Chant Tools vs SHIFT Web
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chant Tools
Access Gregorian Mass propers and ordinaries offline. This utility provides transcriptions from sources like Liber Usualis and GregoBase, allowing for corrections to be made directly on the source website.
- Offline Mass Propers
- Gregorian Mass Ordinaries
- Liber Usualis content
- GregoBase transcriptions
- Chant correction functionality
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Offline Mass Propers This app is an offline version of the chant tools available at http://bbloomf.github.io/jgabc/ It is mostly intended to be useful for containing the Gregorian Mass propers as well as the Gregorian Mass ordinaries as found in the Liber Usualis, and transcribed on GregoBase (http://gregobase.selapa.net) and there may be some mistakes in the chant. If you notice any, they can be corrected in GregoBase (if you go to http://bbloomf.github.io/jgabc/propers.html and find the chant with the mistake, you can click the link above the chant on the left side to get to the GregoBase version of the chant, and edit it there to fix it, or request that it be fixed.)
SHIFT Web
This web browser enhances online safety by filtering explicit content on social media and search engines. It intelligently monitors URLs and search terms to block inappropriate material, ensuring a private and secure browsing experience.
- Content filtering for social media
- URL and search term monitoring
- Blocks explicit and NSFW content
- Supports Instagram, Twitter/X, Reddit, TikTok, Google
- Local filtering, no data collection
- Standard browser features
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Make room for what matters with SHIFT. Build more intentional phone habits with tools for focus, planning, and managing distractions. • Start a SHIFT to step away from distracting apps. • Protect time with focus sessions and recurring schedules. • Organize your day with a calendar, tasks, and daily goals. • Manage content filtering and custom website or search-term blocks. • View usage insights when the required permissions are enabled. Some features require a paid SHIFT plan and a linked device. The in-app purchase provides lifetime access for one device, with a single payment and no subscription. Existing customers can sign in to access their eligible plan. Initial device setup requires SHIFT Desktop on a compatible Mac or Windows computer and a connection to the device. Purchasing a plan and completing device setup are separate steps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chant Tools at none against SHIFT Web's 1. Chant Tools also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). SHIFT Web's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 42%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. SHIFT Web sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chant Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chant Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Chant Tools's written reviews are positive against 50% of SHIFT Web's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Chant Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, SHIFT Web every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Chant Tools | SHIFT Web |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (33 ratings) — better | 3.8 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Bloomfield | RETVRN INC. |
Customer experience
Chant Tools
SHIFT Web
In-app purchases
Chant Tools
No in-app purchases
SHIFT Web
- SHIFT Lifetime$149.99








