Comparison

MakeShift Live vs JBDev Mobile

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

Head to head
About

MakeShift Live

Manage your staff on the go with this mobile tool. See who's working, assign shifts, and handle requests like time off and late arrivals. Requires a company MakeShift account to use.

Highlights
  • View current and scheduled staff
  • Create and assign shifts
  • Approve time off and shift requests
  • Receive late clock-in notifications
  • Manage timesheets
  • Employee profile and availability viewing
Features
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MakeShift Live brings all of MakeShift’s web features for managers to your iPhone and iPad. It’s the easiest way to manage your staff on the fly, letting you see who’s working, see who’s available, create and assign available shifts, get notified when employees are late, approve time off requests and more. Please note: in order to use MakeShift Live, your company must be a MakeShift customer. Your company will send you an email with an invite to activate your account. This app is only for administrators and managers. If you’re looking for the MakeShift app for employees, please search the AppStore for "MakeShift - People First Scheduling." Features • Quickly see who’s currently working and who’s scheduled to work on any given day • View employee profiles, schedules and availability • Create and assign available shifts • Get notified when employees clock in late • View and edit timesheets • Approve time off, shift exchanges and available shift requests • Use “Time Clock Mode” to let employees clock in and out • So much more

About

JBDev Mobile

This business application allows employees to record work, view timecards and purchases, manage schedules, and acknowledge messages. It also enables self-scheduling features like picking up, making available, or swapping shifts, provided the organization supports it.

Highlights
  • Record work hours
  • View timecard and totals
  • Manage schedule
  • Request other pay
  • View purchases
  • Read and acknowledge messages
  • Self-scheduling capabilities
Features
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Powering Productivity Note: Please contact payroll to see if your system supports this app and get the server name if it does. JBDevelopers now provides you the simplicity and speed of our Touch terminals directly from your iOS device, giving you greater access than ever before. - Record Work - Request Other Pay - View your Timecard - View your Timecard Totals - View your Purchases - Manage your Schedule - Read & acknowledge Messages - View your Profile Organizations with ExpressNet 18 have the ability to let associates self-schedule. - Request to pick up shifts - Make shifts available - Swap shifts with your coworkers Note: To use certain functionality within this application, associates must have proper permissions. Disclaimer: JBDev Mobile must be installed on your Timekeeping Server. Contact your IT Department for details.

Screenshots

MakeShift Live4 screens
JBDev Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JBDev Mobile at 4.6 against MakeShift Live's 2.4. JBDev Mobile also leads on ratings volume (290 vs 7) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). 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

JBDev Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JBDev Mobile has 290 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MakeShift Live's written reviews are positive against 17% of JBDev Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MakeShift Live ships an update every 3 months, JBDev Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MakeShift Live versus JBDev Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeShift LiveJBDev Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)4.6 (290 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7290 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAppColony Inc.JB Developers, Inc.

Customer experience

MakeShift Live

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

JBDev Mobile

All ratings290 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

MakeShift Live

No in-app purchases

None

JBDev Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MakeShift Live free?
MakeShift Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JBDev Mobile free?
JBDev Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MakeShift Live or JBDev Mobile?
JBDev Mobile is rated higher. MakeShift Live averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while JBDev Mobile averages 4.6 from 290 ratings.
Do MakeShift Live or JBDev Mobile have ads?
Neither MakeShift Live nor JBDev Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakeShift Live or JBDev Mobile?
MakeShift Live ships an update every 3 months, and JBDev Mobile monthly. Most recently, MakeShift Live was updated on September 2, 2026 and JBDev Mobile on September 29, 2026.

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