Comparison

Shift Calendar vs Payroll Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar

Easily manage your work schedule with this app designed for shift workers. Customize your shifts, generate schedules automatically, and add important notes to your calendar.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift work
  • Automatic cycle scheduling
  • Calendar notes
  • Clear shift display
Features
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Shift Calendar is designed  for people who do shift works. It's easy to manage your job and work time - you can customize your shift work - Cycle scheduling, automatic generation of shift work for each day - Calendar notes, write important notes for each day - Shift works display in calendar clearly

About

Payroll Calendar

Easily manage work shifts and calculate payroll with this calendar-based application. Track multiple workplaces, hourly wages, and transportation expenses. Secure your data with screen lock and backup features.

Highlights
  • Multiple workplace management
  • Work shift scheduling
  • Detailed payroll calculation
  • Image attachment for schedules
  • Screen lock for privacy
  • Data backup and transfer
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■■■ The definitive version of work shift management and payroll application! ■■■ A simple and easy to use work shift management and salary calculation application. It is a free application that allows you to manage your work hours with a calendar. ■■■ Recommended for ■■■ I want to manage your work shift easily. I want to calculate your salary easily. I want to manage multiple workplaces. I want to register hourly and daily wages. I want to calculate transportation expenses and late night wages. I'm looking for an app that can calculate my salary in detail. I want to manage my work shifts in a calendar. I want to upload images of my work schedule and pay stubs. I want to leave notes. I want to start using it for free. ■■■ Main features of this app ■■■ Manage multiple workplaces. Manage work shifts. Payroll calculation and analysis for each workplace. Image attachment function. Screen lock for privacy protection (passcode lock and biometric authentication supported). Data backup function. Data can be transferred even when changing phone models. ■■■ Terms of use, etc. ■■■ Terms of use https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/terms-of-service.html Privacy policy https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/privacy-policy.html ■■■ Monthly billing ■■■ Price per month US$4.99 You can download your data in CSV file format. When you sign in to the app with the same user ID, additional features are available exclusively for monthly charged users on all platforms. ■■■ About Paid Plans ■■■ Restoration when changing models When you change your device, you can restore the previously purchased paid version for free. (Go to Settings=>Paid Version) Please make sure you are logged into AppStore on your iPhone/iPad device with the same AppleID as when you purchased. Checking and canceling paid plans You can restore your purchases when you changed your iOS devices or reinstalled the app from [Restore Purchases] in the Settings -> Upgrade. Please note that you need to login to your settings in the iOS -> AppStore with the same Apple ID you used before. About auto-renewal billing Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Notes on paid plans Those who have paid in-app purchases cannot cancel by any method other than those listed above. Cancellation of the current month's subscription will not be accepted.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
Payroll Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Payroll Calendar at 5.0 against Shift Calendar's 4.2. Payroll Calendar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Shift Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Shift Calendar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Payroll Calendar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payroll Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Calendar has 144 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update every 3 months, Payroll Calendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shift Calendar versus Payroll Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarPayroll Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (144 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings144 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer章健 杨Knecht, Inc.

Customer experience

Shift Calendar

All ratings144 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative33.8%

Payroll Calendar

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shift Calendar

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • One year old records are missing
  • Calendar does not always show the correct day
  • Data not included in backups
  • Recurring shifts require manual setup even in paid version
  • Full-length ads for multiple date additions
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  • Forced to watch ads to close
  • No option for 'no' for premium purchase prompts
  • Inability to write to the next day

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add hourly payment tracking
  • Add advance payment tracking
  • Add black theme (dark mode)
  • Increase character limit for shift names
  • Expand emoji usage for shifts
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  • Add ability to select multiple days for one entry (iOS)
  • Add save and restore feature (e.g., Dropbox)
  • Add widget support
  • Add option for military time or normal time
  • Add ability to add additional users
  • Add reminders for shifts
  • Sync to iOS calendar
  • Add ability to delete users
  • Add ability to delete incorrectly added user shifts
  • Add ability to write to the next day
  • Add statistics for hours worked
  • Add support for shift cycles longer than 31 days
  • Add ability to share schedule with family members

Payroll Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift Calendar

One-time4
  • Calendar Notes$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pro Version$0.99
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  • Add User$0.99
8 purchases

Payroll Calendar

Subscriptions8
  • Basic (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$9.691 Month
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  • Pro (Monthly)$12.001 Month
  • Basic (Yearly)$28.491 Year
  • Basic (Yearly)$35.491 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$68.901 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$85.901 Year

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Payroll Calendar free?
Payroll Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Calendar or Payroll Calendar?
Payroll Calendar is rated higher. Shift Calendar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Payroll Calendar averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Shift Calendar or Payroll Calendar have ads?
Shift Calendar shows ads; Payroll Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or Payroll Calendar?
Shift Calendar ships an update every 3 months, and Payroll Calendar weekly. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on October 29, 2026 and Payroll Calendar on October 30, 2026.

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