Comparison

Sked vs Shift Calendar Planner

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

Head to head
About

Sked

Manage your work shifts, track hours and pay, and view your monthly schedule at a glance. This app handles multiple jobs, overtime, and holiday pay, and allows for easy shift creation and sharing. It also syncs with native calendars and offers Apple Watch alerts.

Highlights
  • Work shift management
  • Hours and pay tracking
  • Monthly schedule overview
  • Multiple job support
  • Overtime and holiday pay calculation
  • Shift sharing and syncing
  • Calendar integration and alerts
Features
Read full description

Meet Sked - Your new work schedule manager. Sked gives you total control over your work schedule. It adds your work shifts in seconds. It tracks your hours worked and pay earned. It shows you your monthly schedule at a single glance. It can handle many jobs. It can manage overtime and holiday pay. You can create invoices for hours worked in Sked. And it can add your most common shifts with just a single tap. In fact, there isn’t much that Sked can’t do. Sked has powerful sharing features. You can sync your schedule to your iPhone or iPad’s native calendar, which will give you Apple Watch alerts. You can share just your work day, or entire months of your schedule with friends. And best of all - you can directly sync schedules with close friends and family in the app, so you can always see when everyone is working. Does your schedule involve rotating shifts? No problem. Sked’s robust scheduling features can handle shift addition for certain days of the week. Sked can also add shifts every certain number of days. Sked can add little notes to your calendar as well, to remind you of the most important things. Oh - and of course Sked will alert you when you need to get ready for work. With Sked, your work life just got easier. Subscription pricing and terms: Sked offers three auto-renewing subscription options: $2.99 per week $6.99 per month $29.99 per year These prices 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 Sked subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. 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. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of Use: http://picshiftapps.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://picshiftapps.com/privacy-policy/

About

Shift Calendar Planner

Manage your work shifts, personal events, and time off with this intuitive calendar app. Track earnings, create payout reports, and receive schedule conflict alerts. Designed for professionals working rotating schedules.

Highlights
  • Automatic shift schedules
  • Earnings tracking
  • Payout reports
  • Time-off planning
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Cloud backup
Read full description

Shift Calendar is a simple and efficient way to manage your work shifts. Organize your schedule with rotations, days off, swaps, and absences, track your earnings, create payout reports, and keep a clear overview of your professional routine, without relying on spreadsheets or manual tracking. Designed for professionals who work in shifts. Why choose Shift Calendar? • Organized schedule: manage your shifts, personal events, swaps, and days off in one place, with full visibility of your work schedule. • Financial clarity: know how much you will earn and when you will get paid, with the option to generate PDF reports for payouts, sharing, or printing. • Time-off planning: avoid surprises and enjoy your rest periods with more peace of mind. • Simple, practical, and intuitive: built to support your daily routine. Main features: • Automatic shift schedules and recurring patterns • Personal events registration • Calendar synchronization • Earnings tracking with amounts, payment dates, and custom payment rules • Custom colors to differentiate shifts • Mark unworked shifts as swaps, days off, or absences • Home screen widgets • Export shift reports to PDF, with filters and multiple formats • Schedule conflict alerts • Secure cloud backup Perfect for professionals like: • Nurses, doctors, EMTs, and caregivers • Firefighters, police, and security guards • Bartenders, restaurant and hotel staff • Drivers, cleaners, and rotating shift workers The app can be used for free. The Pro version offers additional features, with a free trial available before subscribing. ——— Support and Contact: We’re here to help! Contact us via email at: support-shiftcalendar@bivis.app Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy: https://tenhoplantao.com.br/terms-conditions-and-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Sked4 screens
Shift Calendar Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shift Calendar Planner at 4.6 against Sked's 3.7. Shift Calendar Planner also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and review sentiment (81% vs 50%). Sked's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 27) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sked sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Shift Calendar Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift Calendar Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sked has 164 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sked's written reviews are positive against 81% of Shift Calendar Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sked ships an update every 2 months, Shift Calendar Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sked versus Shift Calendar Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkedShift Calendar Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (164 ratings)4.6 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings164 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOwen SchickBivis

Customer experience

Sked

All ratings164 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral17.1%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral20.5%
Negative29.1%

Shift Calendar Planner

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

Sked

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Subscription not recognized even after purchase
  • Shifts and notes randomly deleted

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to delete shifts
  • Improve syncing with other calendars
  • Add currency options beyond just USD
  • Introduce dark mode and customization options

Shift Calendar Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sked

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Week of Sked Plus3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • 1 Month of Sked Plus3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • 6 Months of Sked Plus$6.996 Months
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  • 1 Year of Sked Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Month of Sked Plus$1.99
  • 6 Months of Sked Plus$4.99
  • 1 Year of Sked Plus$7.99
4 purchases

Shift Calendar Planner

Subscriptions3
  • Shift Calendar Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Shift Calendar Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Shift Calendar Annual7 Days trial2 variants$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Sked free?
Sked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Calendar Planner free?
Shift Calendar Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sked or Shift Calendar Planner?
Shift Calendar Planner is rated higher. Sked averages 3.7 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Shift Calendar Planner averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.
Do Sked or Shift Calendar Planner have ads?
Neither Sked nor Shift Calendar Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sked or Shift Calendar Planner?
Sked ships an update every 2 months, and Shift Calendar Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sked was updated on October 17, 2026 and Shift Calendar Planner on October 8, 2026.

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