True Helix vs Valid Shifts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Helix
This workforce management solution streamlines caregiver scheduling and time tracking. It allows caregivers to view and manage their shifts, while clients can monitor assignments and approve time. The platform facilitates direct communication and shift filling among healthcare professionals and clients.
- Assign and archive caregiver shifts
- View scheduled and prior shifts
- Clock in and out functionality
- Client view of caregivers on assignment
- Manage caregiver time
- App-to-app connections for shift filling
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True Helix is a proprietary all-in-one workforce technology solution that will transcend traditional scheduling. This multifaceted software is built to assign and archive caregiver shifts. Caregivers will be able to see all scheduled shifts, prior shifts, and clock in and out. Clients will be able to see caregivers on assignment and manage caregiver time. True Helix offers app-to-app connections for healthcare professionals and clients to directly interact, offer, and fill shifts with one another. Our system is designed for per diem, travel nursing, locums, allied healthcare, and all other healthcare positions.
Valid Shifts
This app provides a scheduling solution specifically designed for the long-term care industry. It helps manage staff and patient schedules efficiently.
- Long-term care industry focus
- Staff scheduling
- Patient scheduling
- Efficient management
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Scheduling solution for the long term care industry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: True Helix at 4.6 against Valid Shifts's 4.3. Valid Shifts's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
True Helix holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 23 respectively.
True Helix ships an update every 3 weeks, Valid Shifts monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Helix | Valid Shifts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 4.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | True Helix | Valid Shifts, LLC |
Customer experience
True Helix
Valid Shifts
In-app purchases
True Helix
No in-app purchases
Valid Shifts
No in-app purchases
