Comparison

CopCal vs Fire Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

CopCal

Manage your work schedule with custom categories and repeating patterns. Ideal for public safety professionals or anyone needing to separate work shifts from personal life. Supports custom fields for specific event types like court cases.

Highlights
  • Repeating non-traditional work schedules
  • Customizable event categories
  • Dynamic fields for specific categories
  • Separate work and personal schedules
  • Track time off and earned comp time
Features
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This was developed for public safety officials but can be used for anyone wanting to keep their work schedule separate. Includes functionality to create a repeating non-traditional (different days on/off) work schedule. If other categories are selected, additional fields are created (e.g. "Court" category adds "case number" field). Categories include: - Work - Court - Training - Meeting - Detail - Sick time - Comp time used - Comp time earned - Vacation - Furlough Day - Other This is a feature derived from the larger U.S. Cop app. Please visit officerbrooks.com or search "U.S. Cop" for information.

About

Fire Shift Calendar

This app simplifies complex work schedules for shift workers. It offers custom shift patterns, automatic time tracking for benefits and overtime, and cross-device synchronization. Designed for professionals in emergency services, healthcare, and other industries with non-traditional hours.

Highlights
  • Custom shift pattern creation
  • Repeating rotation application
  • Color-coded shifts
  • Vacation, sick, and overtime tracking
  • Automatic accrual calculations
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Calendar integration
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The smarter calendar built for shift workers Keeping track of complex shifts, overtime, and time off shouldn’t feel like a second job. Fire Shift Calendar is designed for firefighters, nurses, EMTs, police officers, and anyone working non-traditional hours. With powerful scheduling tools, benefit tracking, and instant sync across devices, your work life finally fits into one clean, easy calendar. Shifts Made Simple • Create custom patterns: 24-on/48-off, 12-hour rotations, split shifts, Kelly days, and more • Apply repeating rotations in seconds • Color-code shifts for instant clarity • Support for full, partial, or multi-day shifts • Create templates to quickly add non-repeating shifts Track Your Time, Automatically • Vacation, sick, comp, and overtime tracking • Automatic accrual calculations (daily, monthly, yearly) • Log trades/swaps, training hours, and exposures • Visual summaries of earned vs. used time Stay Ahead, Stay Connected • Sync shifts and records instantly across devices • Calendar integration with Apple Calendar • Multiple style widgets to see your upcoming shifts and events at a glance Built for You • Clean, modern interface with dark mode • Multiple views • Extremely customizable styles and colors—make the calendar look and feel exactly how you want Perfect for Every Shift Worker • Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, police • Nurses, doctors, technicians, hospital staff • Security, transportation, retail, manufacturing, and more Why Fire Shift Calendar? Other calendar apps weren’t built with shift workers in mind. Fire Shift Calendar was. From the most complex rotations to automatic benefit accruals, it gives you the clarity, accuracy, and control you need—without the headache. Take control of your schedule. Download Fire Shift Calendar today.

Screenshots

CopCal4 screens
Fire Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fire Shift Calendar at 4.8 against CopCal's 1.8. Fire Shift Calendar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). CopCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Fire Shift Calendar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CopCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Shift Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of CopCal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fire Shift Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CopCal ships an update every 2 months, Fire Shift Calendar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CopCal versus Fire Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopCalFire Shift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (16 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1616
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp HoldingsAyodeji Shoola

Customer experience

CopCal

All ratings16 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative65.7%

Fire Shift Calendar

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CopCal

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Fire Shift Calendar

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • All Access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • All Access$3.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • All Access14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • All Access$39.991 Year

Questions

Is CopCal free?
CopCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Shift Calendar free?
Fire Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CopCal or Fire Shift Calendar?
Fire Shift Calendar is rated higher. CopCal averages 1.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Fire Shift Calendar averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do CopCal or Fire Shift Calendar have ads?
Fire Shift Calendar shows ads; CopCal does not.
Which is updated more often, CopCal or Fire Shift Calendar?
CopCal ships an update every 2 months, and Fire Shift Calendar fortnightly. Most recently, CopCal was updated on October 8, 2026 and Fire Shift Calendar on October 6, 2026.

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