# MedCal: Shift Work Calendar — Guard & On-Call Schedule

> Guard & On-Call Schedule (iPhone/iPad app by Paul Contreras.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medcal-shift-work-calendar/id6749366078 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul Contreras](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818750645)
- Category: Medical, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2025-08-05
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is MedCal?

Always know when you're on.

MedCal is the calendar for doctors, residents and nurses who work guards and rotating shifts. Tap one guard day and your whole year is ready: every guard, every free weekend, every month ahead.

BUILT FOR GUARDS
• Set up in a minute: pick how often you're on (every 2, 3 or 4 days, or 24 to 96 h shifts), tap one guard, done
• A clear countdown to your next guard, and "On guard" while you work
• Your real start time, so the countdown and reminders match your hospital
• Teams A, B, C and D with their own colors

WHEN PLANS CHANGE
• Touch and hold any day to mark vacation, sick leave or a free day
• Every change can be undone
• Days off are counted everywhere: countdown, totals, widgets and reminders

PLAN YOUR LIFE
• See every free weekend ahead
• Guards, hours and days off counted for you
• A private note for any day
• A monthly summary of the month ahead

ALWAYS FREE
• Your full rotation and countdown
• Countdown widget
• Vacation, sick and free days
• Guard stats
• No ads. No account. Backed up to your iCloud.

MEDCAL PRO
• A heads-up the night before every guard, on iPhone and Apple Watch
• Every widget, including your full month
• See 2 years ahead and your full guard history
• Sync with Apple Calendar
• Share your guards with your family
• Log swaps and extra guards
• Export up to 12 months to PDF

Pro is available as a yearly plan with a 7-day free trial, a monthly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.

MedCal is a scheduling tool for healthcare teams. It is not a medical device and does not store patient data.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Privacy: https://getmedcal.app/privacy/
Help: help@paulcontre.com

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly Access | $14.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Lifetime Access | $29.99 | one-time |


## Is MedCal safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess MedCal.

## Is MedCal legit?

MedCal: Shift Work Calendar appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for MedCal is 73 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-10-18

MedCal 2.1 is a complete redesign, built around what doctors and nurses asked for.

• Set up in a minute: tap one guard day and your whole year fills in
• Guard start time: the countdown, reminders and calendar follow your real hours
• Plans changed? Touch and hold any day to mark vacation, sick leave or a free day, with undo
• Your data is backed up to iCloud and syncs across your devices
• Family calendar: share your guards so the people at home know when you're free
• Your full guard history, month by month
• A cleaner, calmer design in light and dark mode
• Now in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian

Thanks for every review. They shaped this update.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-06-17

This update fixes calendar issues and improves MedCalendar for hospital shift planning, rotating rosters, guard shifts, on-call schedules, resident calendars, nurse schedules, and medical team duty tracking.

### 2.0 — 2026-06-09

This is the biggest update MedCalendar has shipped. If you're a doctor, resident, or nurse
managing rotating on-call shifts — this one's for you.

WHAT'S NEW

◆ Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets
Check your shift status and next guard countdown without opening the app.
Small, medium, large, and lock screen formats included.

◆ Apple Calendar Sync
Your on-call roster now lives alongside your personal calendar.
Every shift synced automatically — no manual entry.

◆ Shift Reminders
Set a notification before your guard starts.
Choose how many hours ahead. Never get caught off-guard again.

◆ Team Overrides
Reality doesn't always match the rotation. Now you can adjust any day's
team assignment without resetting the whole calendar.

◆ 24-Month Future Calendar
Plan further ahead. Browse and export up to two years of your rotating schedule.

◆ Performance & Stability
Faster calendar rendering, smoother month swiping, and several bug fixes
reported by the community.

All new features are part of MedCalendar Pro (lifetime access).
The core rotating shift calendar remains free.

Thank you for every review and piece of feedback — this update was built from it.

### 1.0 — 2025-08-05

No release notes.

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