# Breakroom Chat & Scheduling

> #1 team chat for shift workers

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6462083193](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6462083193)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6462083193`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Johto
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (12,521 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.39
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-19
- **First published:** 2023-08-18
- **Size:** 42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/breakroom-chat-scheduling/id6462083193)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://breakroomapp.com/privacy](https://breakroomapp.com/privacy)

## Description

**Breakroom Chat & Scheduling** is a team communication and workforce scheduling app built for shift-based businesses, including restaurants, retail stores, salons, and other organizations. Keep employees connected with 1:1 and group messaging, announcements, images, videos, reactions, read receipts, and shared files—without requiring employees to exchange personal phone numbers.

Create and publish schedules from your phone or computer, notify employees about schedule changes, manage availability and time-off requests, and let team members request shift coverage or swaps. Admin and manager controls support permissions, content moderation, employee management, and organized access to handbooks, training materials, and other business resources. In-app subscriptions provide unlimited access to messaging, scheduling, invitations, and more.

## Rankings

- #15,630 — Overall
- #14 — team meetings
- #74 — chat
- #84 — team

## Review summary

Users praise Breakroom for ease of use, coordinating teams without sharing phone numbers, and responsive support that implements requested features. It streamlines workplace communication, scheduling, and keeps leadership informed. Recurring issues center on notifications—delivery and audible alerts—especially after iOS updates, with occasional chat noise and connectivity hiccups. Overall, it’s a solid team tool with room for improvement in notifications reliability and searchability.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive interface.
- Enables coworker communication without sharing phone numbers.
- Scheduling and shift-coverage features improve team coordination.
- Responsive customer support that implements requested features.
- Keeps teams informed and streamlines information sharing.

### Cons

- Notifications not reliably delivered and audible, especially after iOS updates.
- Group chats can become noisy due to spam messages or memes at odd hours.
- Occasional connectivity or stability issues, such as the app showing 'connecting'.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6462083193)