Comparison

T vs ShiftAl

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

Head to head
About

T

Features
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Quickly insert your shifts into your calendar of choice. Share them with your loved ones and be alerted before the shift begins. T-Shifts sports the following major features: - an easy to use interface; - syncing with your calendar of choice -- share that calendar with your loved ones if you want to share the shifts information with them; - shifts are customisable by setting their start/end time or by setting them as all-day events; - Calendar alerts can be specified to fire before the shift starts; - support for Spotlight searches - a Today Widget showing upcoming shifts. What's new: - support for setting start and end time for shifts and setting alarms; - bug fixes. The app is optimised towards fast insertion of the the month shifts. You just select the first day of the month and with a single tap you will be able to add the shift for that day and move to the next day. The shifts you insert in the app are shown in a custom view and synced with your calendar of choice. Shifts will appear in your calendar as events that start and end at the timing you choose or as all-day events. By design the app allows for up to 9 kind of shifts to be configured. A single shift event is usually set for a single day, but you are free to set any combination of events you may need. This app does not ever connect to the internet and does not share any information with anyone. This app is a work of love toward my wife Tiziana who needed an easier way to insert shifts in her calendar. It is currently free and I have no plan to make it paid. I hope you will enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed making it.

About

ShiftAl

Features
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ShiftAl is the calendar that understands shift work. Built for nurses, factory crews, security, hospitality and anyone whose week does not run nine to five. PLAN YOUR ROTA IN SECONDS - Create presets for your recurring shifts (Day, Late, Night), each with its own colour - Paint whole weeks onto the calendar in a couple of taps, clear many days at once - Overnight shifts that roll past midnight are handled automatically - Annual leave, sick days, parental and study leave and public holidays live on the same calendar - Notes and stickers on any day WAKE UP FOR EVERY SHIFT - A wake-up alarm attaches to each shift, based on your own lead time - Alarms for night shifts land on the evening before, as they should - Rest reminders when your roster crosses published working-hour limits SEE YOUR HOURS AND PAY - Week, fortnight, month and year, with a dial you can tap day by day - Base pay, Sunday, night, holiday and overtime extras shown as separate lines - Take-home estimate with the tax rules of your country, fixed deductions like union dues or a loan - Multiple workplaces with separate rates and currencies YOUR CREW - Add workmates by username, accept requests with a notification, and pick who to compare with - See at a glance which days you are all off or working together - No account? Share by QR code or link instead YOURS, PRIVATELY - Works fully offline; an account is optional and free - Link Apple or Google only if you want friends by username and your data on a new phone - Everything else stays on your phone, with one-tap backup export - Light and dark themes, a Basic theme and custom colours ShiftAl is free.

Screenshots

T4 screens
ShiftAl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: T at none against ShiftAl's 1. ShiftAl's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftAl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. T asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

T ships an update every 4 months, ShiftAl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
T versus ShiftAl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTShiftAl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoberto EspositoONOIR STUDIO LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

T

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftAl

One-time1
  • Ad-free forever$2.99

Questions

Is T free?
T is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftAl free?
ShiftAl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do T or ShiftAl have ads?
Neither T nor ShiftAl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, T or ShiftAl?
T ships an update every 4 months, and ShiftAl every 3 days. Most recently, T was updated on October 26, 2026 and ShiftAl on October 28, 2026.

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