Comparison

Shiftify vs Payroll Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Shiftify

This app helps individuals with irregular work schedules accurately track their earnings. It calculates wages, overtime, and unpaid breaks, providing detailed payroll reports. The app offers visual organization of shifts and syncs with other calendars.

Highlights
  • Wage tracking
  • Shift scheduling
  • Overtime calculation
  • Payroll reports
  • Color-coded shifts
  • Calendar sync
  • Multi-device sync
Features
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EARN EVERY DIME YOU'RE OWED Shiftify is an easy-to-use shift planning calendar that accurately tracks your wages by adding up hourly earnings, overtime, and unpaid breaks. It's perfect for anyone with irregular shifts or freelance work. EASILY TRACK YOUR WAGES • Create an unlimited number of jobs, shifts and rotations for free • Visually organize shifts using intuitive color-coding • Add up hours worked and pay earned with nano-accuracy • Calculate overtime wages, extra pays and unpaid breaks • Easily and quickly calculate your net pay REPORTS AND TRACKING • Detailed payroll report • Export your payroll report and shift calendar in printable PDF format • View charts of hours and shifts worked ADDITIONAL FEATURES • View your monthly and weekly schedule with a handy Today widget • Sync with Apple's built-in Calendar • Multi-device sync • Password lock with Face ID & Touch ID • Automatic backup • Alarm Clock

About

Payroll Calendar

Easily manage work shifts and calculate payroll with this calendar-based application. Track multiple workplaces, hourly wages, and transportation expenses. Secure your data with screen lock and backup features.

Highlights
  • Multiple workplace management
  • Work shift scheduling
  • Detailed payroll calculation
  • Image attachment for schedules
  • Screen lock for privacy
  • Data backup and transfer
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■■■ The definitive version of work shift management and payroll application! ■■■ A simple and easy to use work shift management and salary calculation application. It is a free application that allows you to manage your work hours with a calendar. ■■■ Recommended for ■■■ I want to manage your work shift easily. I want to calculate your salary easily. I want to manage multiple workplaces. I want to register hourly and daily wages. I want to calculate transportation expenses and late night wages. I'm looking for an app that can calculate my salary in detail. I want to manage my work shifts in a calendar. I want to upload images of my work schedule and pay stubs. I want to leave notes. I want to start using it for free. ■■■ Main features of this app ■■■ Manage multiple workplaces. Manage work shifts. Payroll calculation and analysis for each workplace. Image attachment function. Screen lock for privacy protection (passcode lock and biometric authentication supported). Data backup function. Data can be transferred even when changing phone models. ■■■ Terms of use, etc. ■■■ Terms of use https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/terms-of-service.html Privacy policy https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/privacy-policy.html ■■■ Monthly billing ■■■ Price per month US$4.99 You can download your data in CSV file format. When you sign in to the app with the same user ID, additional features are available exclusively for monthly charged users on all platforms. ■■■ About Paid Plans ■■■ Restoration when changing models When you change your device, you can restore the previously purchased paid version for free. (Go to Settings=>Paid Version) Please make sure you are logged into AppStore on your iPhone/iPad device with the same AppleID as when you purchased. Checking and canceling paid plans You can restore your purchases when you changed your iOS devices or reinstalled the app from [Restore Purchases] in the Settings -> Upgrade. Please note that you need to login to your settings in the iOS -> AppStore with the same Apple ID you used before. About auto-renewal billing Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Notes on paid plans Those who have paid in-app purchases cannot cancel by any method other than those listed above. Cancellation of the current month's subscription will not be accepted.

Screenshots

Shiftify4 screens
Payroll Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Payroll Calendar at none against Shiftify's shown. Payroll Calendar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Shiftify's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shiftify sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Payroll Calendar sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Payroll Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiftify has 457 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shiftify ships an update every 6 days, Payroll Calendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shiftify versus Payroll Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftifyPayroll Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (457 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings457 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBohee SimKnecht, Inc.

Customer experience

Shiftify

All ratings457 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews631 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.1%

Payroll Calendar

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shiftify

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar always defaults to January
  • Calendar not fitting properly on screen
  • Inability to search for job locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Repeat/recurring shift feature
  • Ability to edit shift times without creating new shift
  • Overtime pay calculations
  • Widget support
  • Dark mode option

Payroll Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shiftify

One-time3
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$4.99
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$5.99
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$8.99
14 purchases

Payroll Calendar

Subscriptions14
  • Basic$0.991 Month
  • Basic$2.991 Month
  • Basic (Monthly)$3.991 Month
Show 11 more
  • Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro2 variants$8.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$9.691 Month
  • Basic (Yearly)$9.991 Year
  • Pro (Monthly)$12.001 Month
  • Basic (Yearly)$28.491 Year
  • Basic (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Basic (Yearly)$35.491 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$68.901 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$85.901 Year

Questions

Is Shiftify free?
Shiftify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Payroll Calendar free?
Payroll Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shiftify or Payroll Calendar?
Payroll Calendar is rated higher. Shiftify averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while Payroll Calendar averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Shiftify or Payroll Calendar have ads?
Shiftify shows ads; Payroll Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shiftify or Payroll Calendar?
Shiftify ships an update every 6 days, and Payroll Calendar weekly. Most recently, Shiftify was updated on October 15, 2026 and Payroll Calendar on October 9, 2026.

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