Comparison

ShiftLife Organizer 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

ShiftLife Organizer

This app is a specialized calendar designed for shift workers. It helps organize shifts, track hours, calculate pay, and manage various work-related events. Users can plan future schedules, record past work details, and sync with multiple calendar services.

Highlights
  • Organize shifts and work events
  • Record and calculate hours and pay
  • Sync with multiple calendar services
  • Fast shift entry and flexible work patterns
  • Bluetooth sync with colleagues
  • Customizable event types and views
Features
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--TRY SHIFTLIFE TODAY FOR FREE-- ShiftLife Organizer is the calendar application designed specifically for shift workers. - Organize your Shifts. - Record your Hours. - Calculate your Pay. ShiftLife provides a clear and easy display of upcoming shifts, training days, holiday, on-call days and other important events. As well as allowing you to plan your future work & play, ShiftLife also allows you to easily maintain a record of your completed shifts, overtime hours, working locations, hourly pay, total pay, sick days and other details. ShiftLife has a simple easy to use interface for quick intuitive operation and functionality designed specifically for easy use. This will quickly become one of your indispensable Apps. FEATURES: * Apple Watch * Notification Center Widget * iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPad Pro. * iCloud, Google, Outlook, Yahoo, iCal Sync. * Fast Shift Entry. A whole year of shifts can be done in seconds. * Add, delete, edit calendars. * Flexibility to handle any wok pattern. * Bluetooth sync calendars & shift patterns with your work colleagues & friends. * Pictures for calendar months display. * Import your own images from your photos. * Custom events, sick days, holidays, training days. * Multiple daily events & shifts. * List, Day, Week, Month & Year Views. * Friendly user interface with intuitive touch gestures . * Holiday & Sport Calendars. * Export/import your events & shifts using .ics files. * Create image of month view to use as your phones wallpaper. * Send a picture of your calendar to your friends * Set any day as the start of your work week. * Personalise your display. * Send Email of your shifts. * iCloud calendar support for automatic syncing between your devices. * Spanish, French, German, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish. -- YOUR WORK LIFE IN YOUR POCKET -- _____________________________________ - THIS IS NOT A FREE APP. DOWNLOAD THE LITE VERSION FOR FREE TO SEE IF YOU LIKE IT BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE. THE LITE VERSION IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL EXCEPT THAT IT CONTAINS ADVERTS AND RESTRICTS THE NUMBER OF EVENTS THAT CAN BE CREATED AND ADDED TO YOUR CALENDARS. A SMALL IN-APP UPGRADE CAN BE PURCHASED TO REMOVE THE RESTRICTIONS AND ADVERTS. THE COMPLETE CURRENT AND NEXT YEAR'S CALENDARS ARE THEN INCLUDED WITH THE INITIAL FULL VERSION UPGRADE PURCHASE. SUBSEQUENT CALENDAR YEARS ARE AVAILABLE AS A SMALL IN-APP PURCHASE. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE DISPLAYED THE COST IN YOUR LOCAL CURRENCY, BEFORE BEING ASKED TO CONFIRM ANY IN-APP PURCHASE. To allow our users to further customise their app to meet their specific needs and interests, there is also a separate Add-on available called the ‘Calendar Store’ provided by SchedJoules. It contains a large selection of great holiday, sport fixtures, weather & lifestyle calendars. These calendars can be set up so they are displayed alongside your other personal calendar events. You can purchase access to the ’Calendar Store’ Add-on for 1 year with a yearly auto-renewable subscription. You get full and ongoing access to the ‘Calendar Store’, including live updates. The 1 year subscription to the ‘Calendar Store’ Add-on starts at $1.99 (Prices may vary by location) and begins with a one-month free trial, so you can try before you buy. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase after the 1 month free trial. Subscriptions to the Add-on automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. You can manage your subscription and turn off the auto-renew for the 'Calendar Store' Add-on at any time from your iTunes Account Settings. Full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy are available at www.ovalkey.com/terms-of-service and www.ovalkey.com/privacy-policy respectively.

