OnShift Mobile vs MakeShift for Employees
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.
MakeShift for Employees
Manage your work schedule, availability, and time off requests. Pick up extra shifts, trade with colleagues, and stay updated on company news. Clock in and out directly from your phone.
- View up-to-date schedules
- Notifications for open shifts
- Set availability
- Request time off
- Trade or cover shifts
- Clock in/out
- Sync with calendar
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MakeShift puts your shift schedule at your finger tips. Pick up extra shifts, let your manager know you’re available to work, request time off, trade shifts with co-workers and more. MakeShift connects you with your workplace, makes scheduling better, improves communication and helps you balance shift work with your personal life. Please note: in order to use the MakeShift app, your employer must be an existing MakeShift customer. FEATURES • View your up-to-date schedule at any time • Get notified of open shifts that are available to you • Set your own availability and let your manager know when you’re free to work • Request time off • Trade shifts with your co-workers or get a shift covered • Receive instant notifications when your schedule is updated • Clock in and out of work right from your phone • See who else is working • Sync your schedule with your iOS calendar or share it with others • Stay up-to-date on your company’s news and happenings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MakeShift for Employees at 48% against OnShift Mobile's 5%. MakeShift for Employees also leads on rating (2.6 vs 1.6). OnShift Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (298 vs 34) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
MakeShift for Employees holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnShift Mobile has 298 ratings behind it against 34, 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 48% of MakeShift for Employees's.
OnShift Mobile ships an update every 2 months, MakeShift for Employees every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnShift Mobile | MakeShift for Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (298 ratings) | 2.6 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.6% of reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 298 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnShift, Inc. | AppColony |
Customer experience
OnShift Mobile
MakeShift for Employees
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
MakeShift for Employees
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OnShift Mobile
No in-app purchases
MakeShift for Employees
No in-app purchases
Questions
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