Comparison

Shift Wage Planer vs SimpleShift

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

Head to head
About

Shift Wage Planer

This app helps users plan their work shifts and accurately calculate their wages, including overtime and allowances. It features a comprehensive calendar, customizable rules for calculations, and expense tracking. A trial version is available for testing before purchasing the full application.

Highlights
  • Personalized shift planning
  • Precise salary calculations
  • Overtime and shift allowance tracking
  • Expense and income management
  • User and event management
  • Customizable shift rules
  • Monthly calendar print
Features
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Shift calendar and pay calculator in one app. Enter your shifts and the app works out gross pay, shift allowances, taxes, social contributions and net pay, before your payslip arrives. Is that extra Sunday shift worth it? What does the pay rise really bring? Is your employer's payslip correct? Verdienst Planer gives you the answer, explained line by line. Built by a shift worker for shift workers. In development since 2013, and many features come from user suggestions. SHIFT CALENDAR β€’ Shifts with their own times, breaks, colors and notes β€’ Quick planning by tapping or swiping, interval planner for shift rotations, bridge-day planner β€’ Several shifts per day (double shifts, main job + side job, work + vacation) β€’ Public holidays and school holidays by German state, custom holidays with times (e.g. Christmas Eve from 2 pm) β€’ Time tracking, year overview, list view, search β€’ Undo for changes in the calendar β€’ Optimized for iPhone and iPad, including landscape PAY CALCULATION β€’ Hourly wage or fixed salary, pay rises with history β€’ Shift allowances for night, Sunday, holidays and custom time windows, tax-free under Β§ 3b EStG, the rest is taxed β€’ Overtime and time account with target hours, payout or time off in lieu β€’ Holiday pay and sick pay based on the average of the last 3 months β€’ Holiday bonus, Christmas bonus, premiums, commission, expenses β€’ Income tax, solidarity surcharge, church tax, health, pension, unemployment and long-term care insurance using official figures, mini-jobs and transition range, private health insurance β€’ Monthly, shift and daily rules for everything your employer does differently: company pension, capital-forming benefits, parking fees, attendance bonus, meal allowance … β€’ Everything adjustable per shift REPORTS β€’ Every line of the result is explained. Bosses are only human, after all. β€’ PDF export: monthly summary, detailed list, gross-to-net calculation, annual report, printable calendar β€’ Tax summary as PDF for the German tax return (Anlage N) β€’ Finance overview: does your pay cover rent, insurance and subscriptions? Your financial data stays on your device only. APPOINTMENT CALENDAR β€’ Appointments with colors and icons (doctor, garbage collection, sports …) β€’ Recurring appointments and custom templates β€’ Birthdays, moon phase, weather and sunrise in the calendar CONVENIENCE β€’ Setup assistant and over 150 short help texts right at the settings β€’ WebSync: multiple devices, device switching, partner calendar, automatic backup, also between iPhone and Android β€’ Share your calendar as a link, so family can see your shift plan without the app β€’ Daily automatic backup and manual backup via the Files app β€’ Multiple users, many layouts, 8 languages PRICE Try all features free for 30 days. After that, a one-time in-app purchase unlocks the calculation permanently. No subscription. The shift calendar stays fully usable without purchase. Please note: the net pay calculation is designed for Germany. In Austria and Switzerland the app uses a simple tax percentage; the calendar and holidays work without restriction. The result is an estimate, and your employer's payslip is what counts. SUPPORT Questions, problems, wishes: support@davfla.de or through the in-app support. I'm a solo developer and work three-shift schedules myself, so I reply as fast as I can, usually within a day.

About

SimpleShift

Easily schedule and view your work shifts at a glance. This app offers a clear overview of your work schedule and can be viewed on your Apple Watch or as a home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Schedule shifts
  • View shifts at a glance
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home screen widget
  • Customizable shift patterns
Features
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SimpleShift is a simple shift calendar for people who work shifts. Plan your rota, see what’s coming up at a glance, and stay on top of your hours without the clutter of a full planner app. Your schedule lives on a clear month or week calendar. Add shifts quickly, jot notes for individual days, and share a snapshot of any month when you need to. Create shift templates with your times, colours, and labels, then swipe them onto the calendar for fast scheduling. For rotating rosters, build a repeating pattern once and apply it in seconds instead of filling in every day by hand. Track hours and pay with hourly rates, monthly and annual summaries, and charts. Export pay data when you need it. Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch keep upcoming shifts visible at a glance, and optional reminders notify you before work starts. Choose colours and themes that fit you. Optional iCloud sync backs up your calendar across your devices. SimpleShift keeps your data on your device and in your iCloud, private by design, with no account required.

Screenshots

Shift Wage Planer4 screens
SimpleShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleShift at 100% against Shift Wage Planer's 50%. SimpleShift also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Wage Planer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and SimpleShift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Wage Planer ships an update every 2 months, SimpleShift every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Shift Wage Planer versus SimpleShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Wage PlanerSimpleShift
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid IllmerOliver Munday

Customer experience

Shift Wage Planer

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

SimpleShift

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Wage Planer

One-time3
  • Full Version$2.99
  • Vollversion$8.99
  • Vollversion mit Lohnberechnung$8.99
1 purchases

SimpleShift

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleShift Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Shift Wage Planer free?
Shift Wage Planer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleShift free?
SimpleShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Wage Planer or SimpleShift have ads?
Neither Shift Wage Planer nor SimpleShift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Wage Planer or SimpleShift?
Shift Wage Planer ships an update every 2 months, and SimpleShift every 3 months. Most recently, Shift Wage Planer was updated on November 6, 2026 and SimpleShift on November 3, 2026.

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