About

Shift Calendar

Easily manage your work schedule with customizable shifts, rotations, and earnings tracking. This app simplifies planning and provides clear visual overviews of your work commitments. Export reports and sync with your calendar for seamless organization.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift icons and colors
  • Automated custom shift rotations
  • Track weekly and monthly earnings
  • Export reports to PDF or spreadsheet
  • iOS Calendar and iCloud sync
  • Today extension widget for upcoming shifts
  • Dark mode support
Features
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EASY SHIFT INPUT Adding a shift is as simple as tapping on the calendar. An entire month could be filled up in a few seconds. Feel free to customize all the icons with a variety of colors. This way, you can see your schedule without any confusion! CUSTOM ROTATIONS The app also includes a rotation feature, so you don’t have to add all shifts manually, which is very helpful. Just create a rotation and you can populate a year of schedule in a few seconds. TRACK YOUR EARNINGS Shift Calendar also helps you track your earnings. You can see the monthly and weekly hours of work time for each day as well as breakdowns of your earnings. TONS OF HELPFUL FEATURES Shift Calendar allows you to export a monthly report as a PDF or spreadsheet. It also comes with a dark mode, complete iCal and iCloud support, today extension widget. All you have to do is to give our app a try and adapt it to your schedule. Key Features: · Customizable icons · Custom rotations · Add notes for each event · Keep track of your earnings · Add break time for your shifts · Export a report to PDF or spreadsheet (Excel) · iOS Calendar sync and iCloud sync · See your upcoming shifts through widgets · Dark mode Additional features: · Push notifications for shift events · Add up to 3 shifts per day · 12-hour support Shift Calendar’s unique customization features bring you all the necessary support and assistance as you try to plan your schedule at a professional level! If you always wanted to handle your shifts quickly and simply, don’t hesitate and give Shift Calendar, the ultimate shift planner a try today. This is the ultimate shift planner for shift workers and it makes it easier than ever to track your work schedule from your phone. It’s fast, convenient and it offers you all the necessary support and assistance you need without the hassle. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/90542716 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShiftLife Organizer4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Calendar at none against ShiftLife Organizer's shown. Shift Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). ShiftLife Organizer's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 65%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 321). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ShiftLife Organizer sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Shift Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ShiftLife Organizer against 4.8 for Shift Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftLife Organizer has 1.8K ratings behind it against 321, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of ShiftLife Organizer's written reviews are positive against 65% of Shift Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftLife Organizer ships an update every 5 weeks, Shift Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShiftLife Organizer versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftLife OrganizerShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (321 ratings)
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews — better64.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better321
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOvalKey Ltd.Arife Tuba Baskurt

Customer experience

ShiftLife Organizer

All ratings1,801 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews930 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative15.1%

Shift Calendar

All ratings321 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

ShiftLife Organizer

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for shift workers
  • 👍 Highly customizable
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 💡 Helpful for work and personal life
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive yearly subscription
  • 🐛 Occasional data loss or deletion
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🐛 Buggy or glitchy at times
  • 🔧 Difficult to set up or configure

Shift Calendar

From 321 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📆 Helpful for scheduling shifts
  • 💰 Useful for tracking earnings
  • 🔗 Good calendar integration
  • 🎨 Customizable icons and colors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🔧 Limited customization options
  • 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
  • 📅 Difficulty adding recurring shifts
  • 🕰️ Inaccurate time display

Bugs and requests

ShiftLife Organizer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shifts or events randomly disappearing
  • Inability to update shift patterns
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Crashes or freezes when adding events

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/export data
  • More advanced reporting and analytics
  • Improved shift pattern templates
  • Seamless integration with other calendars
  • Customizable alarm/reminder options

Shift Calendar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after recent update
  • Calendar dates not displaying correctly
  • Unable to edit or delete shifts
  • Additional pay conditions causing issues with regular hours
  • Color customization feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option for biweekly pay periods
  • Implement overtime pay calculations based on daily hours
  • Allow sharing of calendars between users
  • Expand color and icon options
  • Improve widget functionality

In-app purchases

13 purchases

ShiftLife Organizer

Subscriptions2
  • Calendar Store Add-On1 Month trial$1.991 Year
  • Premium Unlimited Access1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time11
  • Holidays United States$0.99
  • AR Calendar Add-on$1.99
  • ShiftLife Full Version$4.99
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  • ShiftLife 2020 Calendar$4.99
  • ShiftLife 2021 Calendar$4.99
  • ShiftLife 2022 Calendar$4.99
  • ShiftLife 2023 Calendar$4.99
  • ShiftLife 2024 Calendar$4.99
  • ShiftLife 2025 Calendar$4.99
  • ShiftLife 2027 Calendar$6.99
  • ShiftLife 2026 Calendar$6.99
4 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Shift Calendar Pro$2.991 Year
  • Shift Calendar Pro$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Shift Calendar Pro$2.99
  • Shift Calendar Pro2 variants$6.99

Questions

Is ShiftLife Organizer free?
ShiftLife Organizer 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, ShiftLife Organizer or Shift Calendar?
ShiftLife Organizer and Shift Calendar are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8K and 321 ratings respectively.
Do ShiftLife Organizer or Shift Calendar have ads?
ShiftLife Organizer shows ads; Shift Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftLife Organizer or Shift Calendar?
ShiftLife Organizer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shift Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, ShiftLife Organizer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Shift Calendar on October 17, 2026.

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