Comparison

ShiftNote vs ShiftForce Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShiftNote

Features
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The simplest way to track your work shifts and earnings. Clock in with one tap, clock out when you're done. ShiftNote handles the rest. Features: • One-tap clock in/out with haptic feedback • Live shift timer • Automatic earnings calculation from your hourly rate • Daily and weekly summaries • Shift history grouped by day • Edit any shift (start time, end time, notes, rate) • Weekly and monthly summary views with earnings breakdown • Export shift data as CSV • Fully offline — no account needed, no data leaves your phone Built for hourly workers, freelancers, gig workers, and anyone who needs to track their time. Your data stays on your device. No cloud. No signup. No tracking.

About

ShiftForce Mobile

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
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ShiftForce is the mobile app for running a shift-based business — not just checking your schedule. Managers keep the daily log, build and change schedules, approve requests, and run the shift from a phone or tablet. Employees see what’s posted, pick up work, request time off, and stay in the loop without chasing texts. Used by restaurants, hotels, retail, manufacturing, and other shift teams. Requires a ShiftForce company account. FOR MANAGERS • Daily log (ShiftNote) — shift notes, stats, cash counts, deposits, petty cash, checklists, weather, and meeting topics so the next manager is never starting from scratch • Scheduling — build and publish schedules, use templates, make last-minute changes, and watch labor • Approvals — time off, shift release, and pickup requests in one place • Tasks and checklists — assign work, track completion, keep standards consistent across shifts • Search and reports — find notes, people, and history without digging through paper or email FOR EMPLOYEES • See upcoming shifts the moment a schedule is published • Set availability and request time off • Release, swap, or pick up shifts • Bulletin board for posted schedules and location updates • Messages and team chat • Shift reminders so you’re not guessing what’s next ONE APP FOR THE WHOLE TEAM • Documents and files your location actually uses • Calendar and events • Push notifications for new schedules, messages, time-off decisions, and urgent log entries • Built for phones and tablets, so it works on the floor and in the office ShiftForce replaces the binder, the group text, and the “who’s on tomorrow?” scramble. If your company already uses ShiftForce on the web, this is that same system in your pocket. Need an account? Ask your manager, or visit shiftforce.com to start a trial.

Screenshots

ShiftNote4 screens
ShiftForce Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShiftForce Mobile at every 4 weeks against ShiftNote's every 2 months. ShiftNote's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftNote ships an update every 2 months, ShiftForce Mobile every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShiftNote versus ShiftForce Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftNoteShiftForce Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMACCAM LLCShiftNote

In-app purchases

None

ShiftNote

No in-app purchases

None

ShiftForce Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftNote free?
ShiftNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftForce Mobile free?
ShiftForce Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftNote or ShiftForce Mobile have ads?
Neither ShiftNote nor ShiftForce Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftNote or ShiftForce Mobile?
ShiftNote ships an update every 2 months, and ShiftForce Mobile every 4 weeks. Most recently, ShiftNote was updated on October 25, 2026 and ShiftForce Mobile on October 25, 2026.

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