Comparison

@Watch vs SimpleShift

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

Head to head
About

@Watch

This app displays Internet Time, a system where each day is divided into 1,000 beats, eliminating time zones. It allows you to add this unique time format to your watch face and convert between Internet Time and standard time.

Highlights
  • Displays Internet Time
  • No time zones
  • Watch face complications
  • Time converter
  • Runs on watch
  • No ads or accounts
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@Watch brings Internet Time to your Apple Watch! Internet Time, originally proposed in 1998, and featured on many digital watches around the turn of the millennium, is a way of representing time as a fraction of a day. Each day is divided into 1,000 “beats,” each lasting roughly 1 minute and 26 seconds. Internet Time also does away with time zones, so you can plan your chat with friends elsewhere on the planet without having to convert times between your respective local times. @Watch allows you to add the current Internet Time to any watch face that supports Complications. It also includes a handy converter between Internet Time and standard time, for planning ahead. @Watch runs entirely on your own watch, contains no advertisements, requires no account, and uses App Store analytics for crash reports only.

About

SimpleShift

Easily schedule and view your work shifts at a glance. This app offers a clear overview of your work schedule and can be viewed on your Apple Watch or as a home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Schedule shifts
  • View shifts at a glance
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home screen widget
  • Customizable shift patterns
Features
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SimpleShift is a simple shift calendar for people who work shifts. Plan your rota, see what’s coming up at a glance, and stay on top of your hours without the clutter of a full planner app. Your schedule lives on a clear month or week calendar. Add shifts quickly, jot notes for individual days, and share a snapshot of any month when you need to. Create shift templates with your times, colours, and labels, then swipe them onto the calendar for fast scheduling. For rotating rosters, build a repeating pattern once and apply it in seconds instead of filling in every day by hand. Track hours and pay with hourly rates, monthly and annual summaries, and charts. Export pay data when you need it. Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch keep upcoming shifts visible at a glance, and optional reminders notify you before work starts. Choose colours and themes that fit you. Optional iCloud sync backs up your calendar across your devices. SimpleShift keeps your data on your device and in your iCloud, private by design, with no account required.

Screenshots

SimpleShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: @Watch at none against SimpleShift's 1. @Watch also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). SimpleShift's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SimpleShift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. @Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

@Watch ships an update every 2 months, SimpleShift every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
@Watch versus SimpleShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@WatchSimpleShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJessica StokesOliver Munday

Customer experience

@Watch

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

SimpleShift

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

@Watch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleShift

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleShift Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is @Watch free?
@Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleShift free?
SimpleShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do @Watch or SimpleShift have ads?
Neither @Watch nor SimpleShift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, @Watch or SimpleShift?
@Watch ships an update every 2 months, and SimpleShift every 3 months. Most recently, @Watch was updated on November 2, 2026 and SimpleShift on November 3, 2026.

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