Comparison

Workday Countdown vs Shift Day Work Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Workday Countdown

Track the number of workdays remaining until a significant future date. Users can input specific holidays to ensure accurate calculations. This tool helps visualize progress towards important goals.

Highlights
  • Countdown to specific dates
  • Set custom holidays
  • Workday calculation
  • URL scheme support
Features
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This is an application to countdown workdays until a specific date. For the first launch, please set holidays from i button on the upper-left corner. URL Scheme: workdaycountdown://

About

Shift Day Work Calendar

Easily track your work shifts with a clear calendar view. Add, remove, and manage your schedule with simple taps, color-coding, and reminders. Share your availability with others and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Color-coded shift tracking
  • Intuitive rota interface
  • Add multiple memos
  • Shift widget for quick view
  • Easy schedule sharing
  • iCloud sync
  • Automatic calendar filling
Features
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Spoke: Shift Day Work Calendar Tracking your shifts has never been easier! With Spoke, you can see at a glance when you’re working. Suitable for your iPhone and/or iPad, the clear, easily readable calendar allows you to track your working days and hours with minimal effort – you can add or remove a shift with a single tap. Designed with shift workers in mind, Spoke enables you to see a full month of shifts on the screen, making it easier than ever to manage your working life. Key features: - Color-code your shifts and assign short-names for at-a-glance insights - Intuitive rota interface for quick rotation application - Add multiple memos for quick reminders of each day’s events - Shift widget enables you to see upcoming shifts without even opening the app - Share your schedule easily with friends and family - Sync with iCloud for real-time updates across your iPad and iPhone Additional benefits: - See up to two shifts per day. - Add unlimited shifts to your calendar. - Change your shift schedule just by tapping on the calendar. - Copy and paste shifts for rapid diary updates. - Add your rotation and automatically fill the calendar in a few simple steps. - Get push notifications for shift events. - Week number with four different patterns (1-2, 2-1, 1-52, 0-51). - Set the start day of your week to any day. - Email your shift events. - Share your monthly shift view (via email/SMS/print/photo album) The intuitive shift managing interface makes Spoke suitable for anyone who wants to take the pain out of their diary management. The app is perfect for those working random hours and days, as well as individuals working fixed shifts on rotation. People already benefitting from Shift Days include: - Nurses - Doctors - Emergency workers - Police- Firefighters - Military- Paramedics - Security Guards - Cleaners - Bartenders - Reporters - Students and part timers - Taxi or Uber drivers - Waiters and waitresses - Truckers - Construction workers - Men of the Night’s Watch --- -SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Spoke is free to download. Spoke Subscription gives you unlimited access to our premium content and features. - Spoke's auto-renewing subscription options are $2.99 monthly or $24.99 annually - This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of your subscription - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and at the cost of the chosen package - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Your subscription automatically renews unless you turn if off in Account Settings 24+ hours before the end of the billing period. - You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. [ Privacy Policy ]https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/77398254 [ Terms of Service ]https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/77398254 [ Support ]Contact at 'support@pixo.co'

Screenshots

Workday Countdown3 screens
Shift Day Work Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shift Day Work Calendar at 86% against Workday Countdown's 33%. Shift Day Work Calendar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 15 months). Workday Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.3). 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 Day Work Calendar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Workday Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift Day Work Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Day Work Calendar has 14K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Workday Countdown's written reviews are positive against 86% of Shift Day Work Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workday Countdown ships an update every 15 months, Shift Day Work Calendar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Workday Countdown versus Shift Day Work Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkday CountdownShift Day Work Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (8 ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings814K — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.3
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertokentokenPIXO Incorporation

Customer experience

Workday Countdown

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative57.1%

Shift Day Work Calendar

All ratings14,345 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,034 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative10.5%

Bugs and requests

Workday Countdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shift Day Work Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or closing unexpectedly
  • Shifts not displaying correctly
  • Issues with paid version not working after device change

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add more than 2 shifts per day
  • Integration with other calendar apps
  • Customizable color options
  • Recurring memo/event feature
  • Week view option

In-app purchases

None

Workday Countdown

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Shift Day Work Calendar

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Month-Subscription2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription Trial3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription Special Offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription Trial7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Year-Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Upgrade Now$2.99
  • Pro Upgrade$79.99

Questions

Is Workday Countdown free?
Workday Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Day Work Calendar free?
Shift Day Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workday Countdown or Shift Day Work Calendar?
Shift Day Work Calendar is rated higher. Workday Countdown averages 2.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Shift Day Work Calendar averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Workday Countdown or Shift Day Work Calendar have ads?
Both Workday Countdown and Shift Day Work Calendar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Workday Countdown or Shift Day Work Calendar?
Workday Countdown ships an update every 15 months, and Shift Day Work Calendar every 4 days. Most recently, Workday Countdown was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shift Day Work Calendar on November 14, 2026.

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