Comparison

Simple Roster vs Shiftify

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

Head to head
About

Simple Roster

Manage your work schedule digitally with this intuitive app. Access your shifts from anywhere, even offline, and easily plan social gatherings with friends by viewing their schedules. Share your availability with loved ones to keep them informed.

Highlights
  • Offline roster access
  • Intuitive shift entry
  • Friend roster viewing
  • Roster sharing
  • Recurring shift setup (Full Version)
  • Calendar notes (Full Version)
  • iOS calendar sync (Full Version)
Features
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Simple Roster is an easy-to-use electronic rostering app that makes your everyday life easier. With Simple Roster, you never have to bring a paper roster around, and you can simply check your roster anywhere as long as you have your phone around. Simple Roster is so simple that you will know how to use it in a minute. Using the app is simply intuitive, you will have your roster setup in the app in the first 5 minutes. All rosters and shifts are stored offline in your phone, which means even though you are in a remote area that has no connection, Simple Roster still operates. Simple Roster is designed to be simple and it gets you your information in the least amount of time and least amount of steps. We understand entering roster electronically is normally "a pain in the ass", but Simple Roster makes it easy. As soon as your shifts are setup, then you can setup your roster. To setup a roster, simply pick a start date and start entering... few seconds later, you will see your roster displayed on the roster calendar. Simple Roster also offers a feature that you can enter your friend's roster. With this you'll know when is the best time for you guys to hang out when you guys are having a day off together. You can also share your roster with your friends and families so they know exactly what date you're free and what date you'll be home late. With Full Version, you can choose to repeat your roster over a period. So if you have a repeated roster every 4 weeks, all you need to do is to keep repeating that period and you won’t need to manually enter your roster any more. There is also “Note” function that comes with Full Version as well which you can add note to any calendar date you want. Last but not least, you can sync your roster to your iOS calendar so you can even check your rosters without opening Simple Roster

About

Shiftify

This app helps individuals with irregular work schedules accurately track their earnings. It calculates wages, overtime, and unpaid breaks, providing detailed payroll reports. The app offers visual organization of shifts and syncs with other calendars.

Highlights
  • Wage tracking
  • Shift scheduling
  • Overtime calculation
  • Payroll reports
  • Color-coded shifts
  • Calendar sync
  • Multi-device sync
Features
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EARN EVERY DIME YOU'RE OWED Shiftify is an easy-to-use shift planning calendar that accurately tracks your wages by adding up hourly earnings, overtime, and unpaid breaks. It's perfect for anyone with irregular shifts or freelance work. EASILY TRACK YOUR WAGES • Create an unlimited number of jobs, shifts and rotations for free • Visually organize shifts using intuitive color-coding • Add up hours worked and pay earned with nano-accuracy • Calculate overtime wages, extra pays and unpaid breaks • Easily and quickly calculate your net pay REPORTS AND TRACKING • Detailed payroll report • Export your payroll report and shift calendar in printable PDF format • View charts of hours and shifts worked ADDITIONAL FEATURES • View your monthly and weekly schedule with a handy Today widget • Sync with Apple's built-in Calendar • Multi-device sync • Password lock with Face ID & Touch ID • Automatic backup • Alarm Clock

Screenshots

Simple Roster4 screens
Shiftify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shiftify at every 6 days against Simple Roster's every 2 months. Shiftify also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 85%). Simple Roster's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Simple Roster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shiftify sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.8 for Simple Roster against 4.8 for Shiftify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 770 and 457 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Simple Roster's written reviews are positive against 94% of Shiftify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Roster ships an update every 2 months, Shiftify every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Roster versus Shiftify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple RosterShiftify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (770 ratings)4.8 (457 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews94.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings770 — better457
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPurple DevelopmentBohee Sim

Customer experience

Simple Roster

All ratings770 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.6%

Shiftify

All ratings457 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews631 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.1%

User reviews

Simple Roster

From 770 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple and effective
  • 💡 Helpful for shift workers
  • 🔍 Allows viewing of schedules at a glance
  • 🔗 Ability to share roster with others

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App freezes or crashes
  • 🔧 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Calendar dates not always accurate
  • 💬 Inability to add multiple shifts per day
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate or use

Shiftify

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient and organized
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking shifts and pay
  • 👍 Customizable with color-coding
  • 👍 Useful for multiple jobs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes when adding shifts
  • 🐛 Daylight savings time issues
  • 🐛 Limited editing options for shifts
  • 🔒 Limited free features, need to pay for full access

Bugs and requests

Simple Roster

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar dates shown incorrectly
  • Roster sharing feature not working properly
  • App freezes when trying to edit shifts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to repeat/copy shift patterns
  • Improve calendar sync with other apps
  • Provide more color options for shifts
  • Allow adding notes or reminders to shifts
  • Implement landscape mode support

Shiftify

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar always defaults to January
  • Calendar not fitting properly on screen
  • Inability to search for job locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Repeat/recurring shift feature
  • Ability to edit shift times without creating new shift
  • Overtime pay calculations
  • Widget support
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Roster

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
3 purchases

Shiftify

One-time3
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$4.99
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$5.99
  • SHIFTIFY PRO$8.99

Questions

Is Simple Roster free?
Simple Roster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftify free?
Shiftify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Roster or Shiftify?
Simple Roster and Shiftify are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 770 and 457 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Roster or Shiftify have ads?
Both Simple Roster and Shiftify show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Roster or Shiftify?
Simple Roster ships an update every 2 months, and Shiftify every 6 days. Most recently, Simple Roster was updated on October 12, 2026 and Shiftify on October 11, 2026.

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