Shiftify vs RailChop
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
RailChop
This app optimizes moulding cuts for picture framers, minimizing waste and generating professional cut tickets. It offers features like work order scanning, cut list import, and remnant management, with various tiers to suit different needs.
- Moulding cut optimization
- Work order scanning
- Cut list import
- Remnant management
- PDF cut tickets
- Voice dictation
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RailChop is a cut optimizer built for picture framers. It replaces handwritten math and guesswork with fast, accurate moulding optimization — right from your phone or iPad. Scan a handwritten work order, import a cut list, or enter dimensions manually. RailChop calculates the best way to cut your moulding stock, minimizes waste, and gives you a clean PDF cut ticket to work from. HOW IT WORKS Enter your frame orders — scan a work order with your camera, import a CSV/Excel file, or type dimensions by hand. Set up your moulding profiles — widths, stock lengths, and kerf settings for each moulding you carry. Tap Optimize — RailChop runs a multi-pass bin-packing algorithm to minimize waste and prioritize your remnant inventory. Cut with confidence — follow the PDF cut ticket on the shop floor and mark sticks complete as you go. KEY FEATURES Now with Voice Dictation. Speak your work order aloud and RailChop turns it into a cut plan in seconds. Available on Pro and Business plans, including the free trial. Smart Cut Optimization — Multi-pass best-fit decreasing algorithm finds efficient cuts across your stock lengths and existing remnants. Work Order Scanning — Photograph handwritten work orders and let AI extract customer names, frame sizes, and quantities automatically (Business tier). Cut List Import — Bring in cut lists from CSV, TSV, or Excel files. Columns auto-map to customer, dimensions, quantity, and profile. Remnant Manager — Track leftover moulding pieces so they get used on future jobs instead of collecting dust. PDF Cut Tickets — Export professional cut plans showing every stick, every cut, and every remnant — ready for the shop floor. Stock Inventory — Track how many sticks of each profile you have on hand. Get low-stock alerts so you never run out mid-job. Shop Dashboard — See waste trends, optimization scores, cost savings, and material usage over time (Business tier). Monthly Reports — Export PDF and CSV reports for shop management and accounting. Fraction Support — Enter dimensions as fractions (16 1/2) or decimals. RailChop handles the conversion. Dark Mode — Full dark theme for working in any lighting. Offline-First — All core features work without an internet connection. Your data stays on your device. iPad Optimized — Two-column layouts, navigation rail, and expanded views on larger screens. THREE TIERS Free — Manual entry, 3 jobs per day, 3 moulding profiles. Great for trying it out. Pro ($9.99/mo or $84.99/yr) — Quick Scan (on-device OCR), unlimited jobs and profiles, remnant manager. Business ($24.99/mo or $209.99/yr) — AI-powered scanning, shop dashboard with KPIs, cut list import, monthly reports, CSV exports, and everything in Pro. Start with a free 14-day trial of the Business tier — full access to AI work order scanning, voice dictation, dashboards, and import. Cancel anytime during the trial. Built by a framer, for framers. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Pro and Business are auto-renewable subscriptions billed monthly or annually through your App Store account. Payment is charged at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your device's Subscription settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://railchop.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://railchop.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RailChop at none against Shiftify's shown. RailChop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Shiftify's advantage is ratings volume (472 vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Shiftify sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and RailChop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RailChop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiftify has 472 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Shiftify's written reviews are positive against 100% of RailChop's.
Shiftify ships an update every 6 days, RailChop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiftify | RailChop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (472 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 472 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bohee Sim | JBlaze Development LLC |
Customer experience
Shiftify
RailChop
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
RailChop
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
RailChop
- Pro Plan - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Business Plan— Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Pro Plan — Annual$84.991 Year
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- Business Plan — Annual14 Days trial$209.991 Year









