My Sanremo vs Shift Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Sanremo
Remotely monitor and control connected coffee machines, adjusting settings like temperature, doses, and power. Access real-time dispensing data and quickly contact support. This app is designed to grow with user needs.
- Real-time machine status monitoring
- Adjust operating parameters and doses
- Remote power and ECO function management
- View coffee counters and dispensing data
- Quick access to support
- Wi-Fi settings management
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With the new My Sanremo app, your coffee machines are at your fingertips anytime and anywhere you are. With the same simplicity and immediacy as the web version, My Sanremo offers quick access to information and configurations for all machines connected to the SanremoCloud. The app allows you to: - Check the machine's status in real-time, such as temperatures and alarms. - Set operating parameters, including doses - Manage power on, power off, and ECO function remotely - Consult coffee counters - Monitor dispensing in real-time - Contact support quickly - Change Wi-Fi settings The My Sanremo app is an open project continuously shaped by user feedback to ensure performance always aligns with new needs: a tool that grows alongside users' requirements. Upcoming developments: - Ability to save and set up personalized recipes - Settings dedicated to technicians - Management of new Sanremo coffee machines --------------------------------------------------------- (ITA) Con la nuova app My Sanremo, le tue macchine da caffè sono a portata di mano, sempre e ovunque. Con la stessa semplicità e immediatezza della versione web, My Sanremo offre un rapido accesso a informazioni e configurazioni per tutte le macchine connesse a SanremoCloud. L'app consente di: - Verificare lo stato della macchina in tempo reale, come temperature e allarmi. - Impostare i parametri di funzionamento, comprese le dosi. - Gestire accensione, spegnimento e funzione ECO da remoto. - Consultare i contatori di caffè. - Monitorare l'erogazione in tempo reale. - Contattare rapidamente l'assistenza. - Modificare le impostazioni Wi-Fi. L'app My Sanremo è un progetto aperto, costantemente aggiornato grazie al feedback degli utenti, per garantire prestazioni sempre al passo con le nuove esigenze: uno strumento che cresce insieme alle esigenze degli utenti. Prossimi sviluppi: - Possibilità di salvare e impostare ricette personalizzate. - Impostazioni dedicate ai tecnici. - Gestione delle nuove macchine da caffè Sanremo.
Shift Helper
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Shift Helper is the employee scheduling and shift planning app built for managers of small businesses. Create your weekly staff schedule in minutes, avoid common organization mistakes, and share the plan with your team. Designed for shops, bars, restaurants, salons and other small businesses, Shift Helper is the practical tool to organize your employees' shifts — without the complexity of enterprise workforce management software. WHY SHIFT HELPER Planning work shifts shouldn't mean fixing overlaps in a spreadsheet, recalculating hours by hand, or rewriting the schedule every time someone is off. Shift Helper gives you a simple weekly view of your team, flags scheduling problems, and helps you prepare a clear shift schedule faster, ready to share. KEY FEATURES - Staff management: add employees and set a weekly hour limit for each. - Weekly shift scheduling: create and edit work shifts with a few taps. - Overlap prevention: avoid assigning overlapping shifts to the same employee. - Hour-limit alerts: get an alert when planned hours exceed the weekly limit. - Opening hours: set your business hours and organize shifts accordingly. - Holidays and closures: manage public holidays and special closing days. - Time off: track vacation, sick leave and personal leave. - Reusable weeks: save recurring shifts and reuse them whenever you need. - Hours, labor cost and revenue: keep worked hours, overtime and costs in one place. - PDF export: print the shift schedule or share it with your team via email or chat. - Multi-location support: manage several stores from the same app. PERFECT FOR SHIFT MANAGEMENT IN - Independent shops and boutiques - Bars, cafés and pubs - Restaurants, pizzerias and fast food - Hair and beauty salons - Pharmacies and local businesses - Small chains - Store managers and small team leaders PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. Shift Helper stores staff and scheduling data locally with AES-256 encryption — no mandatory account and no reliance on external servers. SIMPLE, FAST, PRACTICAL Shift Helper works offline and is made for busy managers who need to create and share the weekly shift schedule without wasting time. Download Shift Helper and make employee shift scheduling easier for your team. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Sanremo at none against Shift Helper's 8. Shift Helper's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shift Helper sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. My Sanremo asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Sanremo ships an update every 2 months, Shift Helper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Sanremo | Shift Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanremo Coffee Machines SRL | Federico Gusmeroli |
In-app purchases
My Sanremo
No in-app purchases
Shift Helper
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- shift helper ultra monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly subscription Shift Helper7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- shift helper ultra yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- A Coffee$0.99
- Double Coffee$2.99
- Extra Support$6.99
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- Big Thanks$12.99
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