Comparison

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule vs PunchClock

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

PunchClock

Manage your work schedule with this app. It helps you create and track shifts, set reminders, and add notes. Sync with your calendar and enjoy features like dark mode and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Create and apply shift types
  • Timely shift notifications
  • Rotation pattern simplification
  • Add specific shift notes
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Dark Mode support
  • iCloud Sync
  • watchOS companion app
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Welcome to PunchClock, your ultimate shift tracking companion!   - Create shift types, apply them to your calendar. - Receive timely notifications for upcoming shifts, ensuring you're always on time. - Rotation patterns that simplify applying common shift patterns. - Shift notes allow you to add specific details to individual shifts. - Sync your Calendar so you are always on top of your work schedule. Plus, PunchClock supports; - Dark Mode for a sleek interface and - Seamless iCloud Sync - Companion watchOS app for on-the-go access. Privacy Policy: https://punchclock.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-aaf15234ba1d488f95c944a0b687fae5 Terms & Conditions: https://punchclock.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-cb06ad8a632b465d8b960d2cda655eaf

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule4 screens
PunchClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PunchClock at none against Shift Work Calendar & Schedule's shown. PunchClock also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Shift Work Calendar & Schedule's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Work Calendar & Schedule sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PunchClock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule ships an update monthly, PunchClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule versus PunchClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work Calendar & SchedulePunchClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (304 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4TH FLOOR APPS SIAParallax Labs

Customer experience

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule

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

PunchClock

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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
2 purchases

PunchClock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar & Schedule free?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PunchClock free?
PunchClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or PunchClock have ads?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule shows ads; PunchClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or PunchClock?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule ships an update monthly, and PunchClock fortnightly. Most recently, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule was updated on September 21, 2026 and PunchClock on July 8, 2026.

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