# Shift Calendar vs Firefighter Shift Calendar

The clearest difference is price: Firefighter Shift Calendar at Free against Shift Calendar's $1.99. Shift Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Firefighter Shift Calendar is free to download; Shift Calendar costs $1.99 up front. Firefighter Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shift Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shift Calendar | Firefighter Shift Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[2.3 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-calendar/id355449249/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **71** | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#188** | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.4** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gil Estes](https://appshunter.io/developer/349882768) | [Erdem Kara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1015700209) |

## What reviewers say

### Shift Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-calendar/id355449249)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Customizable shift colors
- ✅ Works for basic schedules
- 📝 Notes feature is great
- 🔄 Smoothly running after updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Waste of money
- 🚫 Only allows certain schedules
- 📉 Outdated and not updated
- ❌ Incompatible with new iOS
- 😵 Confusing multiple apps

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Firefighter Shift Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefighter-shift-calendar/id6767633074)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shift Calendar free?

Shift Calendar costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Firefighter Shift Calendar free?

Firefighter Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Shift Calendar or Firefighter Shift Calendar have ads?

Firefighter Shift Calendar shows ads; Shift Calendar does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*