OnShift X vs Elective Staffing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnShift X
This app helps healthcare staff and managers streamline workforce management. Employees can view schedules, manage requests, and access pay. Managers can fill open shifts, communicate with staff, and monitor workforce data.
- Real-time schedule viewing
- Message and open shift notifications
- Shift and time-off requests
- Call-off logging
- Open shift filling
- Workforce data dashboard
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Senior care schedulers, managers, and caregivers get everything they need to stay informed and manage their schedules, all from the easy-to-use OnShift X app. Employees: Access and manage your schedule -View your schedule in real-time, including who is working with you -Receive and reply to messages & open shift offers -Request shifts, fill-ins & time off -Set communication preferences -View reward and performance history (OnShift Engage customers only) -Access your earned but unpaid wages between paychecks (OnShift Wallet customers only) Schedulers & Leaders: Manage your workforce -Log call-offs any time, anywhere -Send shift offers to employees, review responses, and fill shifts any time, anywhere. -Send messages to employees about schedule updates or other important community updates. -Use the optional automatic approval setting to instantly accept employee shift requests for those not at risk of incurring overtime. -View workforce data like employee overtime, call-offs, and scheduling gaps via your community dashboard. NOTE: The OnShift X app is available to all OnShift customers using the OnShift Schedule X platform. Please contact support@onshift.com with any questions.
Elective Staffing
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Elective Staffing connects companies with reliable talent across light industrial, skilled trades, logistics, and other blue-collar industries. Our mobile app makes it easier than ever for clients and internal team members to manage staffing work orders on the go. The Elective Staffing app provides a simple, intuitive way to submit new staffing requests without the back-and-forth of emails or phone calls. From a single place, you can: Create new work orders in minutes Quickly enter the job details, required skills, shift schedules, and number of employees needed. Track the status of your requests See whether a work order is processing, approved, filled, or needs additional information. Stay connected with your Elective Staffing representative Receive updates, request changes, and keep your hiring process moving seamlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Elective Staffing at 3 against OnShift X's 1. Elective Staffing also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). 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.
OnShift X ships an update every 3 weeks, Elective Staffing every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnShift X | Elective Staffing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnShift, Inc. | MARIA ADRIANNA KENNEDY |
In-app purchases
OnShift X
No in-app purchases
Elective Staffing
No in-app purchases








