Comparison

Shift Work Calendar Planner vs SHIFTAR

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

Head to head
About

Shift Work Calendar Planner

Easily manage your work schedule with this calendar app designed for shift workers. Register your shifts, add notes with emojis, and save your calendar as an image. Sync with your iOS calendar and view others' shifts with the premium plan.

Highlights
  • Create multiple shift types
  • Easy shift input
  • Add notes with emoji icons
  • Save calendar as image
  • Send shifts via email
  • Widget for quick schedule check
  • iOS Calendar Sync (Premium)
  • Input/view other people's shifts (Premium)
Features
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There are many people working at the retail trade and the hospital, etc. by the shift work. Isn't it convenient to be able to confirm the schedule of your work with iPhone easily quickly? This is a useful calendar for such people. It is possible to confirm it by the calendar by easily registering your shift. Moreover, You can save this calendar as an image, and set it as a wallpaper of the idle screen of iPhone. Features - Create amount of shift types - Easy shifts input - Notes for any date on calendar with Emoji Icon. - Save a calendar as an image. - Send your shifts to others via E-mail. - Widget:Quickly check schedule and shifts with widget Premium Plan features ・No ads ・iOS Calendar Sync Your shifts are imported to iOS calendar. ・Shift Table You can input and view other person's shift too. Auto-renewable subscriptions You can choose the period of use from 1 month, 6 months, 1 year. The longer the period, the better the price! It will be automatically continued when the use period expires. To terminate automatic subscription, please carry out cancellation processing from the setting application. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of use http://ebisu-soft.com/shift-work-calendar/premium_plan_ios_terms_of_use

About

SHIFTAR

Easily manage your work shifts and personal appointments in one intuitive calendar. Quickly input shift details, track your earnings, and sync with your existing iCloud calendar. Premium features include widgets, data backup, and advanced color customization.

Highlights
  • Quick shift entry with pre-set buttons
  • Automatic salary calculation
  • iCloud Calendar synchronization
  • Daily/weekly schedule widgets
  • Automatic data backup
  • Expanded color coding options
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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There's no more need to walk around with a shift schedule table. This single app lets you manage both your shift work and private schedules. SHIFTAR is committed to offering an easy-to-understand app that anybody can use with ease. There are absolutely no complicated actions. Using the app is intuitive for anyone, as easily as entering a schedule on a paper calendar with a pen. ■ Shift entry features Filling in shift information, item by item, into a calendar is a big job. Using SHIFTAR's shift entry features, you just touch the buttons labeled with early shift, late shift, day shift, night shift, and other shift schedule information. Just like that, you can fill in your calendar with shift schedule information as quickly as a whole month's shifts in just 30 seconds. ■ Salary calculation How much will you get on your next payday? How much salary have you earned through today? SHIFTAR will let you know. Knowing the amount of your next paycheck may let you increase your shifts, decrease your shifts to have fun, or determine your budget for presents. Your running total of salary through the current date is updated every day. Seeing the amount rise day by day may boost your motivation! ■ Sync iCloud Calendar Do you have schedules entered into other calendar apps? SHIFTAR supports iPhone's standard calendar (iCloud Calendar). No settings at all are required to migrate data. You can get started right away. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ◇◆ SHIFTAR Premium ◆◇ ■ Widgets Our new widget allows you to quickly check your daily / weekly schedule without having to launch the app. ■ Back up important data The app's data will be automatically backed up. You will always be able to revert to the last saved data when you encounter an issue. No need to worry even if: • your smartphone suddenly dies! • your data suddenly disappears! • you delete the app by mistake! • you get a new smartphone. ■ Add bonus colors You will be able to choose from a much wider variety of colors that you can set for your events. Enjoy a more colorful and convenient calendar screen with more colors for color coding. Great for you if: • you have many shift patterns and are running out of colors... • you are worried that you may run out of colors in the future... • you want to use your favorite colors ■ Remove ads Once you remove ads, you will have more space on the screen to display more events per day, and it will be easier to tap the menu button. No more distraction on the screen means that you will be able to focus on what you are doing, and the UI of SHIFTAR will perform at its best. <Period> SHIFTAR Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. It is available for yearly periods. It is automatically updated on a yearly basis, counting from the application date. <Free trial> You will get one free trial per iTunes account when you first use it. Your remaining trial period will expire if you cancel SHIFTAR Premium during your free trial period. <Automatic updates> SHIFTAR Premium will be automatically billed to your iTunes account within 24 hours prior to expiration. If you wish to cancel, please cancel the automatic updates in your iTunes account settings. <Privacy Policy> https://ozumah256.wixsite.com/leaderbike-policy <Terms of Use> https://ozumah256.wixsite.com/leaderbike-use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHIFTAR believes in valuing the voice of every user. SHIFTAR will work to offer ongoing updates to make the app more convenient and easier to use for all. We look forward to your feedback. (Menu in the app > Other > Comments and requests) # When we're tired, we get power from everyone's positive reviews - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar Planner4 screens
SHIFTAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shift Work Calendar Planner and SHIFTAR both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Shift Work Calendar Planner's written reviews are positive against 76% of SHIFTAR's. Shift Work Calendar Planner also leads on ratings volume (9.5K vs 572). SHIFTAR's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Shift Work Calendar Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per month and SHIFTAR sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 Shift Work Calendar Planner against 4.8 for SHIFTAR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Work Calendar Planner has 9.5K ratings behind it against 572, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Shift Work Calendar Planner's written reviews are positive against 76% of SHIFTAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Work Calendar Planner ships an update fortnightly, SHIFTAR monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shift Work Calendar Planner versus SHIFTAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work Calendar PlannerSHIFTAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings)4.8 (572 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better76.3% of reviews
Number of ratings9.5K — better572
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEbisu Soft Inc.Kosuke Hamada

