Rota
A rota app the whole team see on their phones.
Build the week’s shifts in a few taps. Everyone sees their own shifts, gets a reminder before each one starts, and clocks in from the same app. The rota is on the Free plan: see pricing.
Free for up to 5 people. Standard and Pro free for 14 days.
What it does
Rota software that reaches every phone.
A staff rota app and a shift planner app in one: the manager builds the week, the team see it at once, and the rota drives the clock, the late alerts and the hours.
Build the week
Tap Add shift, tap everyone working it, pick the project, the date and the times, and it is on the rota.
Repeat and copy
Repeat a shift Mon–Fri that week, or every week until a date. Next week, tap Copy last week.
Shift reminders
A notice when new shifts are added, and a reminder about 30 minutes before each shift starts.
Hasn’t clocked in
15 minutes into a shift with no clock-in and no approved leave, the site’s manager is told by name.
Clock in on the rota
People clock in at the site they are rostered on. Hours count by the rota: time before the start or after the end is paid only if a manager adds it.
Time off on the rota
Holiday and sickness requests, answered in a tap. Approved time off clears those shifts from the rota, and shows as OFF.
Shift change requests
Someone who can’t make a shift sends a Shift change request with a note. A manager approves or declines it, and changes the rota.
On the web too
Managers can build the rota on a computer at buildhalt.com. The team see it in the app.
How it works
A rota maker in four taps.
The rota system is the app’s Rota tab. Every step below is a button in it.
Start freeOpen the Rota tab and tap Add shift.
Or tap the ⋮ menu for Add shift and Copy last week.
Say who, where and when.
Under Who, tap everyone working the shift. Pick the project, the date, and the start and end times, or turn on All day for a shift with no set hours.
Set the repeat and add it.
Under Repeat, choose Just this day, Mon–Fri that week or Every week, and the last day it repeats. Tap Add shift.
The team are told.
Everyone on the shift gets a notice, and a reminder about 30 minutes before it starts. If someone hasn’t clocked in 15 minutes after the start, the site’s manager is told.
Questions about the rota
What people ask about rotas.
What is a rota app?
A rota app replaces the spreadsheet or the sheet on the wall: managers plan the shifts in the app and everyone sees their own on their phone, with changes reaching them at once. In Build Halt the rota also drives the rest: who can clock in where, the alert when someone hasn’t turned up, and the hours that go to timesheets and pay.
How do I make a rota for my staff?
Open the Rota tab and tap Add shift. Under Who, tap everyone working it. Pick the project, the date, and the start and end times. Under Repeat, choose Just this day, Mon–Fri that week or Every week, with the last day it repeats, then tap Add shift. The next week, tap the ⋮ menu and Copy last week. Managers can do the same on a computer at buildhalt.com.
Can staff swap shifts?
Not between themselves. There is no swap in the app that moves a shift from one person to another without a manager. On Standard and Pro, someone who can’t make a shift sends a request: on Requests, tap New request, choose Shift change, add the dates and a note. A manager approves or declines it, and changes the shift on the rota.
Is there a free rota app?
Yes. The Free plan has the rota, clock-in and timesheets for up to 5 people and 2 projects, with no card. Standard and Pro take up to 30 people and add time off requests, forms, safety checks and more.
Do staff see the rota on their phone?
Yes. The Rota tab shows their own shifts under Just me, and Everyone shows the whole team’s. They are told when shifts are added, and reminded about 30 minutes before each one starts. The team download the app free; only the company pays.
What if someone doesn’t turn up?
15 minutes after a rota shift starts, if the person hasn’t clocked in and isn’t on approved leave, the site’s manager is told (“Tom hasn’t clocked in”), and the person gets a nudge too. If the project has no site manager, every manager is told. Each person can turn their own reminders off, and managers can set quiet hours.
How much does it cost?
Free for up to 5 people and 2 projects. Standard is £35 a month and Pro £69 a month, for up to 30 people, or £29 and £59 a month paid yearly. Extra people are £4 each a month. Try Standard or Pro free for 14 days: a card is taken at the start and nothing is charged until day 14.
Pricing
Employee management, one price for the whole team.
Not per person, and not per add-on. Try Standard or Pro free for 14 days, then keep the one your team can’t do without.
Try Standard or Pro for 14 days, free.
Add a card to start; nothing is charged until day 14. Cancel before then and you pay nothing.
Standard
Recommended£348 billed yearly · save £72
For teams that need to know who is really on site. Up to 30 people.
Everything in Free, plus
- Job chat and photos
- Photo proof and files on tasks
- Announcements and team contacts
- Time off requests
- Forms and daily safety checks
- Clock-in only within a set distance of the site
- Documents and materials
- Up to 30 people, and as many projects as you need
Not included
- Before and after photos, checked by AI
- Site reports and end-of-day summaries
- Payroll and CSV exports
- Job costing
- Clients
- Guest access
- AI assistant
- No charge for 14 days
- Web app on every plan
- Cancel in the trial, pay nothing
- Prices include VAT
- Your data is stored in the EU
FAQ
Questions,answered.
The things people ask before they move their team over.
Still stuck? support@buildhalt.com
Build Halt is a workforce management app for the deskless workforce: teams who work on sites, on the road or on the shop floor rather than at a desk. It covers employee management from the rota and clock-in to timesheets, tasks, time off and pay, on a phone or on the web. It is made by Build Halt Limited, a UK company, and is available now on the App Store and Google Play.