Comparison

Shift Work Calendar | Schedule vs RotaTrace

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 | Schedule

Easily manage and view your work schedule with this calendar app. Register shifts, add notes with emojis, and save your schedule as an image. Share your shifts via email or check them quickly with a widget.

Highlights
  • Create custom shift types
  • Easy shift input
  • Notes with emoji icons
  • Save calendar as image
  • Share shifts via email
  • Widget for quick schedule check
  • iOS Calendar Sync (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

RotaTrace

Features
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Plan your shifts. Make room for life. RotaTrace is a personal shift calendar for nurses, healthcare staff and anyone working rotating schedules. Organize early, late and night shifts, see when you work next, and plan your days off with confidence. YOUR MONTH AT A GLANCE See shifts and days off in a monthly calendar or agenda list. Use colors to distinguish your work patterns. The Today screen brings your next shift and daily schedule together. SET A PATTERN. PLAN AHEAD. Combine shifts and rest days into a repeating rotation, then generate your schedule. Plan overnight shifts or add multiple shifts to the same day. ADD YOUR USUAL SHIFTS QUICKLY Save templates with your usual times and colors. Choose a template when adding a shift instead of entering the same details again. REMINDERS FOR YOUR ROUTINE Set reminders at a fixed time, before a shift starts or before it ends. Each rule supports up to three reminder times. Reminders use system notifications and may be affected by notification permissions, Silent mode, Focus and other system settings. YOUR SCHEDULE, CLOSE AT HAND Use Home Screen widgets to view your current shift, next shift, upcoming week or month. Optionally sync shifts to Apple Calendar. UNDERSTAND YOUR HOURS AND PAY Review scheduled hours and shift counts. Upgrade to Pro for advanced statistics, estimated pay and CSV report export. Figures are based on recorded schedules; pay estimates are for personal planning only. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Start planning without creating an account. Your schedule is stored on your device, with backup export and restore to help you move your data. Back up before changing devices or deleting the app. Automatic cloud sync is not currently available. Available in English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. RotaTrace Pro unlocks rotation extensions, advanced statistics, pay insights and CSV report export through a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar | Schedule4 screens
RotaTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RotaTrace at none against Shift Work Calendar | Schedule's shown. Shift Work Calendar | Schedule's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Work Calendar | Schedule sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per month and RotaTrace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shift Work Calendar | Schedule versus RotaTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work Calendar | ScheduleRotaTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEbisu Soft Inc.Shanghai Fengcong Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Shift Work Calendar | Schedule

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

RotaTrace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shift Work Calendar | Schedule

Subscriptions6
  • No advertisement plan 1 month$1.591 Month
  • Premium Plan 1Month$2.391 Month
  • No advertisement plan 6 months$6.396 Months
Show 3 more
  • Premium Plan 6 Months$9.596 Months
  • No advertisement plan 1 year$11.001 Year
  • Premium Plan 1 Year$16.901 Year
1 purchases

RotaTrace

One-time1
  • RotaTrace Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar | Schedule free?
Shift Work Calendar | Schedule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RotaTrace free?
RotaTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Work Calendar | Schedule or RotaTrace have ads?
Shift Work Calendar | Schedule shows ads; RotaTrace does not.

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