# Fire Shift Calendar vs ShiftDad

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShiftDad at 67% against Fire Shift Calendar's 0%. ShiftDad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Fire Shift Calendar's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fire Shift Calendar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ShiftDad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fire Shift Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Fire Shift Calendar's written reviews are positive against 67% of ShiftDad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Fire Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, ShiftDad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fire Shift Calendar | ShiftDad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-shift-calendar/id1559443433/reviews)** | [4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftdad/id6791441353/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 219 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **26.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ayodeji Shoola](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559443435) | [benjamin elton](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772812946) |

## What reviewers say

### Fire Shift Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-shift-calendar/id1559443433)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| All Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| All Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| All Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| All Access | $39.99 | per year |


### ShiftDad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftdad/id6791441353)

This habit tracker is designed for shift-working dads, recognizing that non-traditional schedules shouldn't break streaks. It prioritizes family, fitness, mind, and hustle, offering a unique point system and rank progression.

**Highlights:** Schedule-aware habit tracking, Automatic shift rotation logging, Family-first point system, Rank ladder and streak recovery, Built-in to-do list, Cloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shift Dad Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Shift Dad Pro | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fire Shift Calendar free?

Fire Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ShiftDad free?

ShiftDad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fire Shift Calendar or ShiftDad?

Fire Shift Calendar is rated higher. Fire Shift Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ShiftDad averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.

### Do Fire Shift Calendar or ShiftDad have ads?

Fire Shift Calendar shows ads; ShiftDad does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fire Shift Calendar or ShiftDad?

Fire Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and ShiftDad every 4 days. Most recently, Fire Shift Calendar was updated on October 6, 2026 and ShiftDad on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*