Fire Shift Calendar vs FireSwap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
FireSwap
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FireSwap is a shift trade coordination app built specifically for career fire departments. FireSwap replaces the chaos of group texts, paper logs, and forgotten IOUs with a simple, focused tool designed for how career firefighters actually trade shifts. KEY FEATURES Trade Requests Post a shift you need covered. See open trades from your department. Propose swaps, owed shifts, partial coverage, or urgent fills — all with a few taps. IOU Tracking Never lose track of who owes who again. FireSwap remembers the trades you've made and keeps the count straight, so you can settle up cleanly. Station Chat Group messaging built into the app. Coordinate trades with your crew, your platoon, or your whole department without leaving FireSwap. Direct Messages Reach out to the right person fast. DM anyone in your department to discuss specific trades or coverage. Calendar See your schedule, your traded shifts, and what's coming up — all in one place. Push Notifications Get notified when someone proposes a trade, accepts your shift, or messages you. Never miss a coverage opportunity. Watchlist Mark trades you're interested in and get updates when they change. Member Directory Quickly find and connect with anyone in your department. BUILT FOR FIREFIGHTERS FireSwap understands how fire departments work. We support 24-hour shifts, platoon structures, partials, IOUs, urgent coverage, and the realities of trading when you have kids, second jobs, and a life outside the hall. DEPARTMENT BILLING AVAILABLE Departments can sign up for centralized billing, where one admin pays for the entire department's seats. See fireswap.ca for department pricing. Built and maintained by FireSwap Software Inc. Privacy Policy: https://fireswap.ca/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://fireswap.ca/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FireSwap at none against Fire Shift Calendar's shown. FireSwap also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Fire Shift Calendar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FireSwap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fire Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, FireSwap every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Shift Calendar | FireSwap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayodeji Shoola | FireSwap Software Inc. |
In-app purchases
Fire Shift Calendar
- 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
FireSwap
- FireSwap Monthly$1.991 Month
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