PinShift Manager vs Camelo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinShift Manager
Easily create and manage employee schedules from your mobile device. Assign tasks, track availability, and share rosters in PDF format. Streamline HR management for front-line managers.
- Intuitive rostering interface
- Share rosters via PDF (WhatsApp, email, Slack)
- Assign tasks and work locations
- Customizable shifts for non-regular hours
- Support for complex daily rosters
- View employee availability
- Approve employee shift swap requests
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"Still using excel on your desktop for employee scheduling?" 【PinShift Manager】allows you to plan your employee roster anytime anywhere with just your mobile phone and it is totally free. "HR systems in the market are generally difficult to use. Front-line operators have issues getting used to them" 【PinShift Manager】provides users with a brand new experience in employee scheduling. A monthly roster for 10 employees takes only 3 mins to complete. "Still taking a photo of your roster/schedule on your excel printout?" 【PinShift Manager】let you share your roster / monthly schedule to your staff in PDF format via WhatsApp, Slack, email, or more. 【PinShift Manager】is made specifically for front-line managers for employee scheduling and roster creation with their smartphones anytime anywhere. Digital transformation of your human resource management made easy. 1. The best rostering user interface ever! With a few simple taps, managers are allowed to assign employee rosters instantly. Our re-engineered user interface design lets you schedule quickly and with flexibility. 2. Share your roster / employee schedule to others via Whatsapp etc... We understand that roster distribution is very important and time-sensitive. PinShift Manager lets you share the monthly roster in PDF format and send it to your staff through WhatsApp, email, Slack, etc... 3. ***NEW*** Assign tasks & work locations along with your shift rosters Managers can mark the task assignment and allocate work locations to staff in the roster. Your staff can have a better understanding of your preferred work schedule with more useful information. 4. ***NEW*** Customizable time for staff with non-regular shifts Managers can use "custom shift" to quickly select the roster start, end time and directly assign the shift to the employees without needing to create a regular shift. It helps speed up the roster assignment for industries that have many shifts in many different time slots. 5. Complex daily roster, no problem! PinShift Manager can support assignment of complex rosters such as "Half day leave, half-day shift", "Shift with OT before/after shift", "Time-off before/after shift", "Multiple shifts in a day" etc... 6. Take employees' availability as reference Availability submission from the "PinShift Staff" app can be synchronized to display in the roster to facilitate schedule planning. Managers can have a better picture of the staff work preferences when assigning rosters with the availability information. 7. ***NEW*** Employee swap request approval PinShift Manager allows users to review employees' swap requests and complete the approval in the app. 8. Copy the roster from the previous period to speed up the process Simply copy the shifts from the previous month, managers can easily make minor amendments and the schedule is ready to publish. 9. Simplest setup procedure in 3 steps You don't have to worry about complicated setup. We simplified the steps required to prepare yourselves for the rostering function. Our quick setup lets you enter only 3 things - store name, shifts, and employees. You can get ready for employee scheduling instantly. To know more about 【PinShift】, you can visit https://pinshiftapp.com to find out more about the roster, timesheet, mobile attendance, payroll functions, and employee app.
Camelo
This app simplifies team management for shift work. It allows managers to create schedules, manage requests, and communicate with staff. Employees receive instant notifications, can manage their availability, and swap shifts.
- Create and publish staff schedules
- Manage shift swaps and availability
- Real-time team communication
- Track leave and time-off requests
- Clock in/out and record timesheets
- Instant notifications for updates
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Camelo Employee Scheduling App: Shift Work Made Easier. Camelo is a better way to schedule, connect, and manage your team. Anywhere. Anytime. On any device. Every tool you need to manage shift work is in one app, ensuring the smoothness of your business operations and workplace communication. HOW MANAGERS CAN USE CAMELO: - Create, edit, and publish staff schedules - Schedule staff and find replacements based on availability, skills, and roles - See who’s working, where they're working, and what they’re working on - Let employees select open shifts and swap shifts for more flexibility - Manage all leave and time off requests - Communicate with the team in real-time: send and receive announcements, messages, work information - Save labor records and stay compliant - Record, approve, and export timesheets for accurate payroll HOW STAFF CAN USE CAMELO: - Receive instant notifications on new work schedules, updates, tasks, and information - Receive reminders on all upcoming shifts and tasks - Access and view work schedules from anywhere - Clock in and clock out from any device - Add and update availability - Select open shifts and swap shifts with coworkers - Submit leave and time-off requests via the app - Chat with coworkers in real-time in 1-on-1 or group chats WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT CAMELO "Finally, we don't have to be drowned in endless piles of paper schedules anymore. My team members are notified whenever there are changes in the schedule. No one misses their shifts anymore." "All of my staff's shifts, tasks, and time-off requests are in one place—my phone. Managing my staff has become easier with just a few swipes and touches on the screen." "My staff can now update their availability, claim shifts, and swap shifts quickly. Rostering is no longer a burden to me." Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camelo at 4.6 against PinShift Manager's 3.0. Camelo also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and ratings volume (214 vs 2). PinShift Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Camelo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camelo has 214 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PinShift Manager's written reviews are positive against 86% of Camelo's.
PinShift Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Camelo every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | PinShift Manager | Camelo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (214 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 214 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Slash Limited | Camelo LLC |
Customer experience
PinShift Manager
Camelo
Bugs and requests
PinShift Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Camelo
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not sending verification codes for login
- Cannot update the app
Requested features
2 requests- Allow employees to add other tasks completed
- Improve visibility of other team members
In-app purchases
PinShift Manager
No in-app purchases
Camelo
No in-app purchases
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