Plan vs Aplano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plan
Manage your work schedule and team's shifts with this app. View assigned shifts, apply for open ones, and track your working hours and vacation days. Proactively report absences like illness or vacation.
- View assigned shifts
- Apply for open shifts
- Team roster overview
- Define absences (vacation, illness)
- Track working hours
- Track vacation entitlement
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Papershift Plan is the one-stop solution for managing your roster. Keep track of team rosters or just individual shifts. -YOUR ROSTER- Overview of the shifts you are assigned to and to which you have applied. -TEAM PLAN- Visibility of team roster in a quick glance. -APPLY FOR SHIFTS- Apply for open shifts directly from the app and take an active part in duty scheduling. -ASSIGN YOURSELF TO SHIFTS- *only available if the option has been approved by an admin* Assign yourself to the desired shifts in order to participate even more actively in duty scheduling. -DEFINE ABSENCES- Proactively report absences such as vacation, illness etc. directly via app. -WORKING HOURS ACCOUNT AND VACATION ENTITLEMENT- Stay on top of your working hours account and remaining vacation days. If you have any questions contact our support: support@papershift.com
Aplano
Manage your work schedule with ease. View assigned shifts, track your hours, and submit requests for time off or shift changes. Stay informed with notifications about schedule updates and team assignments.
- View assigned shifts
- Track hourly account (overtime, target hours)
- Submit shift requests and handovers
- Monitor absence requests
- Receive shift change notifications
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My Schedule: See all shifts that have been assigned to you. Team Schedule: See all shifts that have been assigned to your branch. Hourly account: See your current hourly account, including overtime, target hours and hours worked. Requests: See the status of your shift application, shift handover or time tracking. Absences: See all absences from your employees. Account: See all of your new notifications about shift changes or new requests. If you have any questions, just write us an email via kontakt@aplano.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aplano at 75% against Plan's 34%. Aplano also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Plan's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plan ships an update every 2 months, Aplano every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plan | Aplano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Papershift GmbH | Aplano GmbH |
Customer experience
Plan
Aplano
In-app purchases
Plan
No in-app purchases
Aplano
No in-app purchases
