Comparison

Shift Worker vs Supershift

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

Head to head
About

Shift Worker

Easily enter and view your work schedule with custom shift types, icons, and colors. Quickly add entire months or years of shifts and share them with others. Save your schedule to your device's background for instant access.

Highlights
  • Custom shift types with icons and colors
  • Quick shift entry for months/years
  • Multiple calendar support
  • Share shifts with others
  • Save schedule to background
  • Personalized notes for dates
  • Timeline view
Features
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Shift Worker is designed for people who need a quick and easy way to enter and view their shifts. A traditional calendar is not always ideal for shift workers. Sometimes it's not easy to see your upcoming shift schedule very clearly, especially if your shifts don't fall into the traditional working week. Shift Worker solves this problem and turns the frustrating task of entry into a quick and easy experience. Shift Worker allows you to create your own types of shifts by combining visually-attractive icons with letters/numbers so that they can be easily identified at a glance. By including a range of icons (such as suns and stars for day and night shifts) in a variety of colors, any combination is possible for all types of shifts. Entering shifts can be done quickly by simply selecting a type of shift and tapping on each date it occurs. An entire month of shifts could be entered in seconds, an entire year in a few minutes! In addition, Shift Worker allows you create multiple calendars to see friends and family shifts! You can send your shifts to others so they can also see your shifts at a glance as an image or in their copy of Shift Worker. To make things even simpler, you can even save your shifts to your iPhone/iPod's background so that referring to your upcoming shift schedule is as simple as picking up your iPhone/iPod. Shift Worker also includes the ability to create colored personalized notes for each date. Notes can be used anytime additional information needs to be added to a date. FEATURES: - Create a virtually unlimited amount of shift types - Enter shifts on the calendar months in advance in seconds - Add your rotation and automatically fill the calendar in a few simple steps - Show friends and family shifts using multiple calendars - View the calendar in timeline format to see your shift flow at a glance - Create colored personalized notes for any date on the calendar - Include week of year or week 1/2 alternating pattern on calendar - Jump to any month by using the "Goto" button - Save a month's worth of shifts to your background - Share your shifts to others via email, messages and social media. - Import other Shift Worker shifts and view them all within the one app - No ads! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Supershift

Manage your shift work schedule with ease, track earnings and hours, and view upcoming shifts on your Apple Watch. Customize shifts with colors and icons, and plan rotations up to two years in advance. Includes reporting, dark mode, and widgets for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Shift scheduling and tracking
  • Earnings and hours reports
  • Customizable shifts with colors/icons
  • Rotation planning up to 2 years
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Widgets for schedule view
  • Dark mode
Features
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Supershift is the world's most downloaded and highest-rated shift calendar app on iOS. It is built specifically for nurses, doctors, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, factory and manufacturing workers, retail staff, airport crew, and bus, train, and tram drivers. No account required. No internet required. Open the app and start planning immediately - your schedule is yours, stored entirely on your device, and available anywhere from the ward to the cab to the factory floor. If you are looking for an alternative to bloated shift apps that track your data or force you to log in, Supershift is the cleaner and faster. WHY SHIFT WORKERS CHOOSE SUPERSHIFT • Multiple shifts per day: Easily schedule early + late shifts, main + on-call, split shifts, or second jobs. • Custom emojis & colors: Assign specific colors and icons to every shift type so you can read your month at a glance. • Full Dark Mode: A beautiful, eye-friendly dark mode for comfortable night-shift viewing. • No account required: Start using it in seconds. • Works fully offline: Your schedule is always accessible, even without a cell signal or Wi-Fi. CALENDAR SHARING Share your work schedule with family, partners, friends, or coworkers so everyone stays in sync. Coordinate shift swaps, check availability instantly, and cut out the endless back-and-forth texting. SMART SHIFT ALARMS Stop setting alarms manually every Sunday night. Assign a wake-up time to each shift type once, and Supershift automatically sets the right alarm for every early, late, or night shift based on your schedule. COMPLEX ROTATIONS Define your rotation pattern once and apply it up to 2 years in advance. Supershift effortlessly handles 4-on-4-off, DuPont, Pitman, Panama, Continental, 2-2-3, and any custom rotation you throw at it. REPORTS & TRACKING Track earnings, shift differentials, hours per shift type, overtime, and shift counts (e.g., vacation days, sick days, training days). Perfect for verifying payroll checks and simplifying tax time. APPLE WATCH Glance at current and upcoming shifts right from your wrist. Watch complications include countdown timers showing exactly when your shift starts and how much time is remaining. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your schedule front and center with Day, 2-week, 4-week, or Agenda view widgets right on your home screen and lock screen. CLOUD SYNC Use optional Cloud Sync to keep your iPhone and iPad perfectly aligned, and to instantly restore your data when you get a new device. SUPERSHIFT PRO FEATURES • iOS Calendar Export: Push your shifts directly to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. • PDF Export: Create and share a polished PDF version of your monthly calendar complete with title, times, breaks, notes, location, and total hours worked. • External Calendar Integration: See birthdays, appointments, and personal events from your external calendars right alongside your shifts. Privacy Policy: https://supershift.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Worker4 screens
Supershift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Supershift at 96% against Shift Worker's 47%. Supershift also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.7). Shift Worker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position 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

Supershift is free to download; Shift Worker costs $1.99 up front. Supershift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Shift Worker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Supershift holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supershift has 5.5K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Shift Worker's written reviews are positive against 96% of Supershift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Worker ships an update every 2 weeks, Supershift every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Shift Worker versus Supershift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift WorkerSupershift
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (102 ratings)4.9 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews96.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1025.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#158#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProduction Shed Pty LtdSupershift GmbH

Customer experience

Shift Worker

All ratings102 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral15.7%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews455 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral20.4%
Negative33.0%

Supershift

All ratings5,467 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,117 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%

User reviews

Shift Worker

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent for shift workers
  • 📅 Easy to organize schedules
  • 🎨 Customizable icons and colors
  • 🧭 Helpful for managing complex rotations
  • 🤝 Useful for couples/families to align schedules

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when adding notes
  • 📝 Limited note display
  • 🔄 Lack of sync between devices
  • 🗓️ Issues with iOS updates deleting data
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding support

Supershift

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable
  • 💡 Useful features (pay calculation, reports)
  • 🚀 Efficient shift management
  • 👍 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync issues
  • 💡 Desire for more customization options
  • 💡 Need for better export/sharing functionality
  • 🐛 Bugs with shift deletion/editing

Bugs and requests

Shift Worker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add notes
  • Notes disappearing after iOS updates
  • Calendar dates/days not displaying correctly
  • Inability to export/import schedules

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to view full notes
  • Implement iCloud/calendar sync
  • Allow multiple shift entries per day
  • Add recurring note/reminder features
  • Develop Apple Watch app integration

Supershift

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect public holiday dates
  • Issues with app icon customization
  • Shift time overlapping in week view

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to share calendars with family/coworkers
  • More detailed pay/overtime tracking
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Ability to set custom shift reminders
  • Option to archive/delete old shifts

In-app purchases

None

Shift Worker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Supershift

Subscriptions2
  • Supershift Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Supershift Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Supershift Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Shift Worker free?
Shift Worker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Supershift free?
Supershift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Worker or Supershift?
Supershift is rated higher. Shift Worker averages 3.7 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Supershift averages 4.9 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Shift Worker or Supershift have ads?
Supershift shows ads; Shift Worker does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Worker or Supershift?
Shift Worker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Supershift every 5 days. Most recently, Shift Worker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Supershift on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Shift Worker or Supershift?
Shift Worker currently peaks at #158 in the App Store charts, and Supershift at #136. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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