Comparison

HWLWorks Shift Planner vs Returns Pro

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

Head to head
About

HWLWorks Shift Planner

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HWLWorks Shift Planner is for non-government staff only. This mobile app is expressly for the use of members who are participating in an employer's IRP (Internal Resource Pool), and who are also preauthorised by their employers to use this app. As an IRP staff, you can manage your work schedule across multiple employers. You need to obtain your access credentials from any one employer, and reuse those credentials across all employers. This app gives you complete control of your work schedule. When working for a single employer, or multiple employers concurrently, you will be able to receive notifications from your employer for newly available shifts. These new shifts may be offered exclusively to you or are broadcasted to a target group. Clicking the notification will provide additional information on the shift including employer location, shift timings, and department. You can also see a consolidated and color coded view of all shifts – ones that are waiting your acceptance (red), already confirmed (green), and waiting final confirmation from employer (blue). When you have pre-existing confirmed shifts that overlap with new shifts, then such new shifts are automatically removed from your view to prevent scheduling conflicts, and corresponding notifications are not sent to your mobile device. You have two options for viewing your consolidated schedule across all employers – monthly calendar format or running-list ordered by date.

About

Returns Pro

This tool helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry by quickly adding and updating return visits. It's designed for speed and simplicity, offering a lightweight experience for efficient record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Fast return visit tracking
  • Easy update functionality
  • Simple and beautiful interface
  • Lightweight design
  • Ministry assistance tool
Features
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A beautiful, simple, and easy to use return visit app to assist Jehovah's Witnesses with ministry. This app was designed to be fast and lightweight to quickly add and update your return visits without being bogged down with too many taps. I hope you enjoy using it. This app is NOT an official app from Jehovah's Witnesses. Please feel free to report bugs to me at fgathright@me.com

Screenshots

HWLWorks Shift Planner1 screens
Returns Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HWLWorks Shift Planner at every 3 weeks against Returns Pro's every 4 months. HWLWorks Shift Planner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HWLWorks Shift Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, Returns Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on February 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HWLWorks Shift Planner versus Returns Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHWLWorks Shift PlannerReturns Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHealthcare Workforce Logistics, LLCFloyd Gathright

In-app purchases

None

HWLWorks Shift Planner

No in-app purchases

None

Returns Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HWLWorks Shift Planner free?
HWLWorks Shift Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Returns Pro free?
Returns Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HWLWorks Shift Planner or Returns Pro have ads?
Neither HWLWorks Shift Planner nor Returns Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HWLWorks Shift Planner or Returns Pro?
HWLWorks Shift Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Returns Pro every 4 months. Most recently, HWLWorks Shift Planner was updated on February 21, 2026 and Returns Pro on June 4, 2026.

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