Comparison

Selene vs ShiftFlow

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

ShiftFlow

This offline calendar helps you plan repeating work shifts and days off. Build custom rotations, set reminders, and view statistics. Your data stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Custom shift rotation builder
  • Local reminders for shifts
  • Monthly schedule sharing
  • Shift statistics and analysis
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Offline data storage
  • JSON data backup and restore
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Plan work. Make room for life. ShiftFlow is an offline calendar for repeating work shifts. Build a rotation from your own shifts and see workdays, nights and days off together. BUILD A ROTATION Add shifts in order, such as day, day, night, night, rest, rest. Choose the first date and save. Create up to 20 shift types and rotations of up to 60 days, with an explicit schedule time zone. HANDLE DATE CHANGES Tap a date to enter shifts across consecutive days; each choice advances to the next day. Add a note or return to the rotation when needed. Shift times support overnight work. REMIND AND SHARE Enable local reminders for each shift at its start, 15, 30, 60 or 120 minutes before, or at a chosen time on the same day or the previous day. Share an image of the month's schedule when you need to communicate your plans. STATISTICS AND WIDGETS Review shift counts, work hours, workdays, rest days and unassigned days by month, year or a custom period. No wage calculations. Check your rotation with Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets. KEEP DATA ON YOUR DEVICE No account is required. Shifts and notes stay on your device. Export a complete JSON backup; restoring preserves a copy of the previous file. Includes 10 interface languages, light and dark appearance, larger text and reduced animations. Reminders cover up to 60 upcoming work shifts. Reopen the app to extend coverage. iOS permissions, Focus and system settings can affect delivery. Nonexistent daylight-saving times move to the next valid time. Your entries are personal plans: check your employer's official roster. Export a backup before uninstalling or changing devices.

Screenshots

Selene4 screens
ShiftFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Selene at 91% against ShiftFlow's 50%. Selene also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). ShiftFlow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price and iOS requirement 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. ShiftFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selene ships an update every 3 days, ShiftFlow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Selene versus ShiftFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeleneShiftFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiawen SunPengPeng Li

Customer experience

Selene

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

ShiftFlow

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Selene

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

ShiftFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selene free?
Selene is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftFlow free?
ShiftFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Selene or ShiftFlow have ads?
ShiftFlow shows ads; Selene does not.
Which is updated more often, Selene or ShiftFlow?
Selene ships an update every 3 days, and ShiftFlow every 10 days. Most recently, Selene was updated on November 11, 2026 and ShiftFlow on November 6, 2026.

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