OnShift Mobile vs OneSource Mobile App
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.
OneSource Mobile App
Receive and acknowledge alarms and events from your on-site emergency call system. The app provides audible alerts and enables real-time text and voice messaging with connected staff, even when the device screen is off.
- Alarm and event monitoring
- Audible alerts for alarms
- Text messaging with staff
- Push-to-talk voice messages
- Background audio alerts
- Real-time communication
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Monitor and acknowledge alarms and events on your on-site OneSource emergency call system. Your OneSource system must have app support enabled for this app to work with it. Hear audible alerts unique to each alarm type which notify you of pending alarms and events even when your device's screen is off. Send and receive text messages with other connected staff members. Communicate with other staff members in real-time with push-to-talk voice messages. Received voice messages play even when your device's screen is off and can be replayed at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OneSource Mobile App at 50% against OnShift Mobile's 5%. OneSource Mobile App also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.4). OnShift Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (258 vs 13) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). 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.
OneSource Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnShift Mobile has 258 ratings behind it against 13, 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 50% of OneSource Mobile App's.
OnShift Mobile ships an update every 2 months, OneSource Mobile App every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnShift Mobile | OneSource Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (258 ratings) | 3.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnShift, Inc. | SENTRICS HOLDINGS, LLC |
Customer experience
OnShift Mobile
OneSource Mobile App
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
OneSource Mobile App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OnShift Mobile
No in-app purchases
OneSource Mobile App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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