Comparison

CLWRota vs My Shift Planner

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

Head to head
About

CLWRota

Access your department's schedule, manage leave, and process claims on the go. Receive notifications for rota changes and offers for additional work. Integrates with personal calendars for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • View department rota
  • Manage leave requests
  • Process extra claims
  • Respond to work offers
  • Create exception reports
  • Calendar subscription integration
  • Direct messaging with coordinators
Features
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CLWRota allows you to view your department's rota, manage your leave, process extra claims, respond to offers for additional work, create exception reports and more - all from within a convenient app that can be accessed while on the go. The app provides an always-up-to-date view of both your own roster and leave, as well giving you easy access to view colleague’s rosters and how best to contact them if needed. Other built-in messaging allows you to message rota coordinators directly from within the app, or to receive notifications about changes to your rota, updates on leave, or offers for additional work. An easy-to-use calendar subscription feature also allows you to directly import events from CLWRota onto a personal calendar, or to share with friends, family or colleagues via a simple link. A variety of departmental or organisational processes can be handled from within the app, including managing extra claims for additional work delivered on your rota - from initial assignment through to payment. For resident doctors, you can also create new Exception reports, as well as displaying any reports that you have already created. CLWRota is used across the NHS and beyond as a trusted single source of truth for roster and leave management, and is the only app designed specifically with the needs of anaesthetists in mind. If you have any further queries, would like to provide feedback, or require any additional help then please call us on +44 (0)20 7631 1555 or email us at support@rotamap.net.

About

My Shift Planner

This app helps shift workers manage their schedules, track earnings, and plan personal time. It offers a clear view of work hours, overtime, and availability, adapting to various shift patterns. Users can also manage vacation and time off alongside their work calendar.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use shift calendar
  • Custom shift patterns
  • Overtime and earnings tracking
  • Vacation and time off management
  • Shift alarms and notifications
  • Calendar integrations
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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MyShiftPlanner helps shift workers stay organized, informed and in control of their working life. Whether you work days, nights, rotating shifts or an irregular schedule, MyShiftPlanner gives you a clear view of your work schedule so you always know when you're working, what you're earning and when you're available for life outside of work. Used by nurses, healthcare staff, emergency services, retail teams, transportation workers, manufacturing employees and many other shift-based professions, MyShiftPlanner is designed specifically for the realities of shift work. KNOW YOUR SCHEDULE Managing shifts can be challenging when your working pattern changes every week. MyShiftPlanner helps you keep track of upcoming shifts, recurring schedules, overtime, and days off in one place. Whether you work a fixed schedule, rotating pattern or a completely flexible work schedule, MyShiftPlanner helps you stay organized and avoid surprises. TRACK PAY, OVERTIME AND EARNINGS Shift work often means variable income. MyShiftPlanner helps you understand what you're earning by tracking hours worked, overtime, and pay rates. Build a clearer picture of your earnings, monitor overtime and keep records that help you stay on top of your finances. PLAN LIFE AROUND WORK Shift work affects more than your job. It affects family time, social plans, appointments, vacations and personal commitments. MyShiftPlanner helps you see your availability at a glance so you can plan ahead with confidence, organize important events and make the most of your time away from work. MANAGE VACATION TIME AND TIME OFF Keep track of vacation time, sick leave, training days and other absences alongside your shifts. By viewing work and leave together, you can better manage your work-life balance and avoid scheduling conflicts. BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS Unlike general calendar apps, MyShiftPlanner is designed specifically for people who work shifts. Whether you're managing hospital schedules, emergency service schedules, retail shifts, factory schedules, transportation timetables or other shift-based work, MyShiftPlanner adapts to the way you work. FEATURES *Easy-to-use shift calendar *Custom shift patterns and schedules *Multiple schedule support *Overtime tracking *Earnings and pay calculations *Vacation time tracking *Notes and reminders *Shift alarms and notifications *Calendar integrations *Widgets and home screen tools *Backup and restore options *Cloud synchronization *Custom colors and shift types *Reports and summaries PRO PACK Unlock even more powerful tools with Pro Pack, pay tracking, automatic overtime calculations, enhanced work-time reports, calendar sync, calendar sharing, expanded calendar features, enhanced customization options and premium productivity tools. Whether you're trying to stay organized, understand your earnings, manage your time off or simply make shift work easier to manage, MyShiftPlanner helps you stay one step ahead. ABOUT MYSHIFTPLANNER MyShiftPlanner was created with one simple goal: making shift work easier to manage. We're a small independent team dedicated to supporting shift workers through better technology. Every feature we build is designed to help people stay organized, reduce stress and feel more in control of their working lives. We understand the challenges of shift work because we speak to shift workers every day. Your feedback helps shape the future of the app, and many of our most popular features have come directly from user suggestions. Need help? We're here for you. If you have a question, need support or have an idea for a future feature, get in touch. Every support request is answered by a real person who genuinely wants to help. Thank you for choosing MyShiftPlanner. Together, we're making shift work easier to manage.

