Comparison

Schedule vs StaffMate Online

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

Head to head
About

Schedule

This app helps employees manage their work schedules, receive notifications about job offers and changes, and track their work history. Employees can also access important documents and contact their administration directly from their smartphone.

Highlights
  • Employee scheduling
  • Work notifications
  • Time approval updates
  • Availability management
  • Work history tracking
  • Document access
  • Direct contact with admin
Features
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Schedule-Cloud Employee scheduling and notifications streamlines communication between an employee and the administration/staffing office. All information is accessible through the app to assist the employee in managing their work. All employee notifications, work offers, event changes, time approvals updates of profile information and availability can be managed from their smart phone device. Acceptance or decline of offers can be activated through the app and saved on the administrator web application. Employee work history and clock-in and out times including breaks can be viewed by month or year-to-date. Training information and other important documents can be sent to the employee portal for their review. Employees can send an email or call the admin/home office from their device under the contact tab.

About

StaffMate Online

Access all vital shift information, weather forecasts, and direct employer messages. Get directions to your shift and manage your availability. Employers can assign timekeepers to track and clock employees in and out.

Highlights
  • 24/7 mobile shift information access
  • National Weather Service forecasts
  • Direct employer messaging
  • Click-n-Go directions
  • Scan and secure work opportunities
  • Clock in/out of shifts
  • Manager event document review
Features
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Ultimately, a scheduling app is only as good as its ability to get you to your shift on time, in the right uniform, with the right tools and armed with the detailed, up-to-the-second shift information you need right at your fingertips. With 24/7 mobile access to ALL vital shift information, accurate National Weather Service forecasts, in-app direct employer messaging, and Click-n-Go driving, bicycling, walking & transit directions via Google®, Apple® & Waze® maps, your employers will think you just magically appeared, ready to work, filled with all the knowledge you need to perform your duties effortlessly. With StaffMate, you also have the ability to quickly scan and secure work opportunities, review event documents from your managers, maintain your availability, clock in and out of your shifts, and more. StaffMate also provides employers the ability to assign timekeepers for each event. Timekeepers use their own phones to see who is working, in which positions, at which times, and can clock each of these workers in and out from their shifts with ease.

Screenshots

Schedule4 screens
StaffMate Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Schedule at 3.7 against StaffMate Online's 2.7. Schedule also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%). StaffMate Online's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Schedule holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StaffMate Online has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Schedule's written reviews are positive against 30% of StaffMate Online's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schedule ships an update every 5 weeks, StaffMate Online every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Schedule versus StaffMate Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScheduleStaffMate Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.7 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis J ODeaStaffMate Online, LLC

Customer experience

Schedule

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

StaffMate Online

All ratings29 ratings
Positive44.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.6%

In-app purchases

None

Schedule

No in-app purchases

None

StaffMate Online

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schedule free?
Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StaffMate Online free?
StaffMate Online is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schedule or StaffMate Online?
Schedule is rated higher. Schedule averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while StaffMate Online averages 2.7 from 38 ratings.
Do Schedule or StaffMate Online have ads?
Neither Schedule nor StaffMate Online shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schedule or StaffMate Online?
Schedule ships an update every 5 weeks, and StaffMate Online every 2 weeks. Most recently, Schedule was updated on November 3, 2026 and StaffMate Online on November 3, 2026.

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