Comparison

Selene vs Shift Note

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

Head to head
About

Selene

Manage rotating and irregular work schedules with custom alarms, widgets, and sharing options. Export your schedule to system calendars or as PDFs and CSVs. Includes 30 themes and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Shift alarms with automatic scheduling
  • Home screen widgets for quick viewing
  • Compare multiple schedules
  • Shift statistics and export options
  • Share schedules with others
  • Export to system calendar
  • Notes and reminders
Features
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Selene is a shift calendar for people who work rotating or irregular shifts. No ads. No sign-up. Every feature is free, with nothing to unlock through in-app purchases. 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

Shift Note

Features
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Fill a whole month of shifts in one go, and know when to sleep around your nights. Type your rotation once (for example D D E E N N OFF OFF), pick a start date, and Shift Note fills the calendar for as many months as you need. Today and tomorrow sit at the top in large type, and the Sleep tab shows a plan for the week ahead. Made for nurses, factory and plant crews, firefighters, police, paramedics, call center teams and anyone on a rotating schedule. WHAT IT DOES • Pattern fill: start date + repeating pattern fills months at once • Tap any day to change the shift, saved instantly • Monthly summary: count of each shift type and total hours • Sleep plan: suggested bedtime, nap window and last-caffeine time around night shifts and quick turnarounds • Custom shift types: your own names, short codes, colors and start/end times • Home Screen widgets: small shows today and tomorrow; medium adds the next 7 days and today's sleep line • Lock Screen widgets: inline, rectangular and circular • iCloud backup: your schedule restores on any device signed in with the same Apple ID • Dark mode first, large readable type • Available in 17 languages PRIVACY AND NO FUSS • No sign-up, no login • Your schedule stays on your device and in your own iCloud backup; there is no account and no server of ours • No ad pops up when you open the app. A small banner keeps it free. The sleep plan is general guidance for shift workers, not medical advice. If you have a sleep disorder or health concern, talk to a doctor.

Screenshots

Selene4 screens
Shift Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Note at none against Selene's 3. Shift Note also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Selene's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. Selene sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shift Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selene ships an update every 3 days, Shift Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Selene versus Shift Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeleneShift Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiawen Sunyosep lim

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Selene

One-time3
  • A Cookie$0.99
  • A Latte$2.99
  • Coffee and Cake$4.99
None

Shift Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selene free?
Selene is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Note free?
Shift Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Selene or Shift Note have ads?
Shift Note shows ads; Selene does not.
Which is updated more often, Selene or Shift Note?
Selene ships an update every 3 days, and Shift Note every 3 weeks. Most recently, Selene was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shift Note on November 10, 2026.

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