Comparison

Mews Operations vs Calamari

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

Head to head
About

Mews Operations

Manage hotel operations and tasks remotely from your mobile device. Track housekeeping status, manage guest messages, and stay organized with task management features. Improve property efficiency and guest service on the go.

Highlights
  • Manage housekeeping status
  • Clean and inspect rooms
  • Task management and tracking
  • Message guests and staff
  • Add pictures to tasks
  • Lost and found item tracking
Features
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Manage your property on the go with the Mews Operations app. With Mews Operations on your phone or tablet, you and your team will be able to seamlessly manage tasks without being chained to the front desk or back office. MANAGE HOUSEKEEPING - Check the housekeeping status of all your spaces. - Clean and inspect rooms from within the app. - Make rooms available for guests without having to visit the front desk. CHECK YOUR TASKS - See your day at a glance and manage your time better - Make sure you’re on track with tasks that are most relevant to you - Keep track of lost and found guest items and maintenance repairs by adding pictures to your task MESSAGE GUESTS AND STAFF - Reply to guests as easily as you send a text message. - Provide a personalized customer service experience. - Keep in touch with your team with internal messaging. - Increase your property’s efficiency—download the app today!

About

Calamari

This app helps businesses manage employee time off, track work hours, and centralize team information. It allows for easy leave requests, real-time work hour tracking with geofencing options, and access to employee data and key HR information.

Highlights
  • Manage absences and remote work
  • Request and approve leave
  • Track work hours in real-time
  • Geofencing for time logging
  • Store and access employee documents
  • Monitor team events and work styles
Features
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Join 130,000+ employees who streamline their work with Calamari! Our app is a comprehensive solution for managing absences, tracking work hours, and keeping employee data in one place. To use the app, you need a Calamari account. Sign up at calamari.io and try it for free! Time Off – manage absences and remote work • Request and approve leave and remote work in seconds, with a comment or attachment. • Check your leave history and balance in real time. • Check the team calendar before you plan a meeting. • As a manager, approve multiple requests at once. Time & Attendance – precise time tracking • Track hours with the start/stop/break clock – now also from Apple Watch. • Manually add and edit hours if your company allows flexible tracking. • As a manager, set up work-time logging zones (geofencing) in the app. • Track time by project and task. • Clock in automatically with iBeacon, or scan a QR code or NFC card at a KIOSK. • Get notified about late clock-ins or an unfinished workday. • Use home-screen widgets for quick access. • Check and end your shift right from the lock screen and Dynamic Island. Core HR – everything about your team • Scan and store documents – no more paper forms. • Stay on top of birthdays, work anniversaries, and other key dates. • Check colleagues' contact details and other info. • Discover your team's work style and interests with the Work with me feature. Built for everyday convenience and security • Sign in with one account via SSO (Microsoft 365 / Google). • Set push notifications for dozens of events – requests, timesheet changes, documents, or performance review updates. • Your dashboard shows what matters: requests, absences, birthdays, and your work time. • Available in 17 languages, with dark and light mode. • Data is encrypted, and Calamari is GDPR-compliant. The mobile app covers your everyday needs – leave, time tracking, and employee data. Full policy configuration, reporting, and the Performance Reviews module are available in the Calamari web app, under the same account. Scheduling is coming soon, too. Manage your team smarter and save time with Calamari!

Screenshots

Mews Operations4 screens
Calamari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calamari at 4.5 against Mews Operations's 2.1. Calamari also leads on ratings volume (174 vs 13) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Mews Operations's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

Calamari holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calamari has 174 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Mews Operations's written reviews are positive against 20% of Calamari's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mews Operations ships an update every 3 weeks, Calamari every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mews Operations versus Calamari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMews OperationsCalamari
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (13 ratings)4.5 (174 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13174 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMews Systems, s.r.o.Hubert Lisek

Customer experience

Mews Operations

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Calamari

All ratings174 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mews Operations

No in-app purchases

None

Calamari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mews Operations free?
Mews Operations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calamari free?
Calamari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mews Operations or Calamari?
Calamari is rated higher. Mews Operations averages 2.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Calamari averages 4.5 from 174 ratings.
Do Mews Operations or Calamari have ads?
Neither Mews Operations nor Calamari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mews Operations or Calamari?
Mews Operations ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calamari every 8 days. Most recently, Mews Operations was updated on October 24, 2026 and Calamari on October 26, 2026.

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