Comparison

Timesheet Calc vs Turnastra

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

Head to head
About

Timesheet Calc

Features
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Track your work hours quickly and easily. Enter your start and end times freely. If you have regular work hours, save them in advance and enter them with a single tap. The app automatically calculates your total work hours and number of workdays. Break time can be deducted, and overnight shifts that cross midnight are also supported. Ideal for employees, part-time workers, shift workers, and anyone who wants a simple way to record and review monthly work hours. 【Main Features】 • Enter start and end times freely • Automatically calculate total work hours • Automatically count workdays • Save regular work hours in advance • Enter saved hours with one tap • Deduct break time • Support for overnight shifts crossing midnight • Monthly calendar view 【Overnight Shifts】 For work that continues past midnight, use the overnight-shift option.

About

Turnastra

Features
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Turnastra is a shift calendar and work planner for organizing your work schedule, tracking working hours and reviewing estimated pay. Plan recurring shifts, check overtime and keep work and personal appointments in one daily, weekly or monthly calendar. Shifts and personal plans in one place. Enjoy 30 days of Premium from first launch, with no upfront payment and no automatic subscription. MAIN FEATURES • Daily, weekly and monthly calendar with All, Work and Personal filters • Manual or guided scheduling • Single, recurring and split shifts, plus rotation cycles • Shift overlap and minimum rest checks • Client, contract and shift-template management • Immediate activities and work requests to schedule • Manual or automatic shift start, with the active mode clearly shown • Quick actions to edit shifts and review notes • Breaks, rest periods, absences and time-off recovery • Hours and earnings summaries by period, client and contract • Completed activity history with filters and notes • Customizable themes, backgrounds and color legend • Operational templates for different professions PERSONAL COMMITMENTS AND REMINDERS • Appointments with optional time and duration • One-time or recurring commitments, including hourly intervals • Quick entry from Home or any calendar date • Editing and deletion of commitments and recurrence management • Personal commitments can overlap a shift without changing hours or earnings • Summary of today's commitments and activities awaiting confirmation • Dedicated page for notifications, upcoming alerts and reminder settings DATA, BACKUP AND DEMO AREA • Demo area kept separate from real data, with sample shifts and appointments • Time Lab for testing shifts and automations • Backup and restore of real data • Separate deletion of shifts or personal commitments • Full deletion of real data with double confirmation • Preview and count of data affected before deletion PRIVACY AND DATA CONTROL Shifts and personal commitments are stored in the app database on your device. You can create backups and export or share information through the available features. Keep a copy of important data outside the device as well. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Turnastra is an organizational tool. Calculations of hours, earnings and premiums depend on the data and settings entered and should be checked before use. Notifications and automatic starts also depend on device permissions and conditions. Use an additional check for important deadlines. TERMS OF USE Use of Turnastra is subject to Apple's Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Available languages: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Ukrainian and Dutch.

Screenshots

Timesheet Calc4 screens
Turnastra3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timesheet Calc at none against Turnastra's 3. Turnastra's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Turnastra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Timesheet Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timesheet Calc ships an update every 3 months, Turnastra every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Timesheet Calc versus Turnastra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimesheet CalcTurnastra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoyuki TanakaMarcello Betti

In-app purchases

None

Timesheet Calc

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Turnastra

Subscriptions3
  • Turnastra Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Turnastra Six-month1 Month trial$8.996 Months
  • Turnastra Annual1 Month trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Timesheet Calc free?
Timesheet Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turnastra free?
Turnastra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timesheet Calc or Turnastra have ads?
Timesheet Calc shows ads; Turnastra does not.
Which is updated more often, Timesheet Calc or Turnastra?
Timesheet Calc ships an update every 3 months, and Turnastra every 3 days. Most recently, Timesheet Calc was updated on October 29, 2026 and Turnastra on November 10, 2026.

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