Shiftify vs RotaTrace
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
RotaTrace
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Plan your shifts. Make room for life. RotaTrace is a personal shift calendar for nurses, healthcare staff and anyone working rotating schedules. Organize early, late and night shifts, see when you work next, and plan your days off with confidence. YOUR MONTH AT A GLANCE See shifts and days off in a monthly calendar or agenda list. Use colors to distinguish your work patterns. The Today screen brings your next shift and daily schedule together. SET A PATTERN. PLAN AHEAD. Combine shifts and rest days into a repeating rotation, then generate your schedule. Plan overnight shifts or add multiple shifts to the same day. ADD YOUR USUAL SHIFTS QUICKLY Save templates with your usual times and colors. Choose a template when adding a shift instead of entering the same details again. REMINDERS FOR YOUR ROUTINE Set reminders at a fixed time, before a shift starts or before it ends. Each rule supports up to three reminder times. Reminders use system notifications and may be affected by notification permissions, Silent mode, Focus and other system settings. YOUR SCHEDULE, CLOSE AT HAND Use Home Screen widgets to view your current shift, next shift, upcoming week or month. Optionally sync shifts to Apple Calendar. UNDERSTAND YOUR HOURS AND PAY Review scheduled hours and shift counts. Upgrade to Pro for advanced statistics, estimated pay and CSV report export. Figures are based on recorded schedules; pay estimates are for personal planning only. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Start planning without creating an account. Your schedule is stored on your device, with backup export and restore to help you move your data. Back up before changing devices or deleting the app. Automatic cloud sync is not currently available. Available in English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. RotaTrace Pro unlocks rotation extensions, advanced statistics, pay insights and CSV report export through a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RotaTrace at none against Shiftify's shown. Shiftify's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Shiftify sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and RotaTrace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Shiftify | RotaTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (472 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 472 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bohee Sim | Shanghai Fengcong Technology Co., Ltd. |
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
RotaTrace
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
RotaTrace
- RotaTrace Pro$4.99









