Comparison

Shift Worker vs StaffStat

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

StaffStat

Streamline team communication and scheduling with instant shift alerts and quick acceptance. Track staff availability to avoid conflicts and fill shifts in seconds. Stay connected with effortless in-app messaging and real-time data for informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Instant shift alerts
  • Quick shift acceptance
  • Smart availability tracking
  • In-app messaging
  • Real-time data
Features
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Transform the way you schedule with StaffStat, the ultimate tool for filling shifts fast and staying connected with your team. Say goodbye to manual scheduling chaos—StaffStat lets you streamline communication and scheduling in seconds. Why StaffStat? *Instant Shift Alerts: Get notified and fill shifts instantly. *Quick Responses: Staff can accept shifts with just two clicks. *Smart Scheduling: Track availability to avoid conflicts and gaps. *Instant Communication: Keep everyone informed with effortless in-app messaging. *Real-Time Data: Make informed decisions with live, up-to-the-minute information. Optimize your workflow with StaffStat—the tech-driven solution for modern staffing needs.

Screenshots

Shift Worker4 screens
StaffStat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: StaffStat at Free against Shift Worker's $1.99. StaffStat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). Shift Worker's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (46% vs 25%). On ads, monetization model 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

StaffStat is free to download; Shift Worker costs $1.99 up front. Shift Worker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StaffStat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Worker ships an update every 6 days, StaffStat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shift Worker versus StaffStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift WorkerStaffStat
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (103 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProduction Shed Pty LtdStaffStat Inc.

Customer experience

Shift Worker

All ratings103 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral20.7%
Negative33.0%

StaffStat

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative70.0%

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

StaffStat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shift Worker

Subscriptions2
  • Shift Worker Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Shift Worker Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

StaffStat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Worker free?
Shift Worker costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is StaffStat free?
StaffStat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift Worker or StaffStat have ads?
Neither Shift Worker nor StaffStat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Worker or StaffStat?
Shift Worker ships an update every 6 days, and StaffStat every 3 months. Most recently, Shift Worker was updated on October 20, 2026 and StaffStat on October 1, 2026.

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