Comparison

Manageable vs Schichter

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

Head to head
About

Manageable

Break down large goals into manageable steps with this hierarchical task manager. Organize projects into subtasks and view a flat, prioritized action list. Features include gesture-driven navigation, due dates, reminders, and cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Hierarchical task breakdown
  • Gesture-driven interface
  • Prioritization and reordering
  • Due dates and reminders
  • Cloud sync (IAP)
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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• Have a goal. Make it manageable. • Manageable helps you focus on the next task no matter how many projects you have to juggle at the same time. Start with your projects, goals or even dreams and split each one into steps required to complete it. Split each step further into lists of subtasks until you end up with simple actionable items. Manageable presents all your leaf items across your selected project as a flat prioritised action list, hiding complexity when you don't need it. Clutter-free hierarchical lists, a breeze to build and navigate with these features: • Clean gesture-driven interface • Reorder and prioritize in one gesture • Set due dates with reminders • Set reschedule interval for recurrent tasks • Efficient color-coding of your items • Two-tap navigation between your active projects • Search by multiple words or substrings • Sync application data across different devices via Cloud Sync (available as an IAP) • Import or share your project outlines • Export your ordered action lists • Backup data to file system or cloud • Home screen and Control Center widgets • Unlimited undo/redo Manageable offers three widgets: 1. Favorite Projects widget lists your most active projects, i.e. those you recently opened in Action view, exactly as you see in the Navigation view. 2. Actions widget is a list of next tasks in the project of your choice. You can have several Actions lists on your home-screen for different projects. 3. Tasks Due widget shows only the tasks with the nearest due dates before they actually become due. Gestures: ● In Task View • Pull down/up to add item • Hold and drag to reorder/prioritize • Swipe the title left for Action list • Swipe the title right to go to the top • Pull down with 2 fingers for import menu • Pull up with 2 fingers for export menu ● In Action view • Pull down to filter by priority ● Anywhere • Swipe item for menu • Tap and hold item to edit • Tap title for Navigation view, tap again to dismiss • Pinch out/in to switch wrapping of long task names on/off • Shake/3-finger tap to undo/redo

About

Schichter

Easily create, customize, and manage your work shifts with this intuitive calendar app. Plan your days, track hours, and sync with your existing calendar. Offers features like shift swapping, vacation management, and detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift creation
  • Shift swapping and time-off management
  • Calendar integration
  • Widgets and Apple Watch support
  • Dark mode and weather forecast
  • Data backup and sync
Features
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You want to know when you’re working – and when you’re off. Schichter is your shift calendar for that: on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Early, late, nights or rotating shifts: you build the roster the way you actually work, swap duties and log vacation. Your hours stay in view. Whether you work in healthcare, emergency services, production or hospitality – when the roster changes, your plan stays clear. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build your shift plan Create templates and turn them into your calendar. When the roster changes, you adjust it in a few taps. • Make it yours Colors, notes and breaks per shift type, so you see what’s next at a glance. • Stay flexible Swap shifts, log vacation and manage time off without losing the overview. • Review hours and time off Working hours, vacation days and more in clear summaries. Period presets, export as CSV or as a PDF report. • Connect your iOS Calendar Add shifts to the system calendar so appointments and duties sit together. Optionally export all shifts as an .ics file (including notes and work location). • Widgets and Apple Watch Your plan on the Home Screen or your wrist – without opening the app. • iPad In landscape, calendar on the left and day details on the right. In portrait, more room for both. • Weather and Dark Mode Weather for your shifts – tap for details, hourly and daily forecast. Plus a comfortable dark appearance. • iCloud (optional In-App Purchase) Backup and sync across all your devices, if you want it. • Data backup Automatic backups on this device – including right after an update, even if iCloud is off. Manual backups in iCloud Drive (Schichter > Backups) stay if you delete the app. • PDF calendar Export your calendar as PDF (current year plus the next two years) – optionally to iCloud Drive, including sharing. The Drive setting applies on all your devices. You can reach me in English and German – questions and ideas are welcome. Schichter is for you if you work shifts and want work and free time easier to plan together.

Screenshots

Manageable4 screens
Schichter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Manageable at Free against Schichter's $5.99. Manageable also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Schichter's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Manageable is free to download; Schichter costs $5.99 up front. Manageable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Schichter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manageable holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Manageable's written reviews are positive against 92% of Schichter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manageable ships an update every 6 months, Schichter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Manageable versus Schichter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManageableSchichter
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMu-sonicMartin Schulze

Customer experience

Manageable

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%

Schichter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative1.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Manageable

One-time1
  • Cloud Sync$2.99
1 purchases

Schichter

One-time1
  • iCloud$1.99

Questions

Is Manageable free?
Manageable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schichter free?
Schichter costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Manageable or Schichter?
Manageable is rated higher. Manageable averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Schichter averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Manageable or Schichter have ads?
Neither Manageable nor Schichter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manageable or Schichter?
Manageable ships an update every 6 months, and Schichter every 6 weeks. Most recently, Manageable was updated on October 13, 2026 and Schichter on October 18, 2026.

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