Aurora vs Shiftlab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aurora
This app guides you through setting up and optimizing your broadband connection with specific devices. It offers step-by-step instructions for both Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband, including Wi-Fi 7 gateways. The app helps find optimal device placement and configure network settings for faster internet.
- Step-by-step setup guidance
- Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband support
- Wi-Fi 7 gateway setup
- QR code device pairing
- Signal strength analysis
- Wi-Fi network configuration
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The Aurora Device Assistant app is your all-in-one companion for setting up and optimising your broadband connection with NetComm devices. Whether you’re using Fixed Wireless or Home Broadband, Aurora helps ensure your home or office achieves the best possible broadband speeds. With intuitive, step-by-step guidance, Aurora simplifies the setup of both Fixed Wireless and Home Broadband gateways, including our latest Wi-Fi 7 gateway with WAN and VDSL support. Simply scan the QR code to pair your phone with the device and follow the guided setup flow. For Fixed Wireless devices, Aurora helps you find the ideal placement by analysing signal strength and obstructions for optimal connectivity. For Home Broadband users, Aurora supports setup for Ethernet (WAN) or VDSL connections, including configuring your Wi-Fi network, so you can set up your gateway with ease and get online faster.
Shiftlab
This application helps retail teams manage schedules and stay synchronized. It offers real-time access to work schedules, shift overviews, and facilitates time-off requests. The goal is to streamline team management and improve efficiency for retail employees.
- Real-time schedule access
- Shift overview
- Team collaboration (upcoming)
- Easy time-off requests (upcoming)
- User-friendly interface
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Shiftlab puts the power of your workforce intelligence platform in your pocket. Built specifically for retailers, Shiftlab helps operations leaders and frontline teams work smarter, wherever the day takes them. SMARTER SCHEDULING, POWERED BY AI Stop building schedules by hand. Shiftlab's AI engine automatically optimizes shifts based on store traffic patterns, labor rules, team availability, and sales targets. Publish schedules faster, reduce overtime, and always have the right people on the floor at the right time. TIME & ATTENDANCE, SIMPLIFIED Managers and associates can clock in and out directly from the app. Track hours in real time, manage timesheets, approve time-off requests, and stay on top of attendance across every location - with full visibility from anywhere. TEAM CHAT & COMMUNICATIONS Keep your whole organization connected with built-in messaging. Send direct messages, group chats, or company-wide announcements - no need for a separate app. Share updates, coordinate shift swaps, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks. REAL-TIME STORE & LABOR KPIs Know exactly how your stores are performing, right now. Monitor live sales activity, labor costs, productivity metrics, and key performance indicators across your entire retail footprint. Spot issues before they become problems and make faster, data-driven decisions. BUILT FOR RETAIL Shiftlab is built for the unique demands of retail. Every feature is designed around the workflows, compliance needs, and performance metrics that matter most to your business. One app. Every tool your team needs to schedule smarter, work better, and perform at their best.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aurora at 5.0 against Shiftlab's 1.3. Aurora also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Shiftlab's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 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.
Aurora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiftlab has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Aurora's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shiftlab's.
Aurora ships an update every 2 months, Shiftlab fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aurora | Shiftlab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.3 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd | Shiftlab, Inc. |
Customer experience
Aurora
Shiftlab
In-app purchases
Aurora
No in-app purchases
Shiftlab
No in-app purchases









