Comparison

EpicShifts vs Planisync

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

Head to head
About

EpicShifts

This app simplifies employee scheduling for restaurants and bars, allowing staff to manage call-outs, swaps, and pick up open shifts directly from their phones. It also offers features like GPS-verified clock-in and integrated team messaging.

Highlights
  • Broadcast open shifts
  • Shift pickups in one tap
  • GPS-verified clock-in
  • Integrated team messaging
  • Projected labor cost analysis
  • POS/payroll integrations
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The schedule that survives Saturday night. EpicShifts is employee scheduling built for restaurant and bar floors — call-outs, swaps, and weekend-rush chaos, handled from your phone. WHY TEAMS SWITCH TO EPICSHIFTS • Call-outs, handled — broadcast an open shift to your FOH/BOH crew in one tap and let them claim it. • Floor & kitchen on one schedule — staff every position and see coverage by station at a glance. • Labor cost before you publish — check projected weekly labor against your sales forecast before the week goes live. • Shift pickups in one tap — employees grab open shifts and request swaps from their phone. • Clock in with confidence — GPS- and QR-verified clock-in keeps time records honest. • Team messaging built in — no more scattered group texts. • Secure without the IT guy — encryption in transit, multi-factor authentication, and audit logs. • Plugged into your stack — connect Square, Toast, Gusto, and QuickBooks (Business plan). PLANS FOR EVERY SHOP • Free — up to 20 employees, 1 location. Scheduling, shift swaps, and the open-shift marketplace. No credit card. • Crew — unlimited employees, GPS clock-in, team messaging, and timesheet export. • Business — AI-assisted scheduling, POS/payroll integrations, and advanced analytics. • Enterprise — SSO, a compliance engine, and white-label for multi-location operators. Start free in minutes — no credit card required. Questions? support@epicshifts.com Terms: https://epicshifts.com/terms Privacy: https://epicshifts.com/privacy

About

Planisync

Features
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Planisync is the platform for businesses that run on hours. Staff scheduling, time tracking, leave and bookkeeping, all in one app and fully connected. No more separate tools that do not talk to each other. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH PLANISYNC Schedule your team Drag shifts into a clear weekly rota, copy a whole week in one click and instantly see who is available. Your team sees their schedule right on their phone. Track hours Staff clock in and out from their own device. Worked hours, breaks and premiums are recorded automatically and ready for payroll. Leave and availability Leave requests, sick days and availability all run through one place. You approve with one tap and the schedule updates itself. Bookkeeping Invoices, expenses and VAT neatly together. The hours your team makes flow straight into your books, so you never have to retype anything at month end. Multiple locations Manage different teams, locations or companies from one account, each with its own schedule and permissions. WHO IT IS FOR Hospitality, retail, care, construction, cleaning, security and any business owner or freelancer working with changing hours and shifts. WHY PLANISYNC All in one: no separate packages for scheduling, hours and bookkeeping. Works on phone, tablet and in the browser. Live: changes are visible to your whole team at once. Fairly priced, from 3.90 euro a month. Built and supported in the Netherlands by JP Metamods B.V. Start today and bring calm to your scheduling and your admin.

Screenshots

EpicShifts4 screens
Planisync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EpicShifts at weekly against Planisync's fortnightly. 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

EpicShifts ships an update weekly, Planisync fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EpicShifts versus Planisync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpicShiftsPlanisync
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpicShifts LLCJP Metamods B.V.

In-app purchases

None

EpicShifts

No in-app purchases

None

Planisync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EpicShifts free?
EpicShifts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planisync free?
Planisync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EpicShifts or Planisync have ads?
Neither EpicShifts nor Planisync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EpicShifts or Planisync?
EpicShifts ships an update weekly, and Planisync fortnightly. Most recently, EpicShifts was updated on September 23, 2026 and Planisync on October 2, 2026.

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