Comparison

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule vs Shift Calendar

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

Shift Calendar

Automate your rotating work schedule with this planner. It automatically fills your calendar with shifts, tracks your earnings, and syncs with your device's calendar. Ideal for those on non-standard rotas like nurses or firefighters.

Highlights
  • Auto-pattern scheduling
  • Earnings tracker
  • Home screen widget
  • Dark mode support
  • Calendar sync
  • Customizable shift patterns
Features
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Plan every shift in seconds — no manual input, no missed days. Shift Calendar is built for people who work rotating schedules: nurses, firefighters, paramedics, drivers, factory workers, and anyone on a non-standard rota. Set your shift pattern once, and the app fills your entire calendar automatically — months in advance. KEY FEATURES Auto-Pattern Scheduling Choose from built-in patterns (2/2, 3/3, 4/4, continental, Panama, Pitman) or create your own custom rotation. Set the start date, and your schedule populates instantly — no re-entering shifts every week. Earnings Tracker Enter your hourly rate once. Shift Calendar automatically calculates how much you'll earn this week, this month, or per shift. See your projected pay before payday — no spreadsheet needed. Home Screen Widget See today's shift and tomorrow's at a glance without opening the app. The widget updates automatically when your pattern rolls over. Supports both small and medium widget sizes. Dark Mode — Properly Done Full Dark Mode support that follows your system setting or can be pinned manually. Every screen, every colour — designed for readability on night shifts when screen brightness matters. Calendar Sync Export shifts to Apple Calendar or view your rota alongside personal events. Your schedule stays in one place. BUILT FOR YOUR PROFESSION - Nurses & healthcare workers — 12-hour shifts, night rotations, on-call blocks - Firefighters & EMS — 24/48, Kelly schedule, 2-on/4-off - Drivers & logistics — continental shifts, variable start times - Factory & manufacturing — Panama, Pitman, rotating 3-team patterns Try free for 3 days. Weekly and annual plans available. Support: hello@britetodo.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://britetodo.com/legal/PrivacyPolicyBrite.pdf

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Calendar at none against Shift Work Calendar & Schedule's shown. Shift Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Shift Work Calendar & Schedule's advantage is ratings volume (365 vs 4) and 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 Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Work Calendar & Schedule has 365 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule ships an update every 3 weeks, Shift Calendar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work Calendar & ScheduleShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (365 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings365 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4TH FLOOR APPS SIABrite Technologies

Customer experience

Shift Work Calendar & Schedule

All ratings363 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative38.3%

Shift Calendar

All ratings4 ratings
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
2 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar & Schedule free?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or Shift Calendar?
Shift Calendar is rated higher. Shift Work Calendar & Schedule averages 4.6 out of 5 from 365 ratings, while Shift Calendar averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or Shift Calendar have ads?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule shows ads; Shift Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule or Shift Calendar?
Shift Work Calendar & Schedule ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shift Calendar every 2 days. Most recently, Shift Work Calendar & Schedule was updated on October 27, 2026 and Shift Calendar on October 28, 2026.

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