Comparison

Shift Work Calendar vs Hours Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Shift Work Calendar

Easily plan your work schedule with custom shift patterns, colors, and names. Add events, set reminders, and sync across devices. Protect your schedule with a lock option and undo button.

Highlights
  • Custom shift patterns with colors and names
  • Automatic repeating shifts
  • Add paydays and events
  • Notification reminders
  • Cloud storage and sharing
  • Multiple calendar support
  • Lock and undo options
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Keep track of your life with this Shift Work Calendar, designed to make planning easier for people who work Shifts. Shift Work Calendar allows you to easily build different Shift patterns by choosing your own colours and names which can be speedily added to the calendar and visible at a quick glance. Features: Custom labels can be created with unique colours and names. Custom shift patterns can be created. Shift Patterns can be quickly added to the calendar automatically repeating for years if required. Pay days can be quickly added to the calendar. Events can be added to the calendar to show appointments / meetings etc. Events can have a notification reminder. 2 Labels per date available. Calendars can be stored in the cloud for easy transfer between your devices. Calendars can be shared with friends / family / colleagues using cloud share. Multiple calendars can be stored. Lock option can be enabled to stop accidental changes of the calendar. Undo button allows mistakes to be rectified when adding labels / shifts to the calendar. Email support@shifts.tech for support. Feedback and suggestions are most welcome.

About

Hours Tracker

Easily track your work hours, breaks, and earnings with a simple, polished interface. Manage multiple jobs, plan your week, and export your timesheets in various formats. Stay on top of your time and pay without complex spreadsheets.

Highlights
  • Clock in/out with one tap
  • Track live shifts and breaks
  • Estimate earnings automatically
  • Plan and manage work schedules
  • Track multiple jobs with different rates
  • Export timesheets (PDF, CSV)
  • Edit saved shifts
Features
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Shiftly is a clean, simple hours tracker for hourly workers who want to track shifts, breaks, overtime, tips, schedules, and earnings without spreadsheets. TRACK YOUR SHIFTS Clock in with one tap, follow your live shift, and see your estimated earnings update as you work. Add scheduled shifts, adjust times when needed, and keep your work history organized. OVERTIME, TIPS & BREAKS Track multiple breaks, record tips, and add manual overtime to any shift. Shiftly Pro can also calculate overtime automatically using your configured rules. KNOW WHAT YOU EARNED See your hours, wages, overtime, tips, and total earnings in one place. Review detailed shift records and explore your work history in Insights. MULTIPLE JOBS Track different jobs with their own hourly rates, currencies, colors, and settings. EXPORT YOUR HOURS Export completed shifts as PDF, CSV, or Excel for payroll, records, invoices, or personal use. APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITIES Track shifts from Apple Watch and keep your active shift visible on your iPhone with Live Activities. SHIFTLY PRO Unlock unlimited jobs, Apple Watch tracking, recurring schedules, automatic overtime rules, and export tools. Built for hourly workers, freelancers, part-time workers, contractors, service workers, warehouse workers, baristas, retail workers, healthcare workers, and anyone who wants a clearer record of their time and earnings. Track your hours. Know your earnings. Terms of Use: https://nistic.net/shiftly/terms Privacy Policy: https://nistic.net/shiftly/privacy

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar4 screens
Hours Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hours Tracker at none against Shift Work Calendar's shown. Hours Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Shift Work Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 14) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Shift Work Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hours Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shift Work Calendar against 4.7 for Hours Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Work Calendar has 85 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Shift Work Calendar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hours Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Work Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, Hours Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shift Work Calendar versus Hours Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work CalendarHours Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (85 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShwoca Technologies LtdSanel Sjekirica

Customer experience

Shift Work Calendar

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Hours Tracker

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift Work Calendar

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

Hours Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Shiftly Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Shiftly Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar free?
Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Work Calendar or Hours Tracker?
Hours Tracker is rated higher. Shift Work Calendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Hours Tracker averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Shift Work Calendar or Hours Tracker have ads?
Shift Work Calendar shows ads; Hours Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Work Calendar or Hours Tracker?
Shift Work Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hours Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Shift Work Calendar was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hours Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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