Vision Express vs Ambo Shift Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vision Express
This app connects businesses with locum professionals, allowing users to find and book available shifts. It also facilitates on-the-go invoicing and provides real-time notifications for relevant opportunities.
- Find locum shifts
- Book locum days
- Manage invoicing
- Push notifications for new shifts
- Apply for shifts
- Real-time availability
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Find locum shifts, book your locum days, and manage your invoicing on the go with the free Vision Express APP. Once installed you will get push notifications as they occur for the shifts that match your criteria. You simply click the apply button and it is first come first served so you won't be applying for shifts that are no longer available. Designed for Locum Optometrists and Contact Lens Opticians and all other supporting roles within Optics. This app is managed by LocumBell.
Ambo Shift Diary
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Shift Diary for SCAS Ambulance Workers. Tracks Late Mealbreaks Overruns Overtime Shift Change Allowance Away From Base breaks Incident Monitoring (enabled/disabled) Export to other devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vision Express at 12.0 against Ambo Shift Diary's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vision Express | Ambo Shift Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LocumBell | Michael Matthews |
In-app purchases
Vision Express
No in-app purchases
Ambo Shift Diary
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vision Express free?
Is Ambo Shift Diary free?
Do Vision Express or Ambo Shift Diary have ads?
Which is updated more often, Vision Express or Ambo Shift Diary?
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