Comparison

MyToast vs PreShifter

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

Head to head
About

MyToast

This app provides restaurant employees with access to their work schedules, shift details, and earnings information. It also allows for viewing performance statistics and accessing tax forms. Some users may also be able to order and activate a company-provided payment card.

Highlights
  • View past and upcoming shifts
  • Track clock-in/out, breaks, and tips
  • View earnings by shift and pay period
  • Access performance statistics
  • View Form W-2
  • Order and activate Toast Pay Card
Features
Currently charting
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The MyToast app allows team members working at Toast restaurants to: • View their past and upcoming shifts along with shift details such as clock-in, clock-out, breaks, and tips. • If team members are paid via Toast Payroll, they can view their earnings by shift and pay period. • Team members with the the My Reports permission can view their stats such as sales, average order, and guests served. • Active team members paid via Toast Payroll can access their Form W-2.  • If made available by the employer, team members can order and activate Toast Pay Card. Toast Pay Cards are issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard®. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated. Toast PayOuts are funded by a 0% line of credit issued to employers by Toast, Inc. as set forth in the employer's Credit Agreement. Toast and WebBank each reserve the right to change or discontinue this program at any time. Toast Pay Card and PayOut is not available in all jurisdictions and is available to Toast Payroll customers only.

About

PreShifter

This app streamlines restaurant operations by providing real-time updates, menu management, and team communication. It helps managers plan shifts, share information instantly, and foster better team collaboration for smoother service and increased profitability.

Highlights
  • Pre-shift planning and updates
  • Real-time communication
  • Dynamic menu management
  • Two-way team messaging
  • Organized team chat
Features
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Every system in your restaurant records the shift. POS records what sold. Scheduling records who worked. Payroll records what it cost. Nothing runs the shift itself. PreShifter does. PreShifter is the real-time operating system for restaurant service. It replaces the printed pre-shift sheet, the group text, the whiteboard, and the "did anyone tell the closers?" with one app the entire team actually opens. Built by New York hospitality veterans with decades on the floor, not by a software company guessing what a Friday night feels like. BUILD THE PRE-SHIFT IN MINUTES The PreShift Builder turns your daily briefing into a living document. Add new items, specials, 86s, item counts, sections and table assignments, reservation counts, prep lists, side work, POS updates, events and announcements. Tap Publish and every team member gets a push notification with the full brief on their phone. When the night changes, update one entry and the whole team sees it instantly. Archive past PreShifts for reference. KEEP THE MENU CURRENT, ALWAYS Menu Manager is the single source of truth for every dish and drink. Ingredients, allergens, recipes, availability, and photos, searchable and sortable from any station. A new special goes in once and shows up for every server before the first table sits. No more allergen guesses at table 12. ONE CHAT FOR THE WHOLE TEAM Team Chat keeps service communication in one thread the entire staff can see. Text and photos, real-time, with admin controls to keep it clean and professional. No personal numbers, no lost group texts, no "I never got that message." TWO-WAY, NOT TOP-DOWN Staff can submit menu items and PreShift updates directly from the floor. Managers approve with one tap and the update goes live for everyone. The bartender who noticed the last bottle of mezcal, the server who caught the typo on the special: their intel makes the whole team better. BUILT FOR HOW RESTAURANTS ACTUALLY WORK - Roles that make sense: managers run the restaurant, staff join the team - Invite staff by name or approve their join requests - Staff can hold memberships at multiple restaurants and switch between them - Push notifications for new PreShifts, approvals, and messages - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email - Light and dark mode - Works on iPhone and iPad WHO IT'S FOR Full-service restaurants, bars, cafes, and small groups. GMs and owner-operators who are tired of repeating themselves. Chefs who want the floor to know what's 86'd before a guest orders it. Servers and bartenders who want to walk in already knowing the plan. WHY IT WORKS Pre-shift is the highest-leverage twenty minutes in a restaurant, and most places run it on paper and memory. PreShifter makes it consistent, instant, and impossible to miss. Fewer mistakes at the table. Faster alignment across FOH and BOH. Managers get their time back. Guests get a team that knows the menu. PreShifter sits on top of the tools you already use. It does not replace your POS, scheduling, or reservations. It runs the part of the day they don't touch. FREE FOR STAFF. MANAGERS SUBSCRIBE. Team members always use PreShifter free. Managers who create a restaurant choose a plan sized to their team: - Core: up to 25 team members - Pro: up to 60 team members - Pro Max: unlimited team members Monthly and annual plans available. Annual plans include two months free. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.preshifter.com/preshifter-privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.preshifter.com/preshifter-terms-of-service/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Questions or want a walkthrough for your team? support@preshifter.com

Screenshots

MyToast4 screens
PreShifter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyToast at none against PreShifter's 10. MyToast also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 4). PreShifter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PreShifter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. MyToast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PreShifter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyToast has 7.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyToast ships an update fortnightly, PreShifter every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MyToast versus PreShifter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyToastPreShifter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.1K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperToast, Inc.PreShifter LLC

Customer experience

MyToast

All ratings7,060 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative69.9%

PreShifter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MyToast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to log in or access account information
  • Errors and glitches when trying to transfer funds
  • Inconsistent performance and app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to switch between multiple job locations
  • Integration with popular money transfer apps
  • More control over same-day pay options
  • Clearer paycheck details and breakdown

PreShifter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyToast

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PreShifter

Subscriptions10
  • Starter Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Standard Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$79.991 Month
  • Pro Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$109.991 Month
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  • Pro+ Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$149.991 Month
  • Enterprise Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$229.991 Month
  • Starter Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$529.991 Year
  • Pro+ Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$799.996 Months
  • Standard Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$849.991 Year
  • Enterprise Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$999.996 Months
  • Pro Plan: Full Access14 Days trial$999.991 Year

Questions

Is MyToast free?
MyToast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PreShifter free?
PreShifter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyToast or PreShifter?
PreShifter is rated higher. MyToast averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while PreShifter averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MyToast or PreShifter have ads?
Neither MyToast nor PreShifter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyToast or PreShifter?
MyToast ships an update fortnightly, and PreShifter every 19 months. Most recently, MyToast was updated on October 17, 2026 and PreShifter on September 25, 2026.

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