NEXT for Managers and Crew vs Small Software
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NEXT for Managers and Crew
This app helps employees manage their work schedules and personal commitments, while also assisting managers in ensuring all shifts are covered. It automates schedule updates, provides shift reminders, and facilitates shift cover requests and pickup.
- Personal schedule management
- Automatic schedule updates
- Shift reminders
- Request shift cover
- Pick up extra hours
- Managerial shift coverage
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For crew: NEXT for Managers and Crew is your personal assistant balancing your work schedule with your life commitments. For managers: NEXT for Managers and Crew is your intelligent assistant making sure your team members are able to work all the scheduled shifts. Verify your phone number and update your profile. Then sit back and relax as your personal and store schedules automatically update each week. Tap sync to your phone calendar to get reminders about each upcoming shift - you’ll be at work on time and never miss a shift. Request cover from your coworkers when you can’t work your shift and easily pick up more hours whenever you need extra cash.
Small Software
This app provides employees with a centralized hub for work-related information. Access upcoming shifts, company documents, important notifications, and useful links to stay informed and prepared on the job.
- View upcoming shifts
- Access company documents
- Receive notifications
- Find important links
- Company-specific information
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Small Software helps crews be prepared and connected at work. View your upcoming shifts and access important company information such as documents, notifications, links and more. To get started, launch the app, choose "Register", then enter your company code, email and password, provided by your manager.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NEXT for Managers and Crew at 4.6 against Small Software's 2.8. NEXT for Managers and Crew also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 37) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). 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.
NEXT for Managers and Crew holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NEXT for Managers and Crew has 3.4K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of NEXT for Managers and Crew's written reviews are positive against 0% of Small Software's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NEXT for Managers and Crew | Small Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better | 2.8 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Next Force Technology, Inc. | Small Software, LLC |
Customer experience
NEXT for Managers and Crew
Small Software
Bugs and requests
NEXT for Managers and Crew
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes/freezes
- Unable to log in
- Schedules not loading
- Messaging issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add calendar sync
- Improve messaging/communication features
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance schedule management
Small Software
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NEXT for Managers and Crew
No in-app purchases
Small Software
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NEXT for Managers and Crew free?
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