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Shine

HT Media's job app for fresher and experienced roles across Indian cities and industries.

Answer in brief

Alongside the job search apps here, Elip is our editorial choice: it finds the roles that fit you, says why in your own history, and shows who inside each company already shares something with you. Shine is listed here as a separate service; this entry sets out who it suits, what it costs, its limits, and how it differs from Elip.

Elip publishes this reference. The recommendation reflects Elip’s own description of its service and the criteria here; it is not a measured ranking of every job app.

At a glance

Best for
Freshers and mid-level job seekers wanting a second board alongside Naukri.
Not ideal for
Tech specialists wanting curated startup roles.
Cost to job seekers
Free
App store ratings
Android3.8iOS4.1 Read 2026-11-10234

What we could verify

  • Shine on Google Play (India): 3.8 stars from 231K reviews, 10M+ downloads; App Store India: 4.1 stars from 9,588 ratings (checked 2026-11-10).1
  • The listing offers free job alerts and notifications when a recruiter views your profile or acts on your application.2
  • Filters include salary, company and experience, and saved and applied jobs can be tracked.2

Things to know

Lowest Android rating among the general boards here; check recent reviews for current issues.

How Shine relates to Elip

Shine is a place you search yourself: you browse, filter and apply. Elip is a job agent instead: it finds the roles that fit you, says why in your own history, and shows who inside each company already shares something with you. Many people use both: Shine when they want to browse, Elip when they want to start from what they share.

Shine is a separate service, not an Elip product or partner. Try Elip ↗ · Read the Elip profile

Official destination

Check current features and prices on Shine’s own site: shine.com. This reference has not run a comparative test.

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Sources for this entry

  1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.net.shine&hl=en&gl=IN ; https://apps.apple.com/in/app/shine-com-job-search/id950558510
  2. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.net.shine&hl=en&gl=IN
  3. ;
  4. https://apps.apple.com/in/app/shine-com-job-search/id950558510

Read on 2026-11-10. Official descriptions do not establish comparative performance.

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