Planday Employee Scheduling vs CleanManager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planday Employee Scheduling
This app helps managers and staff create and manage work schedules, track hours worked, and facilitate shift swaps. It offers features for viewing shift details, requesting time off, and direct messaging with colleagues.
- Create and manage schedules
- Track employee hours
- Swap and hand over shifts
- View staff availability and preferences
- Request time off
- In-app messaging
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The shift planning app for managers and staff. Create and manage schedules, track hours, view and swap shifts and much more, all in one place. Joining a team already using Planday? Download the app and log in to connect with your colleagues. • Detailed schedules: View shift details at a glance • Time tracking: Clock in directly on the app • Shift swaps: Easily hand over or swap shifts • Availability: Managers can view staff preferences • Time off: Request vacation right in the app • Messaging: Send quick messages to coworkers Ready to bring Planday to your team? Download the app and start your free trial!
CleanManager
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CleanManager Check-in app: By using the CleanManager app, your cleaning company’s administrator can create and configure NFC tags* at the workplaces and then the cleaning employees can check in and out of their cleaning tasks when they start and finish their tasks for the customer. Your employees and inspectors can also fill out reports, request absence, order cleaning products to the various workplaces through the app as well as attach photos as documentation for ongoing tasks. The administrator can do the following by using the app: - Start / stop tasks - Photo documentation - View work day / tasks - View information about work places and locations - View cleaning schedules, documents, reports and keys connected to workplaces - Fill out reports - Report transport - See and request vacation/absence - Create NFC tag* - Test NFC tag* - Order cleaning products The cleaning employee can do the following by using the app: - Start / stop tasks - Photo documentation - View work day / tasks - View information about workplaces and locations - View cleaning schedules, documents, reports and keys connected to workplaces - Fill out reports - Report transport - See and request vacation/absence - Order cleaning products Language: You can switch between the following languages in the app: - Danish - English - Swedish - German *NB: NFC technology is only available on iPhone 7 or newer models, however it is also possible to use the app without NFC technology. Important: You must have a CleanManager user and the Check-in module enabled on your subscription to use the app. You can create a free trial on: www.cleanmanager.dk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Planday Employee Scheduling at every 3 weeks against CleanManager's every 4 months. CleanManager's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Planday Employee Scheduling ships an update every 3 weeks, CleanManager every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planday Employee Scheduling | CleanManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Planday A/S | CleanManager ApS |
Bugs and requests
Planday Employee Scheduling
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Disappearing messages and inbox problems
- Scheduling and shift management bugs
- Unreliable clock-in/out functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view and manage employee schedules and time off requests
- Improved notification system
- Faster loading times
- More customization options
- Compatibility improvements for older devices
CleanManager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Planday Employee Scheduling
No in-app purchases
CleanManager
No in-app purchases
