# Toast Now vs ShiftForce Mobile

Toast Now and ShiftForce Mobile both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ShiftForce Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of Toast Now's. ShiftForce Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Toast Now's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Toast Now against 5.0 for ShiftForce Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toast Now has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Toast Now's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShiftForce Mobile's.

Toast Now ships an update weekly, ShiftForce Mobile every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Toast Now | ShiftForce Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toast-now/id6444586410/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftforce-mobile/id6800356104/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 220 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toast, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/543556374) | [ShiftNote](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507236036) |

## What reviewers say

### Toast Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toast-now/id6444586410)

Manage your business operations remotely with real-time sales data, delivery channel control, and labor management tools. Coordinate with your team, update inventory, and view performance across multiple locations from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Real-time sales data, Delivery channel control, Manager log communication, Multi-location view, Stock management, Team labor management

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Efficient and helpful for business owners
- 🚀 Clear and easy to understand
- 🚀 Improved over previous system
- 🚀 Provides real-time data and insights

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Login issues and automatic logout
- 🐛 Lacking key features like inventory updates and detailed sales reporting
- 🐛 Inconsistent or delayed data updates
- 🤬 Poor customer service and unresolved issues

**Reported bugs**

- Double charging customers and failure to refund
- Incorrect or outdated data on the reporting page

**Requested features**

- Weekly/monthly sales and labor reporting
- Ability to view individual orders/tabs and transaction details
- Separate reporting for cash vs. credit card sales, tips, etc.
- Multi-location/group-level sales overview


### ShiftForce Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftforce-mobile/id6800356104)

Manage shift-based teams with a comprehensive mobile solution. Facilitates scheduling, communication, task management, and daily logging for both managers and employees in industries like hospitality and retail.

**Highlights:** Daily log and notes, Schedule building and publishing, Request approvals (time off, shifts), Task and checklist assignment, Team communication and messaging, Shift reminders and updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Toast Now free?

Toast Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ShiftForce Mobile free?

ShiftForce Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Toast Now or ShiftForce Mobile?

ShiftForce Mobile is rated higher. Toast Now averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while ShiftForce Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Toast Now or ShiftForce Mobile have ads?

Neither Toast Now nor ShiftForce Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Toast Now or ShiftForce Mobile?

Toast Now ships an update weekly, and ShiftForce Mobile every 4 weeks. Most recently, Toast Now was updated on October 29, 2026 and ShiftForce Mobile on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*