Comparison

Selene vs HarborKeep

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

Head to head
About

Selene

This app provides a dedicated calendar solution for shift workers, including nurses, doctors, and customer service staff. It offers automatic and manual scheduling, colleague calendars, and detailed statistics. Enjoy a customizable interface with multiple themes and icons, plus iCloud synchronization for data backup and multi-device sharing.

Highlights
  • Automatic and manual shift scheduling
  • Unlimited colleague calendars
  • Shift swap recording
  • Clear shift statistics
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Widget support
Features
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Selene is a shift calendar for people who work rotating or irregular shifts. No ads. No in-app purchases. No sign-up. All 30 themes included. SHIFT ALARMS Set an alarm time for each shift type. Alarms are scheduled automatically around your shifts. Requires iOS 26 or later. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS View upcoming shifts and events without opening the app. COMPARE SCHEDULES Add multiple calendars to compare your shifts with other people's. SHIFT STATISTICS View shift statistics for a selected date range. SHARE SCHEDULES Share your schedule with family, friends, or colleagues. EXPORT SCHEDULES Export shift calendars as PDFs or images, and multi-person schedules as CSV spreadsheets. Share or print your schedules. EXPORT TO SYSTEM CALENDAR Add your shifts to the system calendar. NOTES AND REMINDERS Record notes and shift swaps, and set event reminders. THEMES AND LAYOUTS Choose from 30 themes with an illustrated classic layout. DARK MODE All themes support light and dark mode, with the option to follow your device's settings. HOLIDAYS Display U.S. federal holidays in your calendar. ICLOUD SYNC Sync and back up your schedule across your devices using iCloud. DEVICE SUPPORT Available on iPhone and iPad, with adaptive layouts for iPhone Duo. Launched in 2018, Selene is now in its ninth year and still regularly updated. Thank you to every user, longtime and new, for your support and feedback. Feature requests and reports of issues are welcome. Contact us in the app: Settings > Contact Developer.

About

HarborKeep

Organize critical family information, including medical records, legal documents, and emergency contacts, in a secure private vault. Easily store notes, photos, and files, and access them quickly when needed. Information is protected on your device and can sync across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Private life vault
  • Family records organization
  • Emergency information storage
  • Medical notes and insurance details
  • Secure notes and login details
  • Attach documents and images
  • Sync across Apple devices via iCloud
Features
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Your important information deserves a place of its own. HarborKeep brings records, documents, photos, notes, and login details together in a private, organized vault for iPhone and iPad. Keep insurance information, identification, household records, emergency contacts, and everyday details easy to find when you need them. - Organize your way. Create categories, mark favorites, connect related records, and use guided Starting Points. Move easily between Records, a customizable Overview, and a dedicated Emergency view. - Keep essential information close. Pin important records and contacts to Emergency for quick access after unlocking your vault. Set optional Important Date reminders with private notification text. - Put the whole story in one record. Add formatted notes, photos, documents, and drawings. Arrange images within your notes with text that wraps around them, and read comfortably in light or dark mode. - Make photos and documents more useful. Extract text, review photo tags, and search recognized content. Open the full extracted text and copy or add a selected passage to Notes. On compatible devices where Apple Intelligence is available, receive richer summaries and suggestions. You decide whether to apply suggested categories and important dates. - Capture now, organize later. Send photos, files, links, and text from other apps using the share sheet. Quick Capture, Shared Inbox, and encrypted drafts help you pick up where you left off. - Simplify everyday logins. Store login details, generate passwords and passphrases, and use eligible credentials with AutoFill. - Keep your information available. Sync encrypted records across trusted devices using the same Apple Account with iCloud and iCloud Keychain enabled. Recover deleted records and their attachments from Recently Deleted for up to 30 days. Privacy is built in. Your vault content is encrypted before storage, and access is protected by Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Document and photo analysis runs on your device. No separate HarborKeep account, advertising, or third-party tracking. Start with free core features, including records, notes, drawings, search, and up to 12 attachments per record. HarborKeep Pro is an optional one-time purchase that adds encrypted backup exports, unlimited custom category photos, and up to 25 attachments per record. Verifying and restoring an existing encrypted backup remain available without Pro.

Screenshots

Selene4 screens
HarborKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Selene at none against HarborKeep's 1. Selene also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). HarborKeep's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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

Both are free to download. HarborKeep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Selene asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HarborKeep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selene has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selene ships an update every 3 days, HarborKeep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Selene versus HarborKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeleneHarborKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiawen SunC. Ray Carroll LLC

Customer experience

Selene

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative0.0%

HarborKeep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Selene

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HarborKeep

One-time1
  • Secure Import & Export$3.99

Questions

Is Selene free?
Selene is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HarborKeep free?
HarborKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Selene or HarborKeep?
HarborKeep is rated higher. Selene averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while HarborKeep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Selene or HarborKeep have ads?
Neither Selene nor HarborKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selene or HarborKeep?
Selene ships an update every 3 days, and HarborKeep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Selene was updated on October 21, 2026 and HarborKeep on October 12, 2026.

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