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AppyRecognize by AppyShift

Thank the people who step up, and the whole team sees it.

Shout-outs on the Team board that everyone can cheer, points people earn for picking up shifts and perfect attendance, badges, and a rewards store you stock yourself. Engagement insights show how many people take part, and surveys ask the team what they think.

Included from the Pro plan up. See plans

  • 14-day free trial
  • No credit card required
  • Human response within 48 hours
A manager's shout-out to Jordan Lee for covering a 6 AM open with two minutes' notice, marked Covered a shift, with reactions from the team
My recognition in the AppyShift app with 140 points, points left to give, shout-outs received and given, and a rewards store

At a glance

Everything AppyRecognize does

Shout-outs

Managers and coworkers thank each other on the Team board, for things like teamwork or covering a shift. The person is told right away.

Reactions and moments

The team reacts to a shout-out, and shares photo moments from a celebration or a win.

Welcomes and anniversaries

New hires are welcomed on the board, with their 90 days and work anniversaries marked on their own.

Points that add up

Points for picking up a called-out shift, covering a coworker's shift and a perfect month, given on their own. You set every amount.

Points from coworkers

Each person gets points to give every month, with your limits, and a manager can approve them first.

Badges

Shift Saver, Team Player, Perfect Month, Anniversary, Cheerleader and Recognized, each with levels to reach.

A rewards store you stock

Team lunches, gift cards or extra time off at the point prices you choose. A manager marks each request given or declines it.

My recognition

Employees see their points, how to earn more, their badges, the store and their history in the app. Never a ranking.

Engagement insights

How many people take part, by department and location, over 30, 90 or 365 days. Never by person, and groups under five stay hidden.

Approval when you want it

Shout-outs and posts can wait for a manager before they go up.

See it in the app

How it looks at a desk and on a phone

Every screen here is a real AppyShift page from our demo company, Invisible Light Restaurant. Open the demo to try it yourself.

For everyone

Thanks the whole team can see

Anyone can give a shout-out from the app: pick the person, say what it was for, write a thank-you and add points from their monthly allowance. It goes on the Team board, and coworkers react.

  • Teamwork, covered a shift, customer compliment and more
  • Points from coworkers have limits you set
  • The person is told in the app right away
Give a shout-out in the AppyShift app: Jordan Lee, for Teamwork, a thank-you for covering a Saturday close, 20 points and a Post shout-out button
A shout-out for Jordan Lee on the Team board in the AppyShift app, marked Covered a shift, with reactions and a reply box
For managers

Points for the things you want more of

Turn on points, badges and the rewards store, then choose what each one is worth. Picking up a called-out shift, covering a coworker's shift and a perfect month of attendance are awarded on their own, from real records.

  • Amounts for manager recognition and customer compliments
  • How many points each person can give a month, and to whom
  • Points are off until you turn them on
Recognition and rewards settings with points, badges and the rewards store on, 50 points to give a month, and automatic awards: 25 for picking up a called-out shift, 20 for covering a coworker's shift, 50 for perfect attendance, 100 for manager recognition and 75 for a customer compliment
For employees

Their points, badges and rewards

My recognition shows each person their points, what earns more, the badges they have and the ones they're working toward, and the rewards they can ask for.

  • Badges show how close the next level is
  • Rewards they can't afford yet are shown, but greyed out
  • Only their own points: no leaderboard
My recognition in the AppyShift app: 140 points, 50 points left to give, Give a shout-out, and a rewards store with Team lunch on us for 75 points and an extra hour of paid time off for 150
How to earn points and badges in the AppyShift app: Shift Saver, Team Player and Anniversary earned, with Perfect Month, Cheerleader and Recognized still to go
For managers

A rewards store you run

List the rewards your team would like and what each costs in points. When someone asks for one, their points are held and the request waits for you: mark it given, or decline it with a reason and their points come back.

  • Items, gift cards or extra time off
  • A history of every reward given
  • Balances only managers can see, with adjustments
Reward requests waiting for a manager, each with Mark as given and Decline, the rewards list with point prices, and the history of fulfilled requests
For managers

See who's taking part, without singling anyone out

Engagement insights counts posts, replies, reactions and shout-outs over the last 30, 90 or 365 days, and shows the share of each department and location taking part. It never shows a person, and hides any group smaller than five.

  • Participation rate, shout-outs, moments, reactions, replies and points
  • By department and by location
Engagement insights for the last 30 days: 23% of the team taking part, shout-outs, reactions, replies and points earned, with participation by department and by location

Every feature, by plan

Everything in AppyRecognize

Included from the Pro plan up. Some features are for certain industries and are turned on in setup.

  • Culture & Recognition Pro plan Shout-outs between coworkers, team photo moments, reactions, and automatic welcomes and work anniversaries on the board.
  • Points, badges and rewards Pro plan Points for picking up shifts, covering for coworkers and perfect attendance, badges, and a rewards store you stock yourself.
  • Engagement insights Pro plan How many people take part in recognition, by department and location, never by person.

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Questions about AppyRecognize

How do people earn points?

Picking up a called-out shift, covering a coworker's shift and a month of perfect attendance earn points on their own. Managers add points to a shout-out, and coworkers give from their monthly allowance. You set every amount, and points stay off until you turn them on.

What can points buy?

Whatever you put in the store: a team lunch, a gift card, extra time off. When someone asks for a reward, their points are held until a manager marks it given or declines it.

Can I see who isn't taking part?

No. Engagement insights shows participation by department and location, never by person, and hides groups smaller than five so no one can be picked out.

Are surveys anonymous?

No. Coworkers don't see the answers, but HR does, and the survey tells employees so before they answer.

Is there a leaderboard?

No. Employees see only their own points and badges. Managers see everyone's balance.

Which plan includes AppyRecognize?

AppyRecognize is included from the Pro plan up, with all of its features. It needs the team board turned on.

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