Comparison

Shift vs Tranzit

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

Tranzit

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You say "five more minutes." They nod. The timer hits zero. The screen goes dark. And somehow — every single time — it's a surprise. The negotiating starts. The meltdown follows. And you end up the villain again. It's not defiance. For kids with ADHD, time blindness is real — their brain genuinely doesn't feel minutes passing. An abrupt ending doesn't feel like a timer running out. It feels like an ambush. That's what Tranzit is built for. HOW IT WORKS Tranzit runs on a separate iPhone or iPad — a companion device that sits next to your kid while they play or watch. Pick a screen time length, optionally pick what your kid’s transitioning to next, and tap start. From that moment on, Tranzit quietly does the work of making "time's up" stop being a surprise: • A calm voice announces checkpoints ("ten minutes left… five minutes left…") • The screen shifts from green to yellow to red as the clock winds down • At zero, Tranzit announces the end and beeps until you cancel Your kid's brain gets the runway it needs to land on its own — so by the time the screen goes dark, the transition has already happened. WHO IT'S FOR Tranzit is designed for families with kids ages 6–12, where screen-time transitions are often hardest. Tranzit especially resonates with families affected by ADHD or time blindness — but plenty of neurotypical kids can benefit too. WHAT YOU NEED • A spare iPhone or iPad (old ones work great) • Nothing else — Tranzit runs fully on-device, no internet required WHAT YOU GET • Progressive voice warnings with multiple voice options • Green → yellow → orange → red screen that's visible from across the room • Biometric lock so the timer can't be cancelled mid-session by curious hands • One-time purchase — no subscription, no ads, no trackers • Private by design — your settings and session history stay on your device A GENTLE NOTE Tranzit is a tool, not a replacement for parental judgment or professional advice. It's not a medical device. It's the scaffold a lot of families wish they'd had years ago — a structured hand-off that turns "time's up" from an ambush into a landing. Tonight could be different.

Screenshots

Shift4 screens
Tranzit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tranzit at every 2 days against Shift's monthly. Shift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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 Tranzit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift ships an update monthly, Tranzit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shift versus Tranzit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftTranzit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亚娟 秦STEIN WILHELM SETVIK

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shift

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

Tranzit

One-time1
  • Full Access (Lifetime)$4.99

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tranzit free?
Tranzit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift or Tranzit have ads?
Neither Shift nor Tranzit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift or Tranzit?
Shift ships an update monthly, and Tranzit every 2 days. Most recently, Shift was updated on November 13, 2026 and Tranzit on November 9, 2026.

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