Comparison

Zip Schedules vs Olo Expo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Streamlines online ordering
  • Manages direct and third-party orders
  • Monitors order statuses
  • Tracks delivery drivers
  • Optimizes kitchen workflows
  • Ensures consistent guest experience
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Zip Schedules4 screens
Olo Expo4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zip Schedules versus Olo Expo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZip SchedulesOlo Expo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (125 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHubworks Interactive, LLCMobo Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Zip Schedules

All ratings125 ratings
Positive38.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative54.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative67.6%

Olo Expo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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

None

Zip Schedules

No in-app purchases

None

Olo Expo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zip Schedules free?
Zip Schedules is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Olo Expo free?
Olo Expo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zip Schedules or Olo Expo?
Olo Expo is rated higher. Zip Schedules averages 2.7 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Olo Expo averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Zip Schedules or Olo Expo have ads?
Neither Zip Schedules nor Olo Expo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zip Schedules or Olo Expo?
Zip Schedules ships an update every 2 months, and Olo Expo monthly. Most recently, Zip Schedules was updated on November 1, 2026 and Olo Expo on November 3, 2026.

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