Comparison

Schichter vs myWorkPlan

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

Head to head
About

Schichter

Easily create, customize, and manage your work shifts with this intuitive calendar app. Plan your days, track hours, and sync with your existing calendar. Offers features like shift swapping, vacation management, and detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift creation
  • Shift swapping and time-off management
  • Calendar integration
  • Widgets and Apple Watch support
  • Dark mode and weather forecast
  • Data backup and sync
Features
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You want to know when you’re working – and when you’re off. Schichter is your shift calendar for that: on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Early, late, nights or rotating shifts: you build the roster the way you actually work, swap duties and log vacation. Your hours stay in view. Whether you work in healthcare, emergency services, production or hospitality – when the roster changes, your plan stays clear. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build your shift plan Create templates and turn them into your calendar. When the roster changes, you adjust it in a few taps. • Make it yours Colors, notes and breaks per shift type, so you see what’s next at a glance. • Stay flexible Swap shifts, log vacation and manage time off without losing the overview. • Review hours and time off Working hours, vacation days and more in clear summaries. Period presets, export as CSV or as a PDF report. • Connect your iOS Calendar Add shifts to the system calendar so appointments and duties sit together. Optionally export all shifts as an .ics file (including notes and work location). • Widgets and Apple Watch Your plan on the Home Screen or your wrist – without opening the app. • iPad In landscape, calendar on the left and day details on the right. In portrait, more room for both. • Weather and Dark Mode Weather for your shifts – tap for details, hourly and daily forecast. Plus a comfortable dark appearance. • iCloud (optional In-App Purchase) Backup and sync across all your devices, if you want it. • Data backup Automatic backups on this device – including right after an update, even if iCloud is off. Manual backups in iCloud Drive (Schichter > Backups) stay if you delete the app. • PDF calendar Export your calendar as PDF (current year plus the next two years) – optionally to iCloud Drive, including sharing. The Drive setting applies on all your devices. You can reach me in English and German – questions and ideas are welcome. Schichter is for you if you work shifts and want work and free time easier to plan together.

About

myWorkPlan

Features
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"myWorkPlan" verhilft ihnen dazu ihren Arbeitsplan digital zu organisieren. Er ist daraus ausgelegt ihnen schnellstmöglich alle relevanten Informationen zum kommenden Arbeitsgeschehen zu vermitteln.

Screenshots

Schichter4 screens
myWorkPlan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: myWorkPlan at Free against Schichter's $5.99. myWorkPlan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

myWorkPlan is free to download; Schichter costs $5.99 up front. Schichter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myWorkPlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schichter ships an update every 6 weeks, myWorkPlan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Schichter versus myWorkPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchichtermyWorkPlan
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin SchulzeDamian Ernst

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Schichter

One-time1
  • iCloud$1.99
None

myWorkPlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schichter free?
Schichter costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is myWorkPlan free?
myWorkPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Schichter or myWorkPlan have ads?
Neither Schichter nor myWorkPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schichter or myWorkPlan?
Schichter ships an update every 6 weeks, and myWorkPlan every 5 weeks. Most recently, Schichter was updated on October 18, 2026 and myWorkPlan on October 16, 2026.

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