Zip Schedules vs Olo Expo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zip Schedules
Manage employee work schedules and communication seamlessly. Employees can view schedules, request time off, and swap shifts, while managers can approve requests, send notifications, and oversee all schedules. This app simplifies remote team interaction and schedule management.
- View work schedules anytime, anywhere
- Request time off and manage availability
- Swap shifts with coworkers
- Approve/deny employee requests
- Send notifications and messages
- View employee contact information
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Zip Schedules is the easiest way for employees and managers to interact and communicate remotely. Zip Schedules puts the work schedule in your pocket. Now communicating, receiving notification whenever a new schedule is published or an existing schedule is updated, requesting time-offs, swapping shifts, editing availability are just a click away. FEATURES FOR MANAGERS: View historical, current or future published schedules. Control alerts and notifications. Approve or deny availability, time off, shift offer or accept requests. Notify employees about their schedule. View all employee's schedules and contact information. FEATURES FOR EMPLOYEES: View work schedule anytime, anywhere Request Availability. Request partial day or all day time off(s) and keep a track of the request. Flexibility to offer/swap shifts with other employees View coworkers contact information depending upon their preference whether to share information or not. Send Messages to co-workers.
Olo Expo
This system helps restaurants manage online orders from various sources in one place. It allows operators to track order statuses, monitor delivery drivers, and optimize kitchen operations for a better customer experience.
- Streamlines online ordering
- Manages direct and third-party orders
- Monitors order statuses
- Tracks delivery drivers
- Optimizes kitchen workflows
- Ensures consistent guest experience
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Olo Expo is a restaurant order management system that streamlines and simplifies the online ordering process for restaurant staff. It empowers restaurant operators to manage all their direct orders and third-party marketplace delivery platform orders in one place. With Expo, restaurants can monitor and manage order statuses, track delivery drivers, and optimize kitchen workflows in real-time, all while maintaining a seamless and consistent guest experience across all channels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Olo Expo at 4.0 against Zip Schedules's 2.7. Zip Schedules's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 3). 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.
Olo Expo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zip Schedules has 125 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Zip Schedules ships an update every 2 months, Olo Expo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zip Schedules | Olo Expo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (125 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hubworks Interactive, LLC | Mobo Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Zip Schedules
Olo Expo
Bugs and requests
Zip Schedules
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes every time you open it
- Constantly have to manually login
- App keeps saying it got an update
- Get logged out of the app almost daily
- New update does not let me access my account
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- New update has locked me out of schedule viewing
- Update created bugs, not fixed any
- App crashes every time we try to see shift requests
- Time off clock is off by a day
- Cannot get app open, incorrect user/password
Requested features
6 requests- Copy & paste previous week's schedule
- Add section to see total hours worked
- Option to delete employees from app
- Bolder print/larger font size
- Real-time employee punch in/out
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- Better login method (not one-time passcode)
Olo Expo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zip Schedules
No in-app purchases
Olo Expo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zip Schedules free?
Is Olo Expo free?
Which has better reviews, Zip Schedules or Olo Expo?
Do Zip Schedules or Olo Expo have ads?
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