Comparison

Supershift vs Plan

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

Head to head
About

Supershift

Manage your shift work schedule with ease, track earnings and hours, and view upcoming shifts on your Apple Watch. Customize shifts with colors and icons, and plan rotations up to two years in advance. Includes reporting, dark mode, and widgets for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Shift scheduling and tracking
  • Earnings and hours reports
  • Customizable shifts with colors/icons
  • Rotation planning up to 2 years
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Widgets for schedule view
  • Dark mode
Features
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Supershift is the world's most downloaded and highest-rated shift calendar app on iOS. It is built specifically for nurses, doctors, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, factory and manufacturing workers, retail staff, airport crew, and bus, train, and tram drivers. No account required. No internet required. Open the app and start planning immediately - your schedule is yours, stored entirely on your device, and available anywhere from the ward to the cab to the factory floor. If you are looking for an alternative to bloated shift apps that track your data or force you to log in, Supershift is the cleaner and faster. WHY SHIFT WORKERS CHOOSE SUPERSHIFT • Multiple shifts per day: Easily schedule early + late shifts, main + on-call, split shifts, or second jobs. • Custom emojis & colors: Assign specific colors and icons to every shift type so you can read your month at a glance. • Full Dark Mode: A beautiful, eye-friendly dark mode for comfortable night-shift viewing. • No account required: Start using it in seconds. • Works fully offline: Your schedule is always accessible, even without a cell signal or Wi-Fi. CALENDAR SHARING Share your work schedule with family, partners, friends, or coworkers so everyone stays in sync. Coordinate shift swaps, check availability instantly, and cut out the endless back-and-forth texting. SMART SHIFT ALARMS Stop setting alarms manually every Sunday night. Assign a wake-up time to each shift type once, and Supershift automatically sets the right alarm for every early, late, or night shift based on your schedule. COMPLEX ROTATIONS Define your rotation pattern once and apply it up to 2 years in advance. Supershift effortlessly handles 4-on-4-off, DuPont, Pitman, Panama, Continental, 2-2-3, and any custom rotation you throw at it. REPORTS & TRACKING Track earnings, shift differentials, hours per shift type, overtime, and shift counts (e.g., vacation days, sick days, training days). Perfect for verifying payroll checks and simplifying tax time. APPLE WATCH Glance at current and upcoming shifts right from your wrist. Watch complications include countdown timers showing exactly when your shift starts and how much time is remaining. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your schedule front and center with Day, 2-week, 4-week, or Agenda view widgets right on your home screen and lock screen. CLOUD SYNC Use optional Cloud Sync to keep your iPhone and iPad perfectly aligned, and to instantly restore your data when you get a new device. SUPERSHIFT PRO FEATURES • iOS Calendar Export: Push your shifts directly to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. • PDF Export: Create and share a polished PDF version of your monthly calendar complete with title, times, breaks, notes, location, and total hours worked. • External Calendar Integration: See birthdays, appointments, and personal events from your external calendars right alongside your shifts. Privacy Policy: https://supershift.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Plan

Manage your work schedule and team's shifts with this app. View assigned shifts, apply for open ones, and track your working hours and vacation days. Proactively report absences like illness or vacation.

Highlights
  • View assigned shifts
  • Apply for open shifts
  • Team roster overview
  • Define absences (vacation, illness)
  • Track working hours
  • Track vacation entitlement
Features
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Papershift Plan is the one-stop solution for managing your roster. Keep track of team rosters or just individual shifts. -YOUR ROSTER- Overview of the shifts you are assigned to and to which you have applied. -TEAM PLAN- Visibility of team roster in a quick glance. -APPLY FOR SHIFTS- Apply for open shifts directly from the app and take an active part in duty scheduling. -ASSIGN YOURSELF TO SHIFTS- *only available if the option has been approved by an admin* Assign yourself to the desired shifts in order to participate even more actively in duty scheduling. -DEFINE ABSENCES- Proactively report absences such as vacation, illness etc. directly via app. -WORKING HOURS ACCOUNT AND VACATION ENTITLEMENT- Stay on top of your working hours account and remaining vacation days. If you have any questions contact our support: support@papershift.com

Screenshots

Supershift4 screens
Plan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Supershift at 96% against Plan's 34%. Supershift also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). Plan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Supershift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supershift ships an update weekly, Plan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Supershift versus Plan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupershiftPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.5% of reviews — better34.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1813.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSupershift GmbHPapershift GmbH

Customer experience

Supershift

All ratings5,684 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,166 reviews
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%

Plan

Written reviews32 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative62.5%

Bugs and requests

Supershift

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect public holiday dates
  • Issues with app icon customization
  • Shift time overlapping in week view

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to share calendars with family/coworkers
  • More detailed pay/overtime tracking
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Ability to set custom shift reminders
  • Option to archive/delete old shifts

Plan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Supershift

Subscriptions2
  • Supershift Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Supershift Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Supershift Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

Plan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Supershift free?
Supershift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plan free?
Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Supershift or Plan have ads?
Supershift shows ads; Plan does not.
Which is updated more often, Supershift or Plan?
Supershift ships an update weekly, and Plan every 2 months. Most recently, Supershift was updated on October 28, 2026 and Plan on October 23, 2026.

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