Consolidate vs createRoster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Consolidate
This app helps students plan their studies, track learning progress, and adapt revision strategies. It allows you to list lessons, add notes and links, and log study sessions to identify areas needing more attention. Designed for high school and college students, it offers features like iCloud sync and interactive widgets.
- Plan study lessons
- Track learning progress
- Adapt revision strategies
- Organize lessons with categories
- Self-evaluate progress with traffic-light system
- iCloud sync
- Interactive widgets
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Take control of your learning with Consolidate – an intuitive revision planner and study companion. Designed for students at high school or college. 1. Plan Your Studies • List all the lessons you need to learn for your course. • Add learning outcomes, useful links, and notes. • Organize and filter lessons using categories. 2. Track Your Learning • Log whenever you study a lesson. • Note down what you did well, and what you need to work on. • Self-evaluate your progress using a traffic-light system. 3. Adapt Your Revision • As you track your learning, get an overview of your progress to guide future studying. • Easily see which lessons you understand well and which ones need more work. # Designed for Apple Platforms • iCloud sync • Live activities • Interactive widgets • Multiple windows • Shortcuts • Apple Watch App • Apple Watch Complications • Light and Dark Mode • Accessibility: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type • Calendar import • Spotlight At the moment, Consolidate is free to use. If you enjoy the app, you can leave a tip to support future development.
createRoster
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createRoster makes staff scheduling effortless. Whether you manage a hospital, café, retail store, or any team — generate conflict-free rosters in seconds using AI. SMART AI SCHEDULING • Generate optimised rosters with one tap using Cloud AI (Gemini) • Automatic fallback to a deterministic constraint solver when AI is unavailable • Respects rest periods, night-off rules, and leave requests automatically INTUITIVE ROSTER MANAGEMENT • Drag-and-drop shift assignments on a clean calendar view • Visual table view for quick overview of the entire month • Easily assign shifts, mark leave, and manage night-offs POWERFUL CONFIGURATION • Add unlimited staff members with custom roles • Create custom shift types with colours and time slots • Set compliance rules — minimum rest hours, max consecutive nights, and more • Manage monthly leave requests per staff member REAL-TIME ANALYTICS • Track duty hours, night shifts, and workload distribution • Identify scheduling imbalances at a glance • Ensure fair and equitable shift allocation EXPORT & SHARE • Export rosters as PDF or Excel with one tap • Share schedules instantly with your team BUILT FOR EVERY INDUSTRY • Healthcare — Doctors, nurses, and medical staff • Hospitality — Hotel and restaurant teams • Retail — Shop floor and warehouse staff • Logistics — Drivers and operations teams SECURE & PRIVATE • Sign in with Apple or Google • Your data is encrypted and stored securely in the cloud • Only you can access your organisation's rosters • Delete your account and all data anytime from the app createRoster is free to use. Start creating smarter schedules today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: createRoster at none against Consolidate's 3. createRoster also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Consolidate's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Consolidate sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. createRoster asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Consolidate | createRoster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Baughan | Vigneswar Raj |
In-app purchases
Consolidate
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$9.99
createRoster
No in-app purchases









