Comparison

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule vs Hour Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule

Organize your work and personal life with this calendar app designed for shift workers. Easily plan your days off, track income, and manage complex schedules. Supports multiple calendars for different jobs or colleagues.

Highlights
  • Create custom and preset shift patterns
  • Track income and hourly rates
  • Manage multiple job calendars
  • Input personal events and vacations
  • Analyze working hours and earnings
  • Compare schedules with coworkers
  • Backup and restore calendars
Features
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Shift Work Calendar Planner is a free calendar app for shift workers or for people who want to organise their work and everyday life. The simple and concise interface of the application allows you quickly display a schedule of any complexity. You can plan your off days with ease and keep track of your ever-changing schedule. It is especially beneficial for firefighters, nurses, linemen, deputy sheriffs, and other professionals who have a constantly changing schedule. You can create as many calendars as you want and use them for different jobs or to track coworkers' schedules. This app offers its own list of preset work shift patterns that you can immediately use. If your shift work doesn’t fall into any of those patterns, you can set a custom shift pattern and use it, or adjust and edit preconfigured ones. The app is not only for work schedule roster, you can input your vacations, personal events, gym, holidays, etc. The app also has a date search feature that lets you check if you’re supposed to be working on a particular day in the future, or compare calendars with coworkers. Shifts : Create or use preset, fully configurable shifts. Enter your income, hourly rate, working time. Customise it with different colours and icons. Type a note for a shift or change its description. Put as many shifts on any date as you need. Use preset shift patterns to add shifts quickly for longer periods. Multiple Calendars : Create multiple Jobs/Calendars. Create job schedules for multiple people. Compare them on one page, date by date. Backup and restore your calendars. Personalize your calendar with multiple color palettes, icons and themes. Analytics: Track your working hours, shifts, personal events and money earned. Select a period to see your income for each week, month or year. Working goals and custom periods are under development. If you have any suggestions or questions, or you do not understand how to make your custom pattern, or you want to correct or add a translation for this app, send me an email please - 4thfloorapps.help@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hour Tracker

Streamline your productivity with this intuitive time tracking solution. Effortlessly record work sessions, organize projects and tasks, and export your data to CSV. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with dark mode and iCloud support for seamless syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Effortless time tracking
  • Project management
  • Task tracking
  • Export to CSV
  • Dark mode
  • iCloud support
Features
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Are you looking for a powerful and intuitive time tracking solution for your projects and tasks? Look no further! Moons is here to streamline your productivity and help you make the most of your time. KEY FEATURES: • Effortless Time Tracking Start and stop timers with a single tap. Record your work sessions with precision and accuracy. • Project Management Organize your work into projects and keep everything in one place. Create, edit, and manage your projects with ease. • Task Tracking Break your work down into manageable tasks. Track the time spent on each task, and stay on top of your to-do list. • Export to CSV Need to share your time entries? Moons makes it easy to export your data as a CSV file that you can share with clients, colleagues, or for personal record-keeping. • Dark Mode Work at any time of day or night with the sleek dark mode, easy on the eyes. • User-Friendly Interface Intuitive design and a seamless user experience to keep you focused on your work. • iCloud support Sync your projects and tasks across all your Apple devices. Say goodbye to the hassle of manual time tracking. With Moons, you'll have a reliable partner to manage your projects and tasks efficiently. Boost your productivity and make every moment count! Download Moons now and make time work for you! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule4 screens
Hour Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hour Tracker at 100% against Shift Work Calendar & Schedule's 47%. Hour Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shift Work Calendar & Schedule's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (304 vs 13). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Work Calendar & Schedule sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hour Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Work Calendar & Schedule has 304 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Shift Work Calendar & Schedule's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hour Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule ships an update monthly, Hour Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule versus Hour Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work Calendar & ScheduleHour Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (304 ratings) — better4.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better13
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4TH FLOOR APPS SIANEXT PLANET

Customer experience

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule

All ratings304 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative38.3%

Hour Tracker

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Month of Shift Work Calendar7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Shift Work Calendar Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • 1 Month of Shift Work Calendar7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • 3 Months Shift Work Schedule7 Days trial$5.993 Months
  • 1 Year of Shift Work Calendar7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • 1 Year of Shift Work Calendar$11.991 Year
  • 1 Year of Shift Work Calendar14 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • 1 Year of Shift Work Calendar7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shift Work Lifetime Premium$12.99
3 purchases

Hour Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar & Schedule free?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hour Tracker free?
Hour Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or Hour Tracker?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule is rated higher. Shift Work Calendar & Schedule averages 4.6 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Hour Tracker averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or Hour Tracker have ads?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule shows ads; Hour Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or Hour Tracker?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule ships an update monthly, and Hour Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hour Tracker on August 15, 2026.

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