Comparison

MakeShift Live vs Flowtrac

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

Flowtrac

This app facilitates efficient inventory management by enabling barcode scanning for lookup, put away, picking, receiving, and transferring of stock. It also supports auditing, work-in-process tracking, and asset servicing through mobile devices connected to a cloud account.

Highlights
  • Inventory Lookup
  • Put Away & Picking
  • Receiving & Transferring
  • Auditing Orders
  • Work In Process Tracking
  • Asset Servicing
Features
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You may use either Cellular or WIFI enabled devices to connect to your registered Flowtrac cloud account. A mobile barcode scanner gun or your smartphone may be used. Features of this app include: Inventory Lookup – Find warehouse and bin location quantities by entering the Product code or scanning the barcode. Put Away – Scan Products located in a designated receiving area of the warehouse and be directed to preferred and open bin locations in the warehouse. Scan the To Bin label and move inventory from receiving areas to desired bin location. Picking – Reduces quantity on hand through either the Quick (no Order created) or the Pick Order menus. Enter product or Scan barcode, enter or scan the Bin label. Stock is removed from the bin location. Account name and reference fields provide additional information. Picking an actual Order validates and instructs operator what and where to pick products. Receiving – Increase quantity on hand through either the Quick (no Order created) or Receive Order menus. Enter product or Scan barcode, then enter or scan the Bin label. Stock is received into a bin location. Account name and reference fields provide additional information. Picking an actual Order validates and instructs operator what and where to pick products. Transferring – Transfer (move) quantity on hand through either the Quick (no Order created) or Transfer Order menus. Enter From Warehouse/Bin, then product or Scan barcode, then enter or scan theTo Warehouse/Bin label and stock is transferred. Transfer Order require both Picking From a warehouse location and then a separate function to Receive in to another warehouse location. Auditing – Audit (count) Orders are created at the Flowtrac cloud hosted site via a browser. The app will then prompt operator to choose the Audit Order and quickly move through all the locations and/or products requested on the order to be counted. Work In Process – Work (production) Orders are created at the Flowtrac cloud hosted site via a browser. The app allows picking of products and quantity as well as logging start/stop times of operators scanning their time. Work Center movement can also be scanned. Servicing Assets – Service (repair or maintenance) Orders are created at the Flowtrac cloud hosted site via a browser. The app allows picking of products and quantity as well as logging start/stop times of operators scanning their time. The orders are recorded and logged for each asset.

Screenshots

MakeShift Live4 screens
Flowtrac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flowtrac at 67% against MakeShift Live's 0%. Flowtrac also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Flowtrac holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MakeShift Live's written reviews are positive against 67% of Flowtrac's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MakeShift Live versus Flowtrac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeShift LiveFlowtrac
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppColony Inc.Flowtrac

Customer experience

MakeShift Live

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

Flowtrac

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

MakeShift Live

No in-app purchases

None

Flowtrac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MakeShift Live free?
MakeShift Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowtrac free?
Flowtrac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MakeShift Live or Flowtrac?
Flowtrac is rated higher. MakeShift Live averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Flowtrac averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do MakeShift Live or Flowtrac have ads?
Neither MakeShift Live nor Flowtrac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakeShift Live or Flowtrac?
MakeShift Live ships an update every 3 months, and Flowtrac every 3 months. Most recently, MakeShift Live was updated on September 2, 2026 and Flowtrac on August 8, 2026.

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