OnShift Mobile vs Covr Employee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnShift Mobile
Manage your work schedule, communicate with colleagues, and handle shift requests on the go. This app allows employees to view their schedule, respond to messages, and request time off. Schedulers can manage call-offs and communicate with staff efficiently.
- View schedule anytime, anywhere
- Receive and reply to messages
- Manage open shift notifications
- Request shifts, fill-ins, and time off
- Set communication preferences
- Manage call-offs
- Contact staff via Employee Directory
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OnShift Customers: Manage your schedule anytime, anywhere with OnShift’s easy-to-use mobile app. Employees: Access and manage your schedule anytime. - View your schedule anytime, anywhere - Receive and reply to messages & open shift notifications - Request shifts, fill-ins & time off - Set communication preferences - View reward and performance history (OnShift Engage Customers Only) Schedulers: Quickly manage call-offs on-the-go! - Remove and log called-off employees - Send messages to available and qualified staff - Contact staff members directly using the app’s Employee Directory NOTE: The OnShift mobile app is available to all OnShift customers. Please contact support@onshift.com with any questions.
Covr Employee
This app connects employers and employees for work schedules and available shifts across industries. Employees can manage schedules and shift information for multiple employers in one place.
- Labor management system
- Interactive employee app
- Connect employers and employees
- Work schedule management
- Available shift notifications
- Multi-employer schedule support
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COVR is a labor management system and interactive app that allows employers and employees to connect for work schedules and available shifts across all industries. Employees using COVR can simultaneously receive schedule and shift information for one or more employers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Covr Employee at 3.1 against OnShift Mobile's 1.4. Covr Employee also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 5%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). OnShift Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (258 vs 20) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). 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.
Covr Employee holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnShift Mobile has 258 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of OnShift Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of Covr Employee's.
OnShift Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Covr Employee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnShift Mobile | Covr Employee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (258 ratings) | 3.1 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.7% of reviews | 32.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnShift, Inc. | Circll LLC |
Customer experience
OnShift Mobile
Covr Employee
Bugs and requests
OnShift Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant log-outs and login issues
- Scheduling information not always accurate
- Wallet/pay feature frequently not working
- App freezes and crashes often
Requested features
5 requests- Improve stability and reliability
- Add fingerprint/biometric login
- Enhance scheduling and shift management features
- Integrate with external calendars
- Improve wallet/pay functionality
Covr Employee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OnShift Mobile
No in-app purchases
Covr Employee
No in-app purchases
