Shift Calendar vs OSARC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift Calendar
A customizable shift calendar designed for firefighters, paramedics, and EMS workers. Easily track work and off days for important personal events, supporting various common shift patterns. Includes note-taking for each shift day.
- Customizable shift schedules
- Supports 24/24, 24/48, 24/72 patterns
- Supports 48x96 pattern
- Alpha and Numeric shift naming
- Notes for each shift day
- Designed for firefighters and EMS
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Thank you for your interest in Shift Calendar, the app designed by Firefighters and built for Firefighters. Shift Calendar is the full functioning, eternal shift calendar specifically for the professional firefighter, paramedic, EMS worker, their family and friends. No more checking shift cards to see if you will be working or off on your anniversary, birthday or other important events. This version of the Shift Calendar is configurable to present shift schedules specifically for the following: 24/24 for departments working 2 platoons 24 on 24 off. 24/48 for departments working 3 platoons 24 on 48 off. 24/72 for departments working 4 platoons 24 on 72 off. For departments working more complex schedules such as 24 on and 24 off for 5 days with 96 off as A-C-A-B-A-B-C-B-C-REPEAT, look for our ShiftCal Kelley schedule app. Newly released is the popular 48x96 for departments working 3 platoons 48 on 96 off as A-A-B-B-C-C-REPEAT. Search on Cal30 to see these other options. Shift Calendar provides for both Alpha and Numeric shift naming conventions. As of version 2.0, users can now keep notes on each shift day. Future enhancements will target Kelly Day/ADO. Spread the word and pass it around. Most of all...Thank you for all you do...
OSARC
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The Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction (OSARC) Directory App is your go-to source for comprehensive information about engineers across all 82 counties in Mississippi. This app offers convenient access to public data, allowing users to search for engineers by county, district, or name. About OSARC: The Office of State Aid Road Construction (OSARC) plays a crucial role in maintaining Mississippi's road infrastructure. It administers the State Aid Road Program, assisting all 82 counties with the construction and maintenance of secondary, non-state owned roads and bridges. Additionally, OSARC oversees the Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, targeting the repair or replacement of Mississippi's most needy bridges. The office is also responsible for managing special projects funded through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Mississippi Development Authority. In its broad scope of responsibilities, OSARC administers the FHWA's National Bridge Inspection and Inventory program for approximately 11,000 county and locally owned bridges in the state. This app not only provides a wealth of publicly available OSARC information at your fingertips but also offers a direct link to the official OSARC website for more detailed resources and updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OSARC at Free against Shift Calendar's $1.99. Shift Calendar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
OSARC is free to download; Shift Calendar costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, OSARC every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Shift Calendar | OSARC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (71 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gil Estes | Mississippi State University Extension Service |
Bugs and requests
Shift Calendar
Reported bugs
26 issues- Download did not complete
- App keeps crashing
- App does not open
- App is inoperable after Apple update
- App crashes when opening date and adding notes
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- App disappears after iOS update
- App not compatible with latest iOS
- App crashes when trying to open
- App crashes when trying to open it closes back
- Update 14.2 made app crash
- App will not open since last IOS update
- App ceased working upon 14.2 iOS update
- App will not open, crashes immediately
- App needs to be updated to new IOS
- App will not even open with new iPhone update
- App needs an update
- App crashes every time you enter a note
- App closes every time you try to enter information
- App closes as soon as you try to type anything in the notes
- Crashes when I add notes
- App shuts down when you hit the space bar
- App will shut down when you hit the space bar
- App crashes and does not save information
- App crashes when entering notes for specific days
- App crashes when hitting the return key
- App crashes when adding notes
Requested features
14 requests- Accommodate 48/96 schedules
- Support for 4 on 4 off shifts
- Support for 5 days on, 4 days off schedules
- Support for split shifts (2x10hrs off 24 then 2x14hrs then off for 4 days)
- Add more shift variations
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- Update Kelly Style app
- Add built-in alarm for shift days
- Allow multiple calendars
- More shift color options
- Faster month/year scrolling
- Auto-generated payday
- Add more custom markers (T, M, etc.)
- Option to change pattern like Kelly shift calendar
- Notify of scheduled events
OSARC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shift Calendar
No in-app purchases
OSARC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shift Calendar free?
Is OSARC free?
Do Shift Calendar or OSARC have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or OSARC?
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