Comparison

ShiftPro vs FireShift

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

Head to head
About

ShiftPro

Manage your complex work schedule with ease. This app offers a customizable shift calendar, holiday tracking, and detailed notes. Upgrade for advanced features like shift swaps and multiple profiles.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift configuration
  • Holiday tracking
  • Shift detail notes
  • Shift swaps (Premium)
  • Multiple profiles (Premium)
  • Overtime tracking (Premium)
Features
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Take control of your shift schedule. ShiftCal Pro makes complex rotating schedules easy to understand. Built for firefighters, EMS, paramedics, police, nurses, and other shift workers, it helps you quickly see when you work, when you’re off, and plan your life ahead. KNOW WHEN YOU WORK Stop counting days to figure out your next shift. Set up your rotation once and ShiftCal Pro projects your schedule months or years ahead. Supports 24/48, Kelly, Pitman, 12-hour, and virtually any custom repeating rotation. PLAN YOUR LIFE Quickly see your workdays and days off so you can plan vacations, appointments, family time, holidays, and other commitments with confidence. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER Keep track of vacation, ADOs, pay days, on-call days, overtime, holidays, and other important details right alongside your shifts. Add notes to individual days so important information is there when you need it. KEEP SHIFT SWAPS STRAIGHT Record shift trades and see how they affect the schedule you’re actually working. Keep track of who you traded with and the details of each swap. SHARE YOUR SCHEDULE Share your schedule with family, friends, or coworkers. Export by month or year using PDF, CSV, or text formats. MANAGE MULTIPLE SCHEDULES Create separate profiles for different jobs, schedules, or family members. Each profile maintains its own rotation, teams, colors, and schedule information. MADE FOR SHIFT WORK Customize your teams, rotation, and colors to match the way you work. Your core schedule works offline, so it’s available whenever you need it. START FREE Create and use a basic single-profile shift calendar at no charge. ShiftCal Pro Premium adds multiple profiles across your devices, shift swaps, overtime tracking, schedule exports, additional customization, and future Premium enhancements. Premium is available with an annual subscription and includes a 14-day free trial for new subscribers. YOUR SHIFTS. YOUR TIME. YOUR LIFE. Whether you're working 24-hour shifts, rotating 12s, or a completely custom schedule, ShiftCal Pro makes it easy to answer the questions that matter: When do I work? When am I free? Spend less time figuring out your schedule and more time planning your life.

About

FireShift

Features
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Stop rebuilding your rotation in a generic calendar or hunting through scattered bookmarks when you need a trusted source. FireShift combines a firefighter shift calendar and a nationwide fire-service library in one private iPhone app. Choose a common 24-hour rotation, build your department's repeating duty/off cycle, or use the verified FDNY 25-group mode. KNOW WHEN YOU WORK - Choose 24/48, 48/96, or 24/72 - Build an ordered repeating 24-hour duty/off cycle - Keep the verified FDNY 25-group schedule as a specialist mode - See today's status, the next tour, and a seven-day outlook - Receive local reminders before duty starts KEEP TRUSTED SOURCES CLOSE - Open national training from the National Fire Academy, USFA, FSRI, and NVFC - Review NIOSH investigation reports and firefighter health resources - Reach OSHA, NIST, IAFC, NFPA, and wildland-urban interface resources - Keep NYC and FDNY references clearly separated from national material - Save text and links shared from other apps LISTEN ON DEVICE - Read built-in summaries and saved text aloud - Optionally download the Kokoro natural voice for private on-device narration - Use Kokoro first whenever the natural voice is installed - Automatically fall back to Apple system speech if Kokoro is unavailable - Remove the downloaded voice at any time KEEP A PRIVATE WORK LOG - Record overtime, trades, mutuals, leave, training, and details - Review pay periods, months, and years - Back up or export your records when you choose SHARE FIRESHIFT - Invite another firefighter from inside the app - Eligible new or returning subscribers can redeem code FIRESHIFT3 for three months of FireShift Pro - After the free period, the monthly plan renews at the App Store price unless canceled - Available in the U.S. App Store while supplies last; Apple Account required; not for resale; no cash value; Apple Media Services terms apply PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your schedule and work records stay on your device unless you choose to back them up or export them. Core feature-use counts also remain on your device in this build and are not transmitted to a remote analytics service. 14-DAY TRIAL AND PRO Every new user receives 14 days of complete FireShift access without starting a subscription or entering payment. The trial paywall can be dismissed. After 14 days, choose FireShift Pro for $1.99 monthly or $9.99 annually to continue, or restore an existing purchase. The independent app trial does not auto-renew. Subscription prices may vary by storefront and are confirmed by the App Store before purchase. FireShift is an independent scheduling, reference, and study utility. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any fire department, FDNY, the City of New York, or the publishers linked in the Library. Always verify duty information and operational guidance against current department orders and official sources. Terms: https://dpolokhalo-gif.github.io/fireshift/terms/ Privacy: https://dpolokhalo-gif.github.io/fireshift/privacy/

Screenshots

ShiftPro4 screens
FireShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FireShift at none against ShiftPro's 1. FireShift also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. ShiftPro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. FireShift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftPro ships an update every 2 weeks, FireShift every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShiftPro versus FireShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftProFireShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGil EstesDmytro Polokhalo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftPro

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Access14 Days trial$4.991 Year
None

FireShift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftPro free?
ShiftPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FireShift free?
FireShift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftPro or FireShift have ads?
Neither ShiftPro nor FireShift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftPro or FireShift?
ShiftPro ships an update every 2 weeks, and FireShift every 2 days. Most recently, ShiftPro was updated on October 11, 2026 and FireShift on September 29, 2026.

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