Customer experience

Shift Work Calendar Planner

All ratings9,521 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,768 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%

SHIFTAR

All ratings572 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

Shift Work Calendar Planner

From 9.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable
  • 💡 Helpful for shift workers
  • 🚀 Convenient
  • 👍 Organized

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches
  • 💸 Expensive subscription
  • 📢 Too many ads

SHIFTAR

From 572 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and intuitive to use
  • 🎨 Color-coding for shift organization
  • ⚡ Quick one-click shift entry
  • 📱 Useful for shift workers and nurses
  • 💰 Wage calculator feature

Room to improve

  • 💸 Paywall for colors and premium features
  • 📺 Unexpected ads despite paid version
  • 🐛 Data loss issues after updates
  • ❌ No MacBook/desktop version
  • 🔗 Limited calendar syncing options

Bugs and requests

Shift Work Calendar Planner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar dates not syncing correctly
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Issues with data migration

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring shift scheduling
  • Ability to add multiple shifts per day
  • More customization options
  • Sync with other calendars
  • Payroll integration

SHIFTAR

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Complete data loss after app updates
  • Random deletion of calendar entries
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unable to access app after update
  • Sync failures across devices
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  • Do not track button not clickable
  • Calendar blocking causing data loss

Requested features

12 requests
  • Date search function for quick navigation
  • App icon with current date display
  • Partner/family sharing system
  • Multiple user schedule management
  • Weekly pay period option
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  • Saturday/Sunday separate rate settings
  • Special holiday rate customization
  • Weekly hours calculation
  • MacBook/desktop application
  • Brighter and bolder color options
  • Calendar sync with iOS Calendar
  • Alarm/reminder for special dates

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shift Work Calendar Planner

Subscriptions6
  • No advertisement plan 1 month$1.591 Month
  • Premium Plan 1Month$2.391 Month
  • No advertisement plan 6 months$6.396 Months
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  • Premium Plan 6 Months$9.596 Months
  • No advertisement plan 1 year$11.001 Year
  • Premium Plan 1 Year$16.901 Year
11 purchases

SHIFTAR

Subscriptions11
  • SHIFTAR Premium monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium monthly with trial7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • SHIFTAR Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • SHIFTAR Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • SHIFTAR Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • SHIFTAR Premium3 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • SHIFTAR Premium14 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • SHIFTAR Premium annual$8.991 Year
  • Premium annual with trial7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Premium annual with trial7 Days trial$16.491 Year
  • SHIFTAR Premium annual$16.491 Year

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar Planner free?
Shift Work Calendar Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHIFTAR free?
SHIFTAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Work Calendar Planner or SHIFTAR?
SHIFTAR is rated higher. Shift Work Calendar Planner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while SHIFTAR averages 4.8 from 572 ratings.
Do Shift Work Calendar Planner or SHIFTAR have ads?
Both Shift Work Calendar Planner and SHIFTAR show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Work Calendar Planner or SHIFTAR?
Shift Work Calendar Planner ships an update fortnightly, and SHIFTAR monthly. Most recently, Shift Work Calendar Planner was updated on September 24, 2026 and SHIFTAR on September 23, 2026.

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