Shiftify vs PunchClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wage tracking
- Shift scheduling
- Overtime calculation
- Payroll reports
- Color-coded shifts
- Calendar sync
- Multi-device sync
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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
PunchClock
Manage your work schedule with this app. It helps you create and track shifts, set reminders, and add notes. Sync with your calendar and enjoy features like dark mode and iCloud sync.
- Create and apply shift types
- Timely shift notifications
- Rotation pattern simplification
- Add specific shift notes
- Calendar synchronization
- Dark Mode support
- iCloud Sync
- watchOS companion app
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Welcome to PunchClock, your ultimate shift tracking companion! - Create shift types, apply them to your calendar. - Receive timely notifications for upcoming shifts, ensuring you're always on time. - Rotation patterns that simplify applying common shift patterns. - Shift notes allow you to add specific details to individual shifts. - Sync your Calendar so you are always on top of your work schedule. Plus, PunchClock supports; - Dark Mode for a sleek interface and - Seamless iCloud Sync - Companion watchOS app for on-the-go access. Privacy Policy: https://punchclock.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-aaf15234ba1d488f95c944a0b687fae5 Terms & Conditions: https://punchclock.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-cb06ad8a632b465d8b960d2cda655eaf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PunchClock at none against Shiftify's shown. Shiftify's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Shiftify sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PunchClock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shiftify ships an update every 6 days, PunchClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiftify | PunchClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (457 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 457 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bohee Sim | ParallaxLabs |
Customer experience
Shiftify
PunchClock
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
PunchClock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shiftify
- SHIFTIFY PRO$4.99
- SHIFTIFY PRO$5.99
- SHIFTIFY PRO$8.99
PunchClock
- Monthly (1 Month)$1.991 Month
- Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
