Calendar Schedule vs Shift Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calendar Schedule
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In Calendar Schedule you can define templates of days with activities and tasks, and then assign the days to your calendar. Key Features: Lightning Fast Scheduling! Stop entering the same events manually. Create blueprint schedules and assign them to days, weeks, or even entire months at a glance. Seamless Calendar Sync! Everything you plan is automatically synced to your device’s native calendar. See your activities in your favorite calendar apps and widgets perfectly. Reusable Checklists (Card View) Need a grocery list, morning routine, or packing list? Activities can be treated as reusable checklists, ensuring you never miss a step. It's a great way to establish routines and add structure to your day. Parents can create calendars and share them with their kids, allocating time to do homework, reminding them what time to go to school, and not to forget their gym bag in the morning.
Shift Calendar
Plan rotating work schedules, track overtime pay, and sync shifts to your phone calendar. This app supports complex rotation patterns and automatically calculates earnings, working offline for convenience.
- Smart rotation engine for any shift pattern
- Overtime and pay tracking
- Syncs with Google Calendar and Apple Calendar
- Offline functionality
- Color-coded calendar views
- Home screen widgets
- Dark mode for OLED screens
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The shift calendar trusted by nurses, firefighters & security workers. Plan your rotating shifts, track overtime pay, and sync everything to your phone calendar — in 3 taps. SMART ROTATION ENGINE Set up any pattern — 2 days on, 2 nights, 2 off — and fill your calendar instantly. Supports 12-hour shifts, split shifts, and custom rotation cycles that repeat forever. OVERTIME & PAY TRACKING See exactly what you'll earn each month. Hourly rate × hours worked = no more guessing. Track overtime, holiday pay, and night differential automatically. SYNC EVERYWHERE Your shifts appear in Google Calendar and Apple Calendar automatically. Change a shift in one place, it updates everywhere. Works offline — perfect for hospitals, stations, and factories with no signal. BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS ◦ Color-coded calendar with month, week, year & list views ◦ Add notes and memos to any shift ◦ Smart reminders that account for your commute time ◦ Home screen widgets — see your next shift at a glance ◦ True black OLED dark mode for night shifts ◦ Works in 20+ languages including Arabic (RTL) WHY SHIFT WORKERS SWITCH TO US Unlike other shift apps, we don't lock basic features behind a paywall. Free users get a full calendar with sync. Pro unlocks unlimited shift types, advanced stats, and PDF export. Download now — your next shift is already waiting. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Calendar at every 5 days against Calendar Schedule's every 8 months. 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
Both are free to download. Calendar Schedule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shift Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calendar Schedule ships an update every 8 months, Shift Calendar every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calendar Schedule | Shift Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Olov Hyllengren | YUSUF CAKMAK |
In-app purchases
Calendar Schedule
- Unlock calendar restrictionsFree
Shift Calendar
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro yearly$29.991 Year
- Lifetime (IAP)$34.99







