Comparison

Fire Shift Calendar vs Rescue Shift

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

Head to head
About

Fire Shift Calendar

This app simplifies complex work schedules for shift workers. It offers custom shift patterns, automatic time tracking for benefits and overtime, and cross-device synchronization. Designed for professionals in emergency services, healthcare, and other industries with non-traditional hours.

Highlights
  • Custom shift pattern creation
  • Repeating rotation application
  • Color-coded shifts
  • Vacation, sick, and overtime tracking
  • Automatic accrual calculations
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Calendar integration
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The smarter calendar built for shift workers Keeping track of complex shifts, overtime, and time off shouldn’t feel like a second job. Fire Shift Calendar is designed for firefighters, nurses, EMTs, police officers, and anyone working non-traditional hours. With powerful scheduling tools, benefit tracking, and instant sync across devices, your work life finally fits into one clean, easy calendar. Shifts Made Simple • Create custom patterns: 24-on/48-off, 12-hour rotations, split shifts, Kelly days, and more • Apply repeating rotations in seconds • Color-code shifts for instant clarity • Support for full, partial, or multi-day shifts • Create templates to quickly add non-repeating shifts Track Your Time, Automatically • Vacation, sick, comp, and overtime tracking • Automatic accrual calculations (daily, monthly, yearly) • Log trades/swaps, training hours, and exposures • Visual summaries of earned vs. used time Stay Ahead, Stay Connected • Sync shifts and records instantly across devices • Calendar integration with Apple Calendar • Multiple style widgets to see your upcoming shifts and events at a glance Built for You • Clean, modern interface with dark mode • Multiple views • Extremely customizable styles and colors—make the calendar look and feel exactly how you want Perfect for Every Shift Worker • Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, police • Nurses, doctors, technicians, hospital staff • Security, transportation, retail, manufacturing, and more Why Fire Shift Calendar? Other calendar apps weren’t built with shift workers in mind. Fire Shift Calendar was. From the most complex rotations to automatic benefit accruals, it gives you the clarity, accuracy, and control you need—without the headache. Take control of your schedule. Download Fire Shift Calendar today.

About

Rescue Shift

This app helps firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs manage their complex rotating work schedules. It displays your entire work calendar, tracks overtime and training, and allows you to share your schedule with family.

Highlights
  • Custom rotation scheduling
  • Overtime and training tracking
  • Retirement countdown
  • Family schedule sharing
  • First responder focused
Features
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RescueShift is shift scheduling software built for fire departments, EMS agencies, and 24/7 public-safety crews. Retire the station whiteboard, the group text, and the spreadsheet. Your whole crew (and your family) works off one live schedule. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See who's on duty today, by station and apparatus • Run traditional rotations: 24/48, 48/96, 24/72, 3x12, 4x10, Kelly days, or a custom pattern • Post open shifts to a sign-up board and let members claim them from their phone • Catch coverage gaps before a unit drops below minimum staffing • Approve trades, PTO, and shift drops in one inbox with a staffing-impact check • Track FLSA 7(k) overtime across 7–28 day work periods • Put a live, read-only coverage board on any station TV, no login needed • Track certifications and continuing education so nothing expires unnoticed • Share your personal schedule with up to 10 family members BUILT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, engineers, and 911 dispatchers. It also fits contract ambulance services, hospital emergency departments, and any team that runs around-the-clock coverage. PRICING Free for individuals (ad-supported). Premium ($2.99/mo) removes ads and adds family sharing. Department plans add the admin dashboard, roster, trades, whiteboard, and analytics. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rescueshift.com/privacy https://rescueshift.com/terms

Screenshots

Fire Shift Calendar4 screens
Rescue Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fire Shift Calendar at 4.8 against Rescue Shift's 1.0. Fire Shift Calendar also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Rescue Shift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Fire Shift Calendar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Rescue Shift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Shift Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Shift Calendar has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Rescue Shift monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fire Shift Calendar versus Rescue Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire Shift CalendarRescue Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyodeji ShoolaEduardo Verde

Customer experience

Fire Shift Calendar

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Rescue Shift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Fire Shift Calendar

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • All Access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • All Access$3.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • All Access14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • All Access$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Rescue Shift

Subscriptions1
  • Premium RescueShift$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Fire Shift Calendar free?
Fire Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rescue Shift free?
Rescue Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fire Shift Calendar or Rescue Shift?
Fire Shift Calendar is rated higher. Fire Shift Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Rescue Shift averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fire Shift Calendar or Rescue Shift have ads?
Both Fire Shift Calendar and Rescue Shift show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Shift Calendar or Rescue Shift?
Fire Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Rescue Shift monthly. Most recently, Fire Shift Calendar was updated on June 3, 2026 and Rescue Shift on September 9, 2026.

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