Comparison

Shyft vs QwikShift

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

Head to head
About

Shyft

This app helps employees manage their work schedules, swap shifts with colleagues, and communicate with their team. It allows users to find coverage for shifts they can't work or pick up extra shifts for additional income. Managers can also use it to post open shifts and manage team schedules.

Highlights
  • Swap shifts with team members
  • Message coworkers
  • Manage work schedules
  • Find coverage for shifts
  • Pick up extra work shifts
  • Request time off
  • Post open shifts (admin)
Features
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Shyft empowers employees to swap their shifts, message team members, and manage schedules, all from their mobile device. Every day, users rely on Shyft to help make real time adjustments to their work schedule and stay connected with their team. Whether you need one important shift covered, or you are looking to broadcast thousands of shifts, Shyft is here to help. VIEW YOUR WORK SCHEDULE Access and manage your work schedule on your mobile device. View shifts you are working, all shift details, and get push notification reminders before each shift. FIND COVERAGE FOR YOUR SHIFT Can’t make it to work? No problem! Post your shift on the Shift Marketplace and find coverage from another team member. Once a manager approves, you are off the hook! PICK UP EXTRA WORK SHIFTS Looking to earn extra income? Pick up shifts by browsing available work opportunities on the Shift Marketplace. Tap on a shift to apply. Once you are approved, head in to work! COMMUNICATE WITH YOU TEAM Stay connected without trading phone numbers with your coworkers. Access the Community tab to send direct messages or post multimedia on team channels. REQUEST TIME OFF Make time off requests for days you need off in your calendar. View accrual balances, and submit the request for managers to approve. TAKE VOLUNTARY TIME OFF When VTO opportunities are made available, tap to apply and offer to take the day off. Once approved, enjoy your day off! ADMIN FEATURES: POST OPEN SHIFTS Broadcast 1 or 100s of open shifts with the tap of a button. If you need team members to work, post a shift, add a description, and select the group. Then manage applications as they come in. APPROVE AND DENY SHIFTS Review and approve or deny shift swap applications between team members, and for manager posted shifts. Manage multiple applications all on one shift card. VIEW TEAM ROSTERS Manage the daily roster and see which employees are working when. View job positions and shift start/end times. Add Open Shifts and VTOs directly from the roster card. POST ANNOUNCEMENTS Post announcements with read receipts. Send announcements to your location on a team channel, and see who has marked the announcement as read. SHARE PHOTO SCHEDULES Still using paper scheduling? Take a photo of a printed schedule to send to your team. Team members will be able to view the schedule in their shift calendar. MANAGE USERS & GROUPS View all location team members and approve or deny users into the location. Create new groups for shift posting and communication channels to send messages. Have a question? Tap Send Feedback in the app or visit support.myshyft.com.

About

QwikShift

This app streamlines the process of managing and filling open work shifts for both managers and team members. It allows for easy posting of shifts, ensures qualified users can accept them, and provides real-time notifications. Ideal for industries with variable schedules, it replaces manual methods with a faster, digital solution.

Highlights
  • Post open shifts by role, time, and location
  • Ensure only qualified users accept shifts
  • Real-time notifications for new shifts
  • Filter shifts by approved locations
  • Track shift activity across the organization
Features
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QwikShift is the modern solution for managing and filling open work shifts—fast. Whether you're a manager juggling staffing gaps or a team member looking to pick up extra hours, QwikShift makes it easy. Built for flexibility and speed, QWIK-SHIFT lets you: - Post open shifts by role, time, and location - Ensure only qualified users can accept shifts - Send real-time notifications when new shifts go live - Filter by locations you’re approved to work in - Track shift activity across your organization Perfect for healthcare, hospitality, retail, and any team that runs on variable schedules. QWIK-SHIFT supports organizations of all sizes with secure, multi-tenant infrastructure and powerful admin tools. Say goodbye to endless texts and spreadsheets—get QWIK-SHIFT and start filling shifts faster today.

Screenshots

Shyft4 screens
QwikShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shyft at 31K against QwikShift's 1. Shyft also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). QwikShift's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QwikShift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shyft has 31K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shyft versus QwikShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShyftQwikShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShyft Technologies, Inc.Signal Peak Software LLC

Customer experience

Shyft

All ratings30,777 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative47.1%

QwikShift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shyft

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Shifts disappearing from the app
  • Constant log-out issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to sync work schedule to personal calendar
  • Option to cancel shift coverage requests
  • Improved real-time schedule updates

QwikShift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shyft

No in-app purchases

None

QwikShift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shyft free?
Shyft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QwikShift free?
QwikShift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shyft or QwikShift?
QwikShift is rated higher. Shyft averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while QwikShift averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shyft or QwikShift have ads?
Neither Shyft nor QwikShift shows ads.

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