Host Staffing vs S4 Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Host Staffing
Connect with premier UK events for flexible work opportunities. Browse and select from thousands of positions weekly at iconic venues like concerts, festivals, and 5-star hotels.
- Access to major UK events
- Flexible work scheduling
- Variety of iconic venues
- Thousands of weekly positions
- User-friendly job selection
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Host puts you in touch with the biggest and best events the UK has to offer, allowing you the flexibility of working whenever and wherever YOU choose to! With excellent rates of pay and the opportunity to work at many of London’s most iconic Concerts, Festivals, Movie Premieres, Sporting Events, Fashion Parties, 5* Hotels, Private Members Clubs. Just download the app and get on board to take your pick from thousands of positions published every week.
S4 Connect
This app helps employees stay connected and informed about their work. It allows users to manage their data, review shifts, and request holidays. Access is restricted to employees of businesses using S4labour for workforce management.
- Manage data and documents
- Review shifts and team schedules
- Request and manage holidays
- Stay informed and engaged with work
- Workforce management integration
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The Employee App The essential app to stay connected, informed and engaged with work, whenever you need it. * Manage your data and documents. * Review your shifts and see who is on shift with you. * Request, review and manage your holiday. *Only accessible to employees of business who use S4labour as their workforce management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Host Staffing at 68% against S4 Connect's 3%. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Host Staffing | S4 Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 3.2% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Host Staffing Limited | S4LABOUR LIMITED |
Customer experience
Host Staffing
S4 Connect
In-app purchases
Host Staffing
No in-app purchases
S4 Connect
No in-app purchases
