Comparison

Shifter vs SimpleShift

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

Head to head
About

Shifter

Easily manage your work schedule with a vast database of company shifts worldwide. Add notes, track multiple profiles for friends, and never miss holidays with country-specific assignments.

Highlights
  • Global company shift database
  • Add notes to shifts
  • Multiple profile tracking
  • Country-specific holiday assignments
  • Custom shift creation support
Features
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Keep all your work shifts organized in one place. Unlike traditional shift calendar apps, Shifter doesn't require you to manually configure complicated shift patterns. Simply choose your company, select your shift, and your calendar is ready in seconds. And if your shift isn't in our database yet, just let us know and we'll add it. Shifter offers: • Clear Planning of Shifts, Notes, Vacation and Other Events • View Shifts of Family Members or Friends • Smart Home Screen Widgets • Display of Public Holidays • Notifications Before Shifts or Notes • Weather Forecast Before Your Shift • Dark Mode • Monthly Summary of Worked Hours with an Approximate Earnings Calculation TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.idevband.com/shifter/terms-of-service/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.idevband.com/shifter/privacy-policy/

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

Shifter4 screens
SimpleShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleShift at 100% against Shifter's 0%. SimpleShift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Shifter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shifter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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

Shifter ships an update every 2 weeks, SimpleShift every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shifter versus SimpleShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShifterSimpleShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiDevBand s.r.o.Oliver Munday

Customer experience

Shifter

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SimpleShift

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shifter

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
1 purchases

SimpleShift

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleShift Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Shifter free?
Shifter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleShift free?
SimpleShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shifter or SimpleShift have ads?
Shifter shows ads; SimpleShift does not.
Which is updated more often, Shifter or SimpleShift?
Shifter ships an update every 2 weeks, and SimpleShift every 3 months. Most recently, Shifter was updated on November 3, 2026 and SimpleShift on October 24, 2026.

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