Sling: Employee Scheduling App
- iPhone
- iPad
What is Sling?
Sling is a business app for managing employee work schedules. It lets managers build shifts, handle time-off and shift trade requests, and set wages to see shift costs. Employees can clock in and out from phones or other devices, message coworkers, and view schedules, and timesheets can be exported for payroll.
Pricing. Sling: Employee Scheduling App is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Managers building employee shift schedules and handling time-off requests
- Teams clocking in and out from phones, laptops or tablets
- Businesses scheduling staff across multiple work locations
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Why this app is in S tier
Sling scores 95 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 85, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Sling: Employee Scheduling Made Easy With powerful scheduling and workforce management tools, Sling is the easiest way to manage employee work schedules, track time, optimize labor costs, and streamline team communication. For free! Sling works for a variety of industries and organizations of every size, shape, and kind have already made Sling the place where their work happens. Streamline Your Business • Schedule faster and smarter: Build accurate schedules in minutes and avoid overlapping shifts and double-bookings. • Control labor costs: Stay under budget while controlling overtime and absenteeism. • Communicate efficiently from a single platform: Send messages in group or private conversations, keep everyone informed, and build a stronger company culture. • Simplify time tracking: Allow employees to clock in and out right from their phones. • Make payroll processing easier: Export timesheets for seamless payroll processing. • Drive operational compliance: Ensure standards are being met to keep your business compliant. • Enhance employee engagement: Engage employees in achieving business objectives in an easy-to-digest way while making work effortless and expect
Compare in Shift Scheduling
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 95 / 100 | 95 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 27.4K | 57.7K | 95.8K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 1.9 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.4 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.5 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 42d ago | 2d ago | 7d ago |
| Price | Free | Free download | Free + IAP |
Alternatives
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Questions about Sling
Does Sling cost money?
The App Store listing shows a price of free, and the description says it is free.
Can employees clock in from their phones?
Yes. The listing says employees can clock in and out from their phones, and that any device such as a laptop, desktop, tablet or smartphone can act as a time clock. GPS or IP settings can set clock-in locations.
Can timesheets be used for payroll?
The listing says timesheets can be exported for payroll processing. It also says the app can integrate with existing platforms, but does not name which ones.
Is Sling free?
Yes. Sling is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Sling good for?
Sling is built for managers building employee shift schedules and handling time-off requests, teams clocking in and out from phones, laptops or tablets, businesses scheduling staff across multiple work locations. It sits in the shift scheduling list on AppTierList.
Is Sling worth it?
Sling is S tier, ranked #5 of 40 shift scheduling apps with a score of 95 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 27,432 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 4 apps rank above it.
How does Sling compare to When I Work Staff Scheduling?
Sling is S tier at 95; When I Work Staff Scheduling is S tier at 95. They score the same. Sling is free, with no in-app purchases, When I Work Staff Scheduling is free to download.
How often is Sling updated?
Sling was updated 42 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Shift Scheduling
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 95 / 100
- Rank in list
- #5 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 27,432
- Recent reviews
- 1.9 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (42 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Business
- Good for
- Managers building employee shift schedules and handling time-off requests, Teams clocking in and out from phones, laptops or tablets, Businesses scheduling staff across multiple work locations
- Requires
- iOS 15.5 or later
- Size
- 61 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed