Comparison

ANSOS2Go vs ScheduleAnywhere

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ANSOS2Go

Access your work schedule on the go. View assignments, request time off, and manage shifts. Managers can also view schedules and contact employees directly.

Highlights
  • View work assignments
  • Check start and end times
  • Request work, time off, and shifts
  • View area schedules
  • Contact employees via call, email, or text
  • Secure access to personal information
Features
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ANSOS2Go allows employees to view their ANSOS Staff Scheduling calendars with ease. *** IMPORTANT: After installing ANSOS2Go you must contact your organization’s IT department for the necessary website URL as well as your username and password. If you have trouble logging in or connecting to a server please contact your organization’s IT department. *** With ANSOS2Go, employees can view their calendars to quickly see days containing work assignments and tap a day to view the start and end time, workshift, and area of any assignment. Employees can see what Area, date, time and shift they are working at a glance, on-the-Go! With the expanded use of Web Scheduler, employees can also request work, time off and select available shifts - all in 3 clicks to a shift. Plus managers and employees with security access can view Area Schedules and can call, email or text an employee just by tapping the employee’s name. All of these features are backed by an array of security protections against unwarranted access to personal information. ANSOS2Go is supported with the latest release of ANSOS Staff Scheduling as well as the previous major release.

About

ScheduleAnywhere

This app simplifies employee scheduling and communication, allowing managers to create schedules, manage requests, and instantly notify staff of changes. Employees can view their shifts, submit requests, and stay informed from any mobile device.

Highlights
  • Create work schedules
  • Communicate changes instantly
  • Manage employee requests
  • Access schedules on mobile
  • Automate schedule rotation
  • Reduce overtime
Features
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ScheduleAnywhere is the easy, affordable and proven way to build work schedules and communicate with your employees. Save time and make your job easier and your employees happier, all while meeting the needs of your business. If you schedule shifts and need to ensure proper staff coverage, ScheduleAnywhere is for you! · Schedule anywhere, any time · Eliminate spreadsheets and paper schedules · Communicate changes instantly · Avoid overstaffing · Ensure proper shift coverage · Rotate schedules automatically · Reduce unnecessary overtime · Save time and money! Mobile Tools for Managers on the Go Don't be tied to your desk. Now you can access and manage staff schedules and employees requests from any mobile device with our free ScheduleAnywhere app or mobile site. See who's scheduled, or not scheduled, and make last-minute changes. Simply repost the schedule to instantly notify affected employees. For managers: · Respond to time-off, cover and swap requests · Find available employees for no-shows · Access daily rosters and staff schedules · Make last-minute changes · Repost schedules to notify employees of shift changes · Fast, easy and convenient! 24/7 Mobile Access for Employees Instantly access your work schedule with our free ScheduleAnywhere app or mobile site. Manage and submit schedule requests from anywhere, anytime. Plus, you'll always know when you're scheduled to work. For employees: · See when you work · View staff schedules · Submit time off, cover and swap requests · Check the status of requests · Never miss a shift!

Screenshots

ANSOS2Go4 screens
ScheduleAnywhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScheduleAnywhere at every 2 weeks against ANSOS2Go's every 5 months. ANSOS2Go's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for ANSOS2Go against 2.2 for ScheduleAnywhere. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 49 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of ANSOS2Go's written reviews are positive against 11% of ScheduleAnywhere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ANSOS2Go ships an update every 5 months, ScheduleAnywhere every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ANSOS2Go versus ScheduleAnywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANSOS2GoScheduleAnywhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (64 ratings)2.2 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHealthStream, IncHumanity.com, LLC

Customer experience

ANSOS2Go

All ratings64 ratings
Positive21.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative70.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral17.9%
Negative62.5%

ScheduleAnywhere

All ratings49 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.5%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%

User reviews

ANSOS2Go

From 64 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient schedule access
  • 👍 Easy to use (sometimes)
  • 👍 Useful for reviewing schedule
  • 👍 Good when it works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Outdated interface
  • 🐛 Slow to launch
  • 🐛 Navigation difficulties

