Comparison

Shift Calendar vs MultiTimer

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar

Features
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This is an intelligent scheduling tool designed for frontline and shift workers. It supports customized settings for generating cycle shifts, reminders based on work schedules, and a sleek and attractive desktop widget. It also supports multi-person shift schedules, shift schedule sharing, and shift statistics to make your scheduling more simple and convenient. 「Calendar Scheduling」 The main interface is based on a monthly calendar view, which clearly displays lunar and holiday information. Click on a date to easily add today's shifts. Default shifts include day shift, night shift, rest, morning shift, mid-shift, and night shift. You can freely add/modify/delete shifts, and each shift can be customized with shift color, work start and end times, and rest times. Supports left and right swipe to switch between months, and you can also quickly jump to custom years and months. Note: Supports setting multiple shifts for a single day. 「Cycle Shifts」 You can set regular cycle shifts based on your needs, with a default cycle of 1 year that can be set to 3 years. Note: Cycle shifts also support setting multiple shifts for a single day. 「Shift Alarm」 Thoughtful shift alarms that can set multiple alarms for different shifts. Alarm reminder methods include local calendar reminders, alarm clock reminders, and WeChat reminders. Note: You can set alarms based on work start/end times, with a service that can be advanced or delayed by xx minutes. 「Widget」 Supports displaying today/tomorrow's shifts, weekly view, and monthly view widgets. Note: Widgets support different light/dark display styles. 「Other Features」 Data Sync: After logging in to your account, you can enjoy cloud synchronization. You no longer have to worry about losing your data; Multi-person shift schedule: Supports adding multi-person shift schedules, clearly displaying the scheduling for multiple people on a given day; Shift schedule sharing: Supports sharing a month's shift schedule with WeChat friends; Shift statistics: Supports shift count statistics, shift duration statistics, and daily duration statistics. "Intelligent scheduling, happy life!" Welcome doctors, nurses, workers, bankers, security personnel, and friends from other industries to experience and use this tool.

About

MultiTimer

Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for enhanced productivity. Track progress, set alarms, and operate multiple instances with ease. Progress is saved even after app restarts.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous timer and stopwatch management
  • Intuitive progress indication
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • View active timers/stopwatches separately
  • Batch operation and deletion
  • Progress saved on app restart
Features
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Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously with ease and speed! Enhance productivity by conveniently managing all your daily tasks such as studying, cooking, workouts, work, and chores. Easily create and run multiple timers and stopwatches on a single screen. [ Features ] • Intuitively indicates the progress of the timer. • You can set an alarm sound for the timer. • Only timers and stopwatches currently active can be viewed separately. • Multiple selections allow multiple timers and stopwatches to be operated and deleted. • Even if you rerun the app after shutting down, the progress remains saved. [ How to Use ] • Press the '+' button to create a timer or stopwatch. • Press the 'edit' button to operate or delete several simultaneously. • Swipe left to right to stop. • Swipe right to left to delete.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
MultiTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MultiTimer at none against Shift Calendar's 4. MultiTimer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Shift Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads 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 Calendar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MultiTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update every 2 months, MultiTimer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shift Calendar versus MultiTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarMultiTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Fengcong Technology Co., Ltd.Cory Apps

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift Calendar

One-time4
  • Premium VIP 1 Month$0.99
  • Premium VIP 3 Month$2.99
  • Premium VIP 12 Month$5.99
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  • Premium VIP Lifetime$9.99
None

MultiTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiTimer free?
MultiTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift Calendar or MultiTimer have ads?
Neither Shift Calendar nor MultiTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or MultiTimer?
Shift Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and MultiTimer every 9 days. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on September 19, 2026 and MultiTimer on June 1, 2026.

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