# CLWRota vs Placement Pilot

CLWRota and Placement Pilot are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | CLWRota | Placement Pilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 7.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rotamap Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/411435066) | [Geoff Haring](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792878394) |

## What reviewers say

### CLWRota

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clwrota/id411435063)

Access your department's live schedule and manage your leave directly from your smartphone. View rota information by location or person, and easily contact colleagues. Book and bid for uncovered sessions, and communicate with administrators.

**Highlights:** Live rota access, Personal rota and leave diary, Book and manage leave, View rota by location or person, Contact colleagues via call link, Integrated rota mapping, Bid for uncovered sessions, Direct messaging with administrators

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for rota management
- 👍 Good for seeing colleague locations
- 👍 Offline access is useful
- 👍 Seamless integration with service
- 👍 Fast and readable layout (older reviews)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is still bugged
- 🐛 Messages not received
- 🐛 Notifications inconsistent
- 🐛 Significant notification issue
- 🐛 No iCal support

**Reported bugs**

- App is still bugged
- Not receiving messages
- Notifications work sometimes, not others
- Significant notification issue
- Cannot log in

**Requested features**

- iCal support
- Sync with personal calendars
- Seamless integration with Google Calendar or iCal
- Personal subscribable iCal
- iOS “Today” widget


### Placement Pilot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/placement-pilot/id6792878392)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CLWRota free?

CLWRota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Placement Pilot free?

Placement Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do CLWRota or Placement Pilot have ads?

Neither CLWRota nor Placement Pilot shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*