StatWatch vs MakeShift Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StatWatch
This app provides carwash owners with real-time sales and labor statistics from their point-of-sale system. It offers easy-to-read charts, comparisons between sites and time periods, and integrated weather forecasts. Users can also monitor employee status and contact them directly.
- Remote SiteWatch operation monitoring
- Site and time period comparisons
- Daily historical car count and sales data
- Integrated weather tracking and forecast
- Employee status and contact features
- Tunnel status monitoring
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StatWatch® from DRB Systems® A secure and dynamic overview of key carwash data presented to you wherever you are! Available at no charge to DRB Systems SiteWatch® support group members, StatWatch provides constant and secure up-to-the-moment updates of key sales and labor stats from your SiteWatch point of sale system through your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch®. Statistics are presented in easy-to-read formats with user-friendly intuitive navigation and color graphics. Features ---------- *Easy monitoring of your SiteWatch operation remotely. *At-a-glance comparisons between sites, as well as hour-to-hour and day-to-day comparisons. *Detailed daily historical car count and sales data for the Wash profit center in the Almanac. *Integrated weather tracking, including a 5-day forecast from AccuWeather®. *See what employees are working and available at any time, along with their hours worked for the day and week. *Tap-to-call allows you to call or text employees right from the employee listings. *Compare data between different sites or different time periods. *Monitor the tunnel status of any sites running the TunnelWatch® for Windows tunnel control software. *No charge to SiteWatch support group members! Note: StatWatch requires a server process that runs on your SiteWatch Server. Visit StatWatch.com to get started!
MakeShift Live
Manage your staff on the go with this mobile tool. See who's working, assign shifts, and handle requests like time off and late arrivals. Requires a company MakeShift account to use.
- View current and scheduled staff
- Create and assign shifts
- Approve time off and shift requests
- Receive late clock-in notifications
- Manage timesheets
- Employee profile and availability viewing
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MakeShift Live brings all of MakeShift’s web features for managers to your iPhone and iPad. It’s the easiest way to manage your staff on the fly, letting you see who’s working, see who’s available, create and assign available shifts, get notified when employees are late, approve time off requests and more. Please note: in order to use MakeShift Live, your company must be a MakeShift customer. Your company will send you an email with an invite to activate your account. This app is only for administrators and managers. If you’re looking for the MakeShift app for employees, please search the AppStore for "MakeShift - People First Scheduling." Features • Quickly see who’s currently working and who’s scheduled to work on any given day • View employee profiles, schedules and availability • Create and assign available shifts • Get notified when employees clock in late • View and edit timesheets • Approve time off, shift exchanges and available shift requests • Use “Time Clock Mode” to let employees clock in and out • So much more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StatWatch at 3.3 against MakeShift Live's 2.4. StatWatch also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StatWatch holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of StatWatch's written reviews are positive against 0% of MakeShift Live's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StatWatch | MakeShift Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (20 ratings) — better | 2.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DRB Systems Inc. | AppColony Inc. |
Customer experience
StatWatch
MakeShift Live
In-app purchases
StatWatch
No in-app purchases
MakeShift Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
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