Rota Calendar vs PDF Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rota Calendar
Easily plan your life around work with this shift worker's calendar. See your schedule years in advance, customize shifts with colors and emojis, and sync with your existing calendars. Share your availability with others.
- Scrollable calendar view
- Generate schedules up to 5 years ahead
- Customizable shift colors and labels
- Sync with existing calendars
- Share schedules via AirDrop (iOS)
- Supports repeating and irregular shifts
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Does working shifts make planning your personal life difficult? Rota Calendar helps shift workers scroll through shifts, see schedules years ahead, and plan life around work with confidence. Standard digital calendars make it hard to understand long-term shift patterns. Rota Calendar is built specifically for shift work, making it easy to see when you’re working, resting, or free — even years in advance. Enter the date of your next shift and your rotation is calculated instantly, generating your shift schedule up to five years ahead. From there, scroll smoothly through time to plan vacations, social events, family commitments, and important dates without guesswork. Designed for Real Shift Work Rota Calendar supports both repeating and irregular shift patterns. You can manually add, edit, or adjust individual shifts at any time, making it ideal for complex or changing schedules. Customize shifts with your own colors, labels, times, and emojis so different shift types are easy to recognize at a glance. Individual shifts can be edited once they are on the calendar, giving you full control over your schedule. Continuous Scroll Calendar Instead of rigid month-by-month views, Rota Calendar uses a continuous, unbroken scrolling calendar. This makes it easy to see how shifts flow across weeks and months, including where schedules overlap month boundaries. Long-term work patterns become clear and easy to understand at a glance. Sync and Compare With Your Calendar Rota Calendar syncs with calendars already on your device, including iOS, Google, and Facebook calendars. View your work shifts alongside personal events in one place, and add or edit these events directly within Rota Calendar to avoid conflicts. Simple, Clear, and Built for Individuals Rota Calendar is designed for individuals, not companies or teams. There are no accounts to create and no unnecessary features — just a clean, easy-to-use layout designed to make shift planning simple. Trusted by thousands of shift workers, Rota Calendar is used daily by people working rotating schedules, offshore roles, oil and gas, emergency services, and other non-standard work patterns. If you need a powerful yet easy-to-use shift planner that lets you scroll through years of schedules and take control of your time, Rota Calendar is built for you. Excellent - 5 Star Best app I’ve used. Extremely easy to add rota and use. Would, and have, recommended to anyone that needs a rota app. The best app I’ve got! 5 Star Of the dozens of apps I’ve got this is the best. Use it constantly and was easy to set up. I’ve moved on to a different rota but can still see my old one which is really useful. Always get a reply when I send a query and comments are taken on board. Best app out for rota - 5 Star As I work in the oil rigs 2 weeks on 2 weeks off this app was perfect for working out my rota in seconds! And worth every penny! Perfect - 5 Star This is the only shift predictor in the app store that I can actually use to plan my very random shift pattern. First class, Rota calendar - 5 Star Excellent app for offshore rotas Great great and just great - 5 Star I love this app its great for me for when i am offshore i hope they keep it on here forever Shift Cal - 5 Star Found this app so easy to use for a 3 on 3 off days and nights was done in a min forever fantastic. Rota - 5 Star This is perfect for shift workers and works well. I have a complicated shift pattern and this makes it so easy to look up future dates instantly. I rate this highly. www.facebook.com/jrwstudio www.jrw-studio.com twitter.com/jrwstudio By using this app, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PDF Scanner
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Create a PDF for the upload limit—not a large scan you have to fix later. PDF Scanner: Size Limit lets you choose the maximum file size before scanning. Select 1 MB, 2 MB, 5 MB, or a custom KB or MB limit, then scan every page. The app adjusts image quality and compression to create the clearest practical PDF within your selected limit. BUILT FOR STRICT UPLOAD LIMITS Use it when a website or portal rejects your document because the PDF is too large: • Online forms and government portals • University and school applications • Job applications and supporting documents • Email attachments • Any upload that requires a smaller PDF CHOOSE THE LIMIT FIRST Start with the file size the destination accepts. Watch the estimated PDF size while you scan, so you can make informed choices before the document is finished. SCAN MULTIPLE PAGES Automatic edge detection helps find the document. Perspective correction, cropping, rotation, and document enhancement improve each page. Before creating the PDF, you can reorder pages, delete a page, retake it, or rotate it. ADAPTIVE PDF COMPRESSION The app adjusts each page to balance readability and file size. When processing is complete, it validates the actual PDF size and shows the result clearly. PRIVATE DOCUMENT PROCESSING Your scanned pages are processed on your device and are not uploaded to our servers for document processing. No account is required. IMPORTANT The final size depends on the number of pages, document detail, image content, and the selected limit. Very small limits may reduce image quality, and some documents may not reach the requested size while remaining readable. The app reports the actual final size so you know whether the PDF is ready to upload. Choose the limit. Scan. Upload.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Scanner at none against Rota Calendar's 10. Rota Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Rota Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PDF Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Rota Calendar | PDF Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (731 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JRW Studio Limited | Rami Aayadah |
Bugs and requests
Rota Calendar
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rota not properly accounting for holidays and days off
- Inability to handle complex shift patterns beyond 9 weeks
- Sync issues between iPad and iPhone versions
- Day/month display not working after recent update
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to share rota/schedule with partner
- More color options for shifts
- Separate view for each month
- Ability to add travel days to shifts
- Integration with Apple Watch
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- Shift-specific alarms/notifications
PDF Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rota Calendar
- Rota Calendar Supporter Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Platinum Special Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Monthly: Unlimited Edits7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- Gold Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Platinum Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Supporter Yearly: Backup Only7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Platinum Special Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Yearly: 5 Years Cloud Sync7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Gold Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Platinum Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
PDF Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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