Do Employees Need an App to Submit Availability?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: They shouldn't have to.

The "App Fatigue" is Real

Think about your own phone. How many apps do you have that you never use? Now imagine your boss tells you to download *another* one, create a secure password (that you'll definitely forget), and enable notifications.

It's friction. And friction means your employees will procrastinate doing the one thing you need them to do: send you their schedule.

Friction is the enemy of compliance. If you make it hard, they won't do it.

## The Magic Link Solution (Zero Friction)

This is why we built ShiftReply with Magic Links.

Here's the workflow:
1. Employee gets an email: "Please submit availability for Nov 20-27".
2. They click the big blue button.
3. A webpage opens (no login needed).
4. They tap the days they can work.
5. They click "Submit".

That's it. 15 seconds. No app store, no "Forgot Password" emails, no updates to install.

## Why Competitors Use Apps

Apps like Sling or When I Work need apps because they are trying to be a social network for your work. They want to track GPS location for clock-ins, send push notifications for shift swaps, and manage tasks.

That's fine if you need Big Brother features. But if you just want to know if Sarah can work next Saturday? You don't need an app for that. You just need a simple webpage.

Less friction = faster responses. It's that simple.