — channel-based conversations for announcements and department updates, plus direct messages for one-on-one chats with your team. ReelWork Staff works alongside the ReelWork Employer platform, giving hospitality and retail venues a single, reliable way to manage rosters and communicate with their team.

Screenshots

foundU4 screens
ReelWork Staff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReelWork Staff at every 8 days against foundU's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

foundU ships an update every 6 weeks, ReelWork Staff every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
foundU versus ReelWork Staff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfoundUReelWork Staff
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfoundUReelwork pty ltd

In-app purchases

None

foundU

No in-app purchases

None

ReelWork Staff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is foundU free?
foundU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReelWork Staff free?
ReelWork Staff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do foundU or ReelWork Staff have ads?
Neither foundU nor ReelWork Staff shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foundU or ReelWork Staff?
foundU ships an update every 6 weeks, and ReelWork Staff every 8 days. Most recently, foundU was updated on October 29, 2026 and ReelWork Staff on October 29, 2026.

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