Comparison

Ordio vs Dr. Plano App

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

Head to head
About

Ordio

Streamline restaurant operations with automated workflows, staff scheduling, and time tracking. Manage checklists, vacation requests, and employee documents efficiently. Gain insights through detailed evaluations and exports.

Highlights
  • Workflow automation
  • Staff scheduling
  • Time recording
  • Checklists
  • Vacation requests
  • Document management
  • Detailed evaluations
Features
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Ordio is the app for your team. You see your shifts, check in and out, and request leave. Your workplace plans in Ordio. You have the schedule on your phone. To use the app, you need an Ordio account. Your workplace sends you an invitation. Your workplace also decides which of the following features you have in the app. Schedule and shifts β€’ You see your shifts as a list or in a calendar. If your workplace shares them, you also see your team's shifts. β€’ You apply for open shifts or enter yourself directly. β€’ You swap a shift or search for a replacement. β€’ You enter your availability, including "Partly available" with a reason. β€’ You subscribe to your shifts in your phone's calendar. β€’ You get a notification when a shift changes or someone wants to swap with you. Time tracking β€’ You check in and out and record your breaks, including the short break. β€’ You check in by location at your workplace, with a QR code, or confirm with your signature. β€’ After the shift, you review and confirm your times. β€’ You see your running shift on the Lock Screen. A Home Screen widget shows today's shifts. Working times β€’ You see actual and target hours, overtime and undertime, and your working-time account. β€’ You see your gross wage and your tips. Leave and absences β€’ You request vacation and report sick days. β€’ You see your remaining vacation days. The app tells you when your request is decided. Documents and personal data β€’ You upload documents, such as a health certificate with an expiry date. β€’ You sign documents in the app. β€’ You keep your personal data up to date: address, bank details, tax and health insurance. β€’ You change your PIN for the Ordio Terminal. Checklists and news β€’ You complete your workplace's checklists. β€’ You read messages from your workplace and see upcoming events. 22 languages The app is available in 22 languages, including German, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian and Romanian. It starts in your phone's language. You can pick another one in the settings. For businesses You create schedules, reports and exports in Ordio in the browser. At the entrance, your team can also check in on the Ordio Terminal tablet. You find more at ordio.com. Location If your workplace uses check-in by location, the app records your location when you check in and out. Some workplaces also use automatic check-out. If you allow location access "Always" for it, the app checks your location in the background during your shift. When you leave your workplace, Ordio checks you out. The checks stop when you are checked out.

About

Dr. Plano App

Manage staff schedules, class bookings, and employee tasks directly from your smartphone. Features include shift swapping, time tracking, earnings review, and real-time notifications. Requires an account created on the Dr. Plano website.

Highlights
  • Staff schedule checking
  • Shift swapping
  • Time clock for attendance
  • Earnings tracking
  • Booking management
  • Real-time push notifications
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The Dr. Plano mobile App helps you to get a grip on staff scheduling & class booking from the convenience of your smartphone. For logging into the app, you need to sing up an account on Dr. Plano’s website. The mobile app has a bunch of features: - Checking staff schedule and current to-do list - Shift swapping and calling in sick - Submitting shift preferences and picking up shifts - Tracking attendance and breaks via the time clock - Reviewing your earnings - Managing bookings - Push notifications for real-time info - Tutorial videos Please let us know if you have any suggestions how we could do it better or if you need help: service@dr-plano.com Or simply join the live chat in the app.

Screenshots

Ordio4 screens
Dr. Plano App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ordio at every 6 weeks against Dr. Plano App's every 10 months. Dr. Plano App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ordio ships an update every 6 weeks, Dr. Plano App every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Ordio versus Dr. Plano App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrdioDr. Plano App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews β€” better50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks β€” betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.412.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size80 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrdio GmbHemscon GmbH

Customer experience

Ordio

Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative39.3%

Dr. Plano App

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ordio

No in-app purchases

None

Dr. Plano App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ordio free?
Ordio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dr. Plano App free?
Dr. Plano App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ordio or Dr. Plano App have ads?
Neither Ordio nor Dr. Plano App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ordio or Dr. Plano App?
Ordio ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dr. Plano App every 10 months. Most recently, Ordio was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dr. Plano App on November 3, 2026.

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