Comparison

Shift Calendar vs My 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

My Calendar

Easily create and manage custom work shift schedules with a user-friendly interface. Track shifts, vacations, and days off in a convenient calendar view. Ideal for anyone working irregular hours.

Highlights
  • Custom shift schedule creation
  • Marking shifts, vacations, and sick days
  • Intuitive calendar view
  • Flexible settings for shift types
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Shift schedule, work calendar, and rotating shift planner in one app. My Calendar - Shift schedule helps you build a work schedule, track days on and days off, and see when your next shift starts. Use the paid hours and earnings tracking feature to record earnings by shift and review your monthly financial report. Create a shift calendar for 2-on 2-off, 3-on 3-off, 24-hour shifts, day/night rotations, and rotating shifts. If you work nights, weekends, long shifts, or an irregular schedule, this app gives you a clear work calendar you can rely on every day. Set your repeating cycle and build your schedule automatically. Why users choose My Calendar: - Shift schedule planner: build any shift pattern that fits your job. - Work calendar: view work days, off days, night shifts, and rotation patterns at a glance. - Rotating shift calendar: manage changing day, night, and weekend rotations. - PTO, vacation, sick days, and time off: keep important dates in your schedule. - Overtime, side jobs, and work from home: add extra work events when needed. - Simple schedule tracker: start using the app right away without a complicated setup. Time and earnings tracking — paid feature Record your hours and earnings for each shift. Review your monthly financial report to see your income alongside your work schedule. Share your schedule Share your schedule with family or friends so you can plan time together. iCloud backup Create an iCloud backup of your app data. Great for shift workers: - nurses and healthcare workers; - EMTs, paramedics, and first responders; - police, firefighters, and security staff; - retail and hospitality employees; - warehouse and manufacturing teams; - drivers, delivery workers, and transportation staff; - anyone with a rotating shift schedule or nontraditional work hours. With My Calendar you can: - keep track of upcoming shifts and changes to your work schedule; - see upcoming shifts, off days, weekends, and holidays; - plan vacation, PTO, and personal time in advance; - manage your work schedule for weeks and months ahead; - keep one calendar for work shifts, days off, and life outside work. Download My Calendar to manage your shift work schedule, work calendar, and days off in one place. License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Website: https://calendar.mobicode.pro We welcome your feedback and suggestions for improving the app. Email: developer@mobicode.pro

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
My Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Calendar at 4.9 against Shift Calendar's 4.2. My Calendar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Shift Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 My Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Shift Calendar's written reviews are positive against 74% of My Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update every 3 months, My Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shift Calendar versus My Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarMy Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (144 ratings)4.9 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer章健 杨Mikhail Eremkin

Customer experience

Shift Calendar

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

My Calendar

All ratings66 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%

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

My 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
2 purchases

My Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Calendar Pro$0.991 Month
  • Calendar Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Calendar free?
My Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Calendar or My Calendar?
My Calendar is rated higher. Shift Calendar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while My Calendar averages 4.9 from 66 ratings.
Do Shift Calendar or My Calendar have ads?
Shift Calendar shows ads; My Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or My Calendar?
Shift Calendar ships an update every 3 months, and My Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on October 24, 2026 and My Calendar on October 27, 2026.

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