Comparison

WorkTime vs Lanyard

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

Lanyard

Manage your hybrid work schedule by tracking in-office days, work-from-home days, and time off. Get instant metrics on your remaining office days and plan your week with flexible period settings. This privacy-focused app keeps all your data on your device.

Highlights
  • Track in-office and WFH days
  • Instant metrics on office days
  • Flexible period settings (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
  • Manage holidays and time off
  • Differentiate scheduled vs. confirmed visits
  • Privacy-focused, data stays on device
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Lanyard enables professionals to embrace, maximize, and manage hybrid work schedules by tracking required in-office days, work-from-home days, weekends, and time off—all in one place. Key Features Instant Metrics: See rapid statistics such as remaining required in-office days, upcoming scheduled in-office days, confirmed office visits, total work-from-home days within a selected period, and more. Flexible Periods: Set in-office requirements for weekly, monthly, or quarterly intervals; customize quarter start months based on your company’s schedule. Day-Off Management: Mark holidays, vacations, or sick days, and Lanyard automatically recalculates your remaining days. Weekend Awareness: Factors in weekends to ensure a clear, real-world view of your hybrid work and in-office day schedule. Scheduled vs. Confirmed Visits: Differentiate upcoming from completed office days, updating with a tap. Simple Logging: Log in-office days quickly, avoiding spreadsheets or separate calendars. Privacy Focused: All data stays on your device, and the app does not send data to cloud-based services, use third-party analytics, or have ads. Developed as a hobby project, Lanyard aims to balance utility and simplicity, enabling you to manage hybrid working or return-to-office schedules without hassle.

Screenshots

WorkTime4 screens
Lanyard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WorkTime at Free against Lanyard's $1.99. WorkTime also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 33) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Lanyard's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On 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

WorkTime is free to download; Lanyard costs $1.99 up front. WorkTime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Lanyard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lanyard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkTime has 4.7K ratings behind it against 33, 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 100% of Lanyard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Lanyard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
WorkTime versus Lanyard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkTimeLanyard
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (4.7K ratings)4.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToto Ventures Inc.Hunter Smit

Customer experience

WorkTime

All ratings4,671 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative28.7%

Lanyard

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Lanyard

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

Lanyard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkTime free?
WorkTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lanyard free?
Lanyard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorkTime or Lanyard?
Lanyard is rated higher. WorkTime averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Lanyard averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do WorkTime or Lanyard have ads?
Neither WorkTime nor Lanyard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkTime or Lanyard?
WorkTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lanyard every 6 weeks. Most recently, WorkTime was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lanyard on November 3, 2026.

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