WorkTime vs Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkTime
Easily track your work shifts and hours with this intuitive calendar app. Designed for shift workers, it allows quick entry, schedule visualization, and helpful reminders. Premium features include advanced hour tracking and calendar syncing.
- Shift calendar visualization
- Quick shift entry
- Shift reminders
- Hours and wages tracking
- Schedule sharing
- Sync to phone calendar
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TRACKING WORK SHIFTS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER. WorkTime is the shift calendar trusted by over 1,000,000 workers. Set your shift times, see them all at a glance, set alerts, add up your hours, and share your schedule. Do you work rotating shifts, irregular hours, or random days? WorkTime tracks your entire work schedule on one clean calendar. Enter shifts with just two taps. See your whole month at a glance. No more scribbling shifts on scraps of paper. FEATURES • See all your shifts at a single glance on a unique time-display calendar • Enter shift start times with just two taps • Add shifts quickly from your Recent Shifts list • Add notes and reminders to any day • Share your schedule via email or save it as a photo • Share multiple months at once PREMIUM FEATURES • Add unlimited jobs • Track hours worked and wages with the Hours Calculator • Set alerts to remind you before an upcoming shift • Ad-free interface • Sync to your phone's calendar SET AND NEVER FORGET. Set reminders based on how much time you need to get ready. WorkTime alerts you before every shift so you never miss one. BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS. Whether you're a nurse, barista, bartender, warehouse worker, retail associate, or anyone who works shifts — WorkTime is built for you. Subscription pricing and terms: WorkTime offers auto-renewing subscription options. Prices shown are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your device's Settings > Subscriptions. Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Use: http://totoventures.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://totoventures.com/privacy-policy/
Shift
This app helps shift workers manage their schedules with intelligent alarms and customizable calendar views. It displays upcoming shifts, public holidays, and lunar calendar information, with a home screen widget for quick access.
- Intelligent shift alarms
- Customizable shift schedules
- Shared shift calendars
- Home screen widget
- Public holiday display
- Lunar calendar integration
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Shift / EasySchedule — a focused scheduling notebook for everyone who works in rotations. WHY SHIFT • Cycles & templates — pre-built 3-shift, 4-shift, custom cycles you can apply to a whole month in one tap. • Whole-month coverage — pick a cycle, and the calendar fills itself; no more day-by-day setting. • Shift-aware alarms — alarms follow your shift, span midnight, and ring with multiple before/after reminders. • Hours, at a glance — daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly totals in one screen. WHO IT'S FOR Nurses, factory operators, police, firefighters, transit drivers, hotel staff, security, healthcare workers — anyone who works to a rota. PRO MEMBERSHIP (lifetime purchase or subscription) • Data export (Excel / CSV) and timesheet reports • Ad-free, distraction-free experience • Family Sharing for up to 5 members • All current Pro features and future additions LANGUAGES English · 简体中文 · Português (Brasil) · Español (LatAm) · 日本語 Stop fighting your calendar. Let Shift do the rota. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://easyshift.pages.dev/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shift at 5.0 against WorkTime's 4.4. Shift also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 59%). WorkTime's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. WorkTime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Shift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkTime has 4.7K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WorkTime's written reviews are positive against 77% of Shift's.
WorkTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Shift monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkTime | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.7K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toto Ventures Inc. | 亚娟 秦 |
Customer experience
WorkTime
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Bugs and requests
WorkTime
Reported bugs
3 issues- Shifts/data randomly disappearing after updates
- Inability to restore pro subscription
- Calendar view freezing and becoming unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add weekend/holiday pay rates
- Ability to sync with other calendars
- Option to customize font size and layout
- Implement a search/filter feature
Shift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WorkTime
- 1 Wk WorkTime Shift Scheduler14 Days trial$3.997 Days
- WorkTime Pro: One Week14 Days trial$3.997 Days
- 1 Month WorkTime Shift Manager14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- 6 Month WorkTime Shift Worker$29.996 Months
- WorkTime Pro Annual Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 1 Year WorkTime Job Calendar14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Work Calendar & Shift Schedule$3.99
Shift
- Pro(Annual)7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime)$3.99
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