Comparison

Shift Day Work Calendar vs Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Shift Day Work Calendar

Easily track your work shifts with a clear, intuitive calendar. Assign colors and names to shifts, add reminders, and view your entire month at a glance. Share your schedule and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Color-coded shift tracking
  • Intuitive rota interface
  • Shift widget
  • Schedule sharing
  • iCloud sync
  • Push notifications
Features
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Spoke: Shift Day Work Calendar Tracking your shifts has never been easier! With Spoke, you can see at a glance when you’re working. Suitable for your iPhone and/or iPad, the clear, easily readable calendar allows you to track your working days and hours with minimal effort – you can add or remove a shift with a single tap. Designed with shift workers in mind, Spoke enables you to see a full month of shifts on the screen, making it easier than ever to manage your working life. Key features: - Color-code your shifts and assign short-names for at-a-glance insights - Intuitive rota interface for quick rotation application - Add multiple memos for quick reminders of each day’s events - Shift widget enables you to see upcoming shifts without even opening the app - Share your schedule easily with friends and family - Sync with iCloud for real-time updates across your iPad and iPhone Additional benefits: - See up to two shifts per day. - Add unlimited shifts to your calendar. - Change your shift schedule just by tapping on the calendar. - Copy and paste shifts for rapid diary updates. - Add your rotation and automatically fill the calendar in a few simple steps. - Get push notifications for shift events. - Week number with four different patterns (1-2, 2-1, 1-52, 0-51). - Set the start day of your week to any day. - Email your shift events. - Share your monthly shift view (via email/SMS/print/photo album) The intuitive shift managing interface makes Spoke suitable for anyone who wants to take the pain out of their diary management. The app is perfect for those working random hours and days, as well as individuals working fixed shifts on rotation. People already benefitting from Shift Days include: - Nurses - Doctors - Emergency workers - Police- Firefighters - Military- Paramedics - Security Guards - Cleaners - Bartenders - Reporters - Students and part timers - Taxi or Uber drivers - Waiters and waitresses - Truckers - Construction workers - Men of the Night’s Watch --- -SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Spoke is free to download. Spoke Subscription gives you unlimited access to our premium content and features. - Spoke's auto-renewing subscription options are $2.99 monthly or $24.99 annually - This price is 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. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of your subscription - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and at the cost of the chosen package - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Your subscription automatically renews unless you turn if off in Account Settings 24+ hours before the end of the billing period. - You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. [ Privacy Policy ]https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/77398254 [ Terms of Service ]https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/77398254 [ Support ]Contact at 'support@pixo.co'

About

Shift Calendar

Organize your work schedule with a customizable calendar designed for shift workers. Track absences, monitor work hours with detailed statistics, and generate exportable reports. Features a dark mode for comfortable viewing.

Highlights
  • Customized shift scheduling
  • Complete absence management
  • Advanced reporting
  • Exportable reports
  • Dark mode
Features
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ShiftPro is designed for shift workers who want to easily organize their day. With an intuitive and customizable calendar, it helps you manage your work and commitments, making scheduling simple and effective. CUSTOMIZED SHIFT SCHEDULING • Create and manage your work shifts in a simple and flexible way, assigning colors, icons, and details like breaks, positions, duration, and multiple shifts. COMPLETE ABSENCE MANAGEMENT • Easily track sick days, work leave, vacation days, and rest days, all in one place, for a clear and comprehensive overview of your absences. ADVANCED REPORTING • Easily monitor your work with detailed statistics on hours worked, overtime, vacation days, sick leave, and work leave. • Generate exportable reports for simpler management and instant sharing. DARK MODE • An attractive and relaxing design to view your shifts even during nighttime. CREATED BY A REAL PERSON ShiftPro is not the product of a faceless large company; it’s made by a real person. Thank you for supporting an app that’s lovingly created and constantly evolving. Every detail, under control. Further Information Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Day Work Calendar4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Calendar at none against Shift Day Work Calendar's shown. Shift Day Work Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Shift Day Work Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Shift Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shift Day Work Calendar against 4.7 for Shift Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Day Work Calendar has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Shift Day Work Calendar's written reviews are positive against 88% of Shift Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Day Work Calendar ships an update every 4 days, Shift Calendar every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shift Day Work Calendar versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Day Work CalendarShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews87.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.317.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXO IncorporationAndrea Agostino Cataldo

Customer experience

Shift Day Work Calendar

All ratings14,346 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,026 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.4%

Shift Calendar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative2.4%

User reviews

Shift Day Work Calendar

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🎨 Helpful color coding
  • 🗓️ Convenient for shift scheduling
  • ⏰ Shift reminders

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paid upgrade required for full functionality
  • 🔀 Issues with syncing across devices
  • 🗓️ Limited view of calendar
  • 📝 Memos not prominently displayed

Shift Calendar

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Efficient shift planning
  • 📊 Detailed reporting
  • 🎨 Customizable calendar
  • 💻 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Limited category customization

Bugs and requests

Shift Day Work Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or closing unexpectedly
  • Shifts not displaying correctly
  • Issues with paid version not working after device change

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add more than 2 shifts per day
  • Integration with other calendar apps
  • Customizable color options
  • Recurring memo/event feature
  • Week view option

Shift Calendar

Requested features

2 requests
  • Widget support
  • Larger font size for exports

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shift Day Work Calendar

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Month-Subscription2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription Trial3 Days trial$4.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Yearly Subscription Intro Offer7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Special Offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription Trial7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Year-Subscription2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Upgrade Now$2.99
  • Pro Upgrade$79.99
10 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
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  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
  • Annual$19.991 Year
  • Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Shift Day Work Calendar free?
Shift Day Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Day Work Calendar or Shift Calendar?
Shift Day Work Calendar and Shift Calendar are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14K and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Shift Day Work Calendar or Shift Calendar have ads?
Shift Day Work Calendar shows ads; Shift Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Day Work Calendar or Shift Calendar?
Shift Day Work Calendar ships an update every 4 days, and Shift Calendar every 5 days. Most recently, Shift Day Work Calendar was updated on September 24, 2026 and Shift Calendar on September 5, 2026.

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