Screenshots

CLWRota4 screens
My Shift Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Shift Planner at 97% against CLWRota's 7%. My Shift Planner also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). CLWRota's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. My Shift Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CLWRota asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CLWRota ships an update every 2 months, My Shift Planner monthly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CLWRota versus My Shift Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCLWRotaMy Shift Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRotamap LtdMyBuzz Technologies Limited

Customer experience

CLWRota

Written reviews60 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%

My Shift Planner

All ratings3,565 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews2,568 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.4%

User reviews

CLWRota

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for rota management
  • 👍 Good for seeing colleague locations
  • 👍 Offline access is useful
  • 👍 Seamless integration with service
  • 👍 Fast and readable layout (older reviews)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is still bugged
  • 🐛 Messages not received
  • 🐛 Notifications inconsistent
  • 🐛 Significant notification issue
  • 🐛 No iCal support

My Shift Planner

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Customizable shift patterns
  • 💡 Ability to share schedules with family/coworkers
  • 👍 Helpful for planning ahead
  • 👍 Versatile for different work schedules

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
  • 💡 Could use more customization options
  • 💡 Wish it had more integration with other calendars

Bugs and requests

CLWRota

Reported bugs

62 issues
  • App is still bugged
  • Not receiving messages
  • Notifications work sometimes, not others
  • Significant notification issue
  • Cannot log in
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  • "Stay logged in" option does not work
  • Only displays first two theatres
  • Does not keep info offline
  • Crashes frequently
  • Cannot handle rapid scrolling
  • Not reliable enough
  • Doesn't load rota
  • New design no longer displays info
  • Colour of rings on rota difficult to discern
  • Cannot go past the first page
  • Fails to get past start splash screen
  • Crashes on opening
  • Broken again, doesn't get past initial screen
  • Useless, has to log in every few minutes
  • Only displays first two theatres, doesn't load others until restarted
  • Does not keep info offline
  • Crashes frequently, cannot handle rapid scrolling
  • Not reliable enough, resorting to web app
  • Broken, doesn't load rota anymore
  • New design no longer displays info like theatre contact numbers
  • Colour of rings on rota difficult to discern
  • Completely broken, cannot go past the first page
  • Failed, no longer gets past start splash screen
  • Avoid update, can't get beyond opening screen
  • Crashes on opening "My Rota" tab
  • Broken Again, renders it useless, doesn't get past initial screen
  • Still crap
  • Please make latest version work, used to be fast and reliable
  • Used to be ok but not now, tells "not found"
  • Still doesn't recognise the server
  • Not able to open this in the iPhone 6 and 6 plus
  • Not updated for ages, basically unusable
  • Have CLW abandoned the app?
  • Freezes almost everytime, has to be removed and restarted
  • Useless, doesn't work at all with ios 8
  • Won't open at all on iPhone 6
  • App currently freezes, can't see notes on lists via app
  • Not working with the new iPhone 6, crashes every time
  • Stopped working with iPhone 6
  • NEEDS UPDATING! KEEPS CRASHING, can't get it to work with ios8
  • Does not work on any platform, just doesn't load, useless
  • Not compatible with up to date iOS updates
  • Out of date & doesn't work on iOS 8
  • Crashes on my iPhone 5 running iOS 8.1
  • Works, just not on iPhone 6, app won't open
  • Not working with iOS 8- frozen, will not load
  • Crashes when you try to open the app on the iPhone 6
  • Not compatible with iPhone 6, app won't even open
  • Still working on my iPad (iOS 8) but won't even open on my iPhone
  • Not working on iOS 8, was ok before but still not optimised for bigger screens
  • Won't open for 3 weeks now since getting the iPhone 6, goes black and self closes
  • Needs bug fix, was working fine before downloading IOS 8, but now it does not even open
  • Not working on my new iPhone6, crashing before opening
  • Keeps freezing and now crashing on iOS 8
  • Not working in IPhone 6. Does not work in iOS 8. Keeps crashing without opening.
  • App stuck in waiting mode, refused to work after a week
  • Useless, keeps saying data providing error despite login being correct

Requested features

18 requests
  • iCal support
  • Sync with personal calendars
  • Seamless integration with Google Calendar or iCal
  • Personal subscribable iCal
  • iOS “Today” widget
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  • Show more than one profile/login
  • Offline mode for key information
  • Push notifications for rota changes
  • Optimised for bigger screens
  • iPhone 5 compatibility
  • Update for current iOS versions
  • Fix for iPhone 6/6+ compatibility
  • Update for iOS 8 compatibility
  • Fix for iOS 7 compatibility
  • Fix for iOS 6 compatibility
  • Fix for iOS 8 compatibility
  • Fix for iOS 8.1 compatibility
  • Fix for current iOS updates

My Shift Planner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Calendar sync problems
  • Unexpected app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to set Sunday as first day of week
  • Improve visibility of notes/events on calendar view
  • Integrate with payroll/overtime tracking
  • Add ability to track shift premiums/differentials

In-app purchases

None

CLWRota

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

My Shift Planner

Subscriptions3
  • Live Sharing Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Pack Add-On (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Pack Add-On (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Hard Workers Upgrade to Pro$24.99
  • Pro Pack (Lifetime License)$49.99

Questions

Is CLWRota free?
CLWRota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Shift Planner free?
My Shift Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CLWRota or My Shift Planner have ads?
My Shift Planner shows ads; CLWRota does not.
Which is updated more often, CLWRota or My Shift Planner?
CLWRota ships an update every 2 months, and My Shift Planner monthly. Most recently, CLWRota was updated on November 10, 2026 and My Shift Planner on November 10, 2026.

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