ScheduleAnywhere

From 49 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Can check schedule
  • 👍 Can make shift changes
  • 👍 Instant schedule updates for staff
  • 👍 Access to up-to-the-minute schedules
  • 👍 Submit schedule requests from anywhere

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App won't let me edit
  • 🐛 Extremely limited functionality compared to desktop
  • 🐛 Menu setup doesn't make sense
  • 🐛 Terrible app and support unavailable
  • 🐛 Annoying system errors requiring reinstallation

Bugs and requests

ANSOS2Go

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App loops on "new version available"
  • Buttons don't execute functions
  • Won't accept correct username/password
  • Zero functionality (cannot make schedule/requests)
  • White square of death (server unavailable)
Show 12 more
  • Blue screen on login
  • Takes to home screen after login, then asks to log in again
  • App won't open after phone update
  • Days don't correspond to correct date
  • Area Schedule crashes app
  • PIN doesn't work
  • App doesn't remember PIN
  • Info disappears when going back
  • Calendar view shows black lines/hash marks
  • App doesn't work with iOS 10
  • Calendar view broken after update
  • App doesn't work with iOS 10, shows lines

Requested features

9 requests
  • iCal integration
  • Widget for home screen
  • See who else is on schedule
  • Area view button
  • iPad app
Show 4 more
  • Touch ID/Face ID integration
  • Manual personal entries on calendar
  • Sync with phone calendar
  • See entire department schedule

ScheduleAnywhere

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App won't let me edit anything
  • System errors requiring app deletion and reinstallation
  • Linking to Google Calendar stops working after a month
  • Always logs out
  • Cannot see full schedule (vacations, days off, notes)
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  • Only lists current day's schedule
  • Cannot see coworkers' schedules
  • Update makes app unusable
  • Overtime hours don't stay on the same day when running into the next day
  • App has not been updated for years
  • App needs update for iPhone Xs
  • App needs better viewing and graphics
  • App needs to sync with iPhone calendar
  • App needs to be updated for multiple things
  • App needs features from website, like requests
  • Almost impossible to view requests
  • Cannot get past the login screen
  • App is read-only
  • Impossible to navigate large employee schedules (over 150 employees)
  • App messes up every other time
  • App is in need of a good upgrade
  • App stopped loading, shows a blank white screen
  • App is a web shortcut to their mobile version
  • App can't remember username and password
  • App is worthless, can't log into business scheduling system
  • No way to select the database to connect to

Requested features

24 requests
  • Show all future requests and manager response
  • Bring back weekly view option
  • Make weekly view an option
  • Add features that the website has, like requests
  • Update to be compatible with iPhone XS and XS Max
Show 19 more
  • Add features to request and review time off
  • Show schedule as a month view
  • Allow users to stay signed in
  • Sync with iPhone calendar
  • Sync with personal calendars
  • Add monthly view
  • Import schedule to calendar
  • Add a month view like the full website
  • Add notifications for messages or changes
  • Add interface for managers
  • Add integration with iOS's native calendar or Google calendar
  • Add ability to edit schedule
  • Add ability to add comments/make changes
  • Add text message or email notifications for daily assignments
  • Add month view like desktop version
  • Add ease in scheduling employees and their daily assignments
  • Add ability to save schedule
  • Add ability to sync to Google calendar
  • Add ability to select database to connect to

In-app purchases

None

ANSOS2Go

No in-app purchases

None

ScheduleAnywhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ANSOS2Go free?
ANSOS2Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScheduleAnywhere free?
ScheduleAnywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ANSOS2Go or ScheduleAnywhere?
ScheduleAnywhere is rated higher. ANSOS2Go averages 2.1 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while ScheduleAnywhere averages 2.2 from 49 ratings.
Do ANSOS2Go or ScheduleAnywhere have ads?
Neither ANSOS2Go nor ScheduleAnywhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ANSOS2Go or ScheduleAnywhere?
ANSOS2Go ships an update every 5 months, and ScheduleAnywhere every 2 weeks. Most recently, ANSOS2Go was updated on October 12, 2026 and ScheduleAnywhere on October 3, 2026.

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