Comparison

Supershift vs Shift Work Calendar

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
Read full description

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

Shift Work Calendar

Easily plan your work schedule with custom shift patterns, colors, and names. Add events, set reminders, and sync across devices. Protect your schedule with a lock option and undo button.

Highlights
  • Custom shift patterns with colors and names
  • Automatic repeating shifts
  • Add paydays and events
  • Notification reminders
  • Cloud storage and sharing
  • Multiple calendar support
  • Lock and undo options
Read full description

Keep track of your life with this Shift Work Calendar, designed to make planning easier for people who work Shifts. Shift Work Calendar allows you to easily build different Shift patterns by choosing your own colours and names which can be speedily added to the calendar and visible at a quick glance. Features: Custom labels can be created with unique colours and names. Custom shift patterns can be created. Shift Patterns can be quickly added to the calendar automatically repeating for years if required. Pay days can be quickly added to the calendar. Events can be added to the calendar to show appointments / meetings etc. Events can have a notification reminder. 2 Labels per date available. Calendars can be stored in the cloud for easy transfer between your devices. Calendars can be shared with friends / family / colleagues using cloud share. Multiple calendars can be stored. Lock option can be enabled to stop accidental changes of the calendar. Undo button allows mistakes to be rectified when adding labels / shifts to the calendar. Email support@shifts.tech for support. Feedback and suggestions are most welcome.

Screenshots

Supershift4 screens
Shift Work Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Supershift at 4.9 against Shift Work Calendar's 3.8. Supershift also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 60%) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 13). Shift Work Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Supershift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Shift Work Calendar 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

Supershift holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supershift has 5.7K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Supershift's written reviews are positive against 60% of Shift Work Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supershift ships an update weekly, Shift Work Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Supershift versus Shift Work Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupershiftShift Work Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.7K ratings) — better3.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.7K — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1815.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupershift GmbHShwoca Technologies Ltd

Customer experience

Supershift

All ratings5,684 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,153 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.3%

Shift Work Calendar

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

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

Shift Work Calendar

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
1 purchases

Shift Work Calendar

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Supershift free?
Supershift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Work Calendar free?
Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Supershift or Shift Work Calendar?
Supershift is rated higher. Supershift averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Shift Work Calendar averages 3.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Supershift or Shift Work Calendar have ads?
Both Supershift and Shift Work Calendar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Supershift or Shift Work Calendar?
Supershift ships an update weekly, and Shift Work Calendar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Supershift was updated on October 19, 2026 and Shift Work Calendar on October 10, 2026.

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