Comparison

Shift vs SimpleShift

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

Head to head
About

Shift

This app helps shift workers manage their schedules with intelligent alarms and customizable calendar views. It displays upcoming shifts, public holidays, and lunar calendar information, with a home screen widget for quick access.

Highlights
  • Intelligent shift alarms
  • Customizable shift schedules
  • Shared shift calendars
  • Home screen widget
  • Public holiday display
  • Lunar calendar integration
Features
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Shift / EasySchedule — a focused scheduling notebook for everyone who works in rotations. WHY SHIFT • Cycles & templates — pre-built 3-shift, 4-shift, custom cycles you can apply to a whole month in one tap. • Whole-month coverage — pick a cycle, and the calendar fills itself; no more day-by-day setting. • Shift-aware alarms — alarms follow your shift, span midnight, and ring with multiple before/after reminders. • Hours, at a glance — daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly totals in one screen. WHO IT'S FOR Nurses, factory operators, police, firefighters, transit drivers, hotel staff, security, healthcare workers — anyone who works to a rota. PRO MEMBERSHIP (lifetime purchase or subscription) • Data export (Excel / CSV) and timesheet reports • Ad-free, distraction-free experience • Family Sharing for up to 5 members • All current Pro features and future additions LANGUAGES English · 简体中文 · Português (Brasil) · Español (LatAm) · 日本語 Stop fighting your calendar. Let Shift do the rota. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://easyshift.pages.dev/en/privacy

About

SimpleShift

Easily schedule and view your work shifts at a glance. This app offers a clear overview of your work schedule and can be viewed on your Apple Watch or as a home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Schedule shifts
  • View shifts at a glance
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home screen widget
  • Customizable shift patterns
Features
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SimpleShift is a simple shift calendar for people who work shifts. Plan your rota, see what’s coming up at a glance, and stay on top of your hours without the clutter of a full planner app. Your schedule lives on a clear month or week calendar. Add shifts quickly, jot notes for individual days, and share a snapshot of any month when you need to. Create shift templates with your times, colours, and labels, then swipe them onto the calendar for fast scheduling. For rotating rosters, build a repeating pattern once and apply it in seconds instead of filling in every day by hand. Track hours and pay with hourly rates, monthly and annual summaries, and charts. Export pay data when you need it. Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch keep upcoming shifts visible at a glance, and optional reminders notify you before work starts. Choose colours and themes that fit you. Optional iCloud sync backs up your calendar across your devices. SimpleShift keeps your data on your device and in your iCloud, private by design, with no account required.

Screenshots

Shift4 screens
SimpleShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SimpleShift at free against Shift's freemium. SimpleShift also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Shift's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and SimpleShift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift ships an update monthly, SimpleShift every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shift versus SimpleShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftSimpleShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亚娟 秦Oliver Munday

Customer experience

Shift

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative9.1%

SimpleShift

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shift

Subscriptions1
  • Pro(Annual)7 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$3.99
1 purchases

SimpleShift

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleShift Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleShift free?
SimpleShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift or SimpleShift have ads?
Neither Shift nor SimpleShift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift or SimpleShift?
Shift ships an update monthly, and SimpleShift every 3 months. Most recently, Shift was updated on September 23, 2026 and SimpleShift on September 11, 2026.

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