Comparison

WorkTime vs Calendar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Shift calendar visualization
  • Quick shift entry
  • Shift reminders
  • Hours and wages tracking
  • Schedule sharing
  • Sync to phone calendar
Features
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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/

About

Calendar

Manage your schedule with this intuitive calendar app. Easily add, edit, and share events with others, and customize your view with multiple display options. Widgets provide quick access to your schedule.

Highlights
  • Home-screen widget support
  • Quick event adding and editing
  • Event sharing with contacts
  • Attendee invitations and status updates
  • Multiple view options (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, list)
  • Customizable preferences
Features
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Take control of your calendar events, using our easy to use Calendar app with full home-screen Widget support. Quickly add, edit and share your diary events to your family, friends or work collegues. Invite people as attendees on your calendar events, or change your participation status on events people give you an invitation for. We offer daily, weekly, monthly & yearly views, plus a handy list view so you can quickly see your events in a format that suits your needs. We offer many preference you can freely adjust to make the calendar work for you. We're always working to improve our apps, and therefore would love any feedback or suggestions you may have.

Screenshots

WorkTime4 screens
Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calendar at none against WorkTime's 7. Calendar also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (75% vs 59%). WorkTime's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 28). On price, rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WorkTime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for WorkTime against 4.5 for Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkTime has 4.7K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of WorkTime's written reviews are positive against 75% of Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Calendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WorkTime versus Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkTimeCalendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.7K ratings)4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToto Ventures Inc.HurryApp LTD

Customer experience

WorkTime

All ratings4,671 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews484 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative28.9%

Calendar

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WorkTime

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time1
  • Work Calendar & Shift Schedule$3.99
None

Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkTime free?
WorkTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar free?
Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorkTime or Calendar?
Calendar is rated higher. WorkTime averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Calendar averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do WorkTime or Calendar have ads?
Neither WorkTime nor Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkTime or Calendar?
WorkTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calendar weekly. Most recently, WorkTime was updated on October 1, 2026 and Calendar on September 24, 2026.

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