Comparison

ShiftLife Organizer vs Shiftify

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

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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

Shiftify

This app helps individuals with irregular work schedules accurately track their earnings. It calculates wages, overtime, and unpaid breaks, providing detailed payroll reports. The app offers visual organization of shifts and syncs with other calendars.

Highlights
  • Wage tracking
  • Shift scheduling
  • Overtime calculation
  • Payroll reports
  • Color-coded shifts
  • Calendar sync
  • Multi-device sync
Features
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EARN EVERY DIME YOU'RE OWED Shiftify is an easy-to-use shift planning calendar that accurately tracks your wages by adding up hourly earnings, overtime, and unpaid breaks. It's perfect for anyone with irregular shifts or freelance work. EASILY TRACK YOUR WAGES • Create an unlimited number of jobs, shifts and rotations for free • Visually organize shifts using intuitive color-coding • Add up hours worked and pay earned with nano-accuracy • Calculate overtime wages, extra pays and unpaid breaks • Easily and quickly calculate your net pay REPORTS AND TRACKING • Detailed payroll report • Export your payroll report and shift calendar in printable PDF format • View charts of hours and shifts worked ADDITIONAL FEATURES • View your monthly and weekly schedule with a handy Today widget • Sync with Apple's built-in Calendar • Multi-device sync • Password lock with Face ID & Touch ID • Automatic backup • Alarm Clock

Screenshots

ShiftLife Organizer4 screens
Shiftify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shiftify at every 6 days against ShiftLife Organizer's every 5 weeks. Shiftify also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 78%). ShiftLife Organizer's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 457). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Shiftify sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for ShiftLife Organizer against 4.8 for Shiftify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 457 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of ShiftLife Organizer's written reviews are positive against 94% of Shiftify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftLife Organizer ships an update every 5 weeks, Shiftify every 6 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShiftLife Organizer versus Shiftify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftLife OrganizerShiftify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (457 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better457
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOvalKey Ltd.Bohee Sim

Customer experience

ShiftLife Organizer

All ratings1,801 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews929 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative15.1%

Shiftify

All ratings457 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews628 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.1%

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

Shiftify

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient and organized
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking shifts and pay
  • 👍 Customizable with color-coding
  • 👍 Useful for multiple jobs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes when adding shifts
  • 🐛 Daylight savings time issues
  • 🐛 Limited editing options for shifts
  • 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for full access

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

Shiftify

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar always defaults to January
  • Calendar not fitting properly on screen
  • Inability to search for job locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Repeat/recurring shift feature
  • Ability to edit shift times without creating new shift
  • Overtime pay calculations
  • Widget support
  • Dark mode option

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
Show 8 more
  • 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
3 purchases

Shiftify

One-time3
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$4.99
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$5.99
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$8.99

Questions

Is ShiftLife Organizer free?
ShiftLife Organizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftify free?
Shiftify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShiftLife Organizer or Shiftify?
Shiftify is rated higher. ShiftLife Organizer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Shiftify averages 4.8 from 457 ratings.
Do ShiftLife Organizer or Shiftify have ads?
Both ShiftLife Organizer and Shiftify show ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftLife Organizer or Shiftify?
ShiftLife Organizer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shiftify every 6 days. Most recently, ShiftLife Organizer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Shiftify on September 22, 2026.

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