Pollie vs Shift Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pollie
Easily create and share polls to gather opinions, make decisions, or conduct simple surveys. No account is needed to set up a poll with customizable options like images, deadlines, and anonymity settings. Share widely and analyze results with clear statistics.
- Create polls with images
- Set voting deadlines
- Anonymous or identified voting
- Share via multiple platforms
- Password protection for polls
- Email verification for voters
- Export vote statistics
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Do you want to set a date for a weekend trip? Choose a chairman? Determine the theme for a party? Have a referendum? With Pollie you can ask your audience in three simple steps. No account needed! (1) CREATE A POLL Describe your poll, upload images, allow single or multiple votes, set a closing date and choose what your users can see. (2) SHARE IT WITH YOUR AUDIENCE Share your poll via WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram, Facebook, Mail, and more. It works on every platform as it's plain text! (3) VOTE! Users can vote by going to the link of the poll and selecting an answer. Or directly, by clicking on a link associated with an answer. Lots of options - Add images. - Limit how many times a voters can vote. - Set a voting deadline. - Ask the voters' name, email or other details. Or keep it anonymous. - Allow voters to create answers. - Choose a date and time for your answers. - Combine multiple polls. Share your poll anywhere - WhatsApp, Facebook, email, LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube, on a forum, in a blog post. - It works on every platform as it's plain text. - Vote directly on an answer by clicking it's unique link. - No account required. Analyse your votes - Graphs and statistics. - Export votes to .csv. Limit access to your poll - Protect your poll with a password. - Provide a list of email addresses that have access. - Allow access to all email addresses from a specific domain. Validate your votes - Verification of the voters' email address with a confirmation code. - Prevent bots from voting. Personalise your poll - Use your own branding. - Thank your voters with a personalised message. - Redirect the voter to your website after voting. --- Icons by Icons8 --- Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms Of Service: https://www.pollie.app/terms_and_conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.pollie.app/privacy_policy
Shift Calendar
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Shift Calendar is the work schedule app for anyone who works rotating shifts. Enter your rotation once and months of shifts fill in automatically, on your calendar and on your home screen. No subscription. The calendar is free, and PRO is a single one-time purchase that's yours for life. Built for nurses, doctors, EMTs and paramedics, police officers, firefighters, security officers, manufacturing and plant workers, rail and transit staff, retail and restaurant teams, and anyone on a rotating schedule. KEY FEATURES ROTATIONS AND SHIFT PATTERNS - Set up your own rotation with a start date, and it repeats automatically. - Supports every shift type: days, swings, nights, on-call and days off. - Change a single day or log a shift swap with one tap. - Give each shift its own color and abbreviation so you can read your month at a glance. TWO CALENDAR VIEWS - Month view: a clean overview of the whole month to plan ahead. - Schedule view (agenda): a continuous scrolling list of your upcoming shifts and events. (PRO) CALENDAR SYNC AND EXPORT - Sync and export your shifts to Apple Calendar, iCloud and the other calendars on your iPhone. (PRO) - Export any range: 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, or custom dates. - See your personal and family events alongside your shifts, so plans never clash with work. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS - Four widgets: today's shift, the agenda of the coming days, a compact list of events and the full month. - See your shifts and events without opening the app. - They update automatically and work in both light and dark mode. NOTES AND ATTACHMENTS - Add notes to any workday. - Attach PDFs, photos or files to a date, such as schedules, pay stubs or certifications. (PRO) THEMES AND COLORS - 20 carefully designed themes, such as Teal Sage, Emerald Forest, Obsidian Gold and Cyberpunk Neon, including dark and OLED styles. (Premium themes with PRO) - AI Theme Generator: describe a mood and create your own palette with Apple Intelligence, right on your device. (PRO, on supported devices) - Color-code every shift your way. - Easy to read day or night, with full dark mode support. BACKUP, RESTORE AND PRIVACY - Back up your shifts, notes and settings to a file. - Restore everything when you switch or upgrade your phone. - Privacy first: your schedule and personal data stay on your device. WHO IS IT FOR? Nurses, CNAs, doctors and residents, EMTs and paramedics, police officers and deputies, corrections officers, firefighters, security officers, manufacturing and plant workers, rail, transit and airport staff, retail and restaurant workers, and anyone with a rotating shift schedule. Download Shift Calendar and take control of your work schedule.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Calendar at every 4 days against Pollie's every 3 weeks. Pollie's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pollie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Shift Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pollie ships an update every 3 weeks, Shift Calendar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pollie | Shift Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pollie | Daniele Sforza |
Bugs and requests
Pollie
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when editing polls
- Votes not always registered properly
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable rating scales for polls
- Integration with other apps and services
- Better ad placement and less intrusive monetization
Shift Calendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pollie
- Pro$8.991 Month
- Remove ads$0.99
Shift Calendar
- Shift Calendar PRO (Loyalty Offer)$1.99
- Shift Calendar PRO$3.99









