Comparison

Shift Scheduler vs Supershift

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

Head to head
About

Shift Scheduler

Manage your work schedule with this app. It offers flexible shift arrangement, holiday tracking, and customizable calendar views with icons and colors. Record clock-in/out times and set reminders for your shifts.

Highlights
  • Flexible shift arrangement
  • Holiday tracking (US, UK, Canada, etc.)
  • Customizable calendar with 40+ icons and unlimited colors
  • Clock-in/out time recording
  • Shift reminders
  • Enable/disable shifts for calendar view
Features
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Shift Scheduler is a useful shift management tool with holiday, free combo shift, alarm for work, and more... It use freedom algorithm to pick shift days, can arrange every shift with combo of the unlimited shifts. It will show your shift schedule in a calendar with Character or 40+ icons combine with unlimited colors, so it will be very easy to show when you arrange much of shift. It can disable shift you don’t need show in calendar recently, and don’t needs to delete it, only one click it can be re-show in your calendar again. It also support record the clock in time and work off time, and it can alert you when it coming with much of time option can be choose. Feature which supported: • Freedom pick shift days, can arrange every shift ! • (NEW!) Holiday, you can show US, UK, Canada, HongKong, Taiwan, China Holidays in your calendar. • ICON: You can now choose your favorite ICON of you shift, about 40+ icon can be choose ! • Character: show the first character on shift name in your calendar view. • Color: You can choose different color with the ICON, unlimited color can be choose! • Unlimited Shift Profile: You can enable or disable the shift in shift list menu, so you don't need to delete any shift configure! disable the shift will let shift not show on your calendar view! • Clock In time: you can choose every shift 's clock in time and off time ! • Reminder: You can choose let Shift Scheduler remind you before Clock in or work off ! • Setting & Review & Feedback: Setting Menu can now feedback to me and rating this app now!

About

Supershift

Manage your shift work schedule with ease, track earnings and hours, and view upcoming shifts on your Apple Watch. Customize shifts with colors and icons, and plan rotations up to two years in advance. Includes reporting, dark mode, and widgets for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Shift scheduling and tracking
  • Earnings and hours reports
  • Customizable shifts with colors/icons
  • Rotation planning up to 2 years
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Widgets for schedule view
  • Dark mode
Features
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Supershift is the world's most downloaded and highest-rated shift calendar app on iOS. It is built specifically for nurses, doctors, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, factory and manufacturing workers, retail staff, airport crew, and bus, train, and tram drivers. No account required. No internet required. Open the app and start planning immediately - your schedule is yours, stored entirely on your device, and available anywhere from the ward to the cab to the factory floor. If you are looking for an alternative to bloated shift apps that track your data or force you to log in, Supershift is the cleaner and faster. WHY SHIFT WORKERS CHOOSE SUPERSHIFT • Multiple shifts per day: Easily schedule early + late shifts, main + on-call, split shifts, or second jobs. • Custom emojis & colors: Assign specific colors and icons to every shift type so you can read your month at a glance. • Full Dark Mode: A beautiful, eye-friendly dark mode for comfortable night-shift viewing. • No account required: Start using it in seconds. • Works fully offline: Your schedule is always accessible, even without a cell signal or Wi-Fi. CALENDAR SHARING Share your work schedule with family, partners, friends, or coworkers so everyone stays in sync. Coordinate shift swaps, check availability instantly, and cut out the endless back-and-forth texting. SMART SHIFT ALARMS Stop setting alarms manually every Sunday night. Assign a wake-up time to each shift type once, and Supershift automatically sets the right alarm for every early, late, or night shift based on your schedule. COMPLEX ROTATIONS Define your rotation pattern once and apply it up to 2 years in advance. Supershift effortlessly handles 4-on-4-off, DuPont, Pitman, Panama, Continental, 2-2-3, and any custom rotation you throw at it. REPORTS & TRACKING Track earnings, shift differentials, hours per shift type, overtime, and shift counts (e.g., vacation days, sick days, training days). Perfect for verifying payroll checks and simplifying tax time. APPLE WATCH Glance at current and upcoming shifts right from your wrist. Watch complications include countdown timers showing exactly when your shift starts and how much time is remaining. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your schedule front and center with Day, 2-week, 4-week, or Agenda view widgets right on your home screen and lock screen. CLOUD SYNC Use optional Cloud Sync to keep your iPhone and iPad perfectly aligned, and to instantly restore your data when you get a new device. SUPERSHIFT PRO FEATURES • iOS Calendar Export: Push your shifts directly to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. • PDF Export: Create and share a polished PDF version of your monthly calendar complete with title, times, breaks, notes, location, and total hours worked. • External Calendar Integration: See birthdays, appointments, and personal events from your external calendars right alongside your shifts. Privacy Policy: https://supershift.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Scheduler4 screens
Supershift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Supershift at 96% against Shift Scheduler's 60%. Supershift also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 7). Shift Scheduler's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) 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. Supershift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Shift Scheduler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Supershift holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supershift has 5.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Shift Scheduler's written reviews are positive against 96% of Supershift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Scheduler ships an update every 2 months, Supershift every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Shift Scheduler versus Supershift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift SchedulerSupershift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)4.9 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews96.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#110 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer洁靖 张Supershift GmbH

Customer experience

Shift Scheduler

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Supershift

All ratings5,467 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,106 reviews
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.4%

Bugs and requests

Shift Scheduler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Supershift

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect public holiday dates
  • Issues with app icon customization
  • Shift time overlapping in week view

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to share calendars with family/coworkers
  • More detailed pay/overtime tracking
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Ability to set custom shift reminders
  • Option to archive/delete old shifts

In-app purchases

None

Shift Scheduler

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Supershift

Subscriptions2
  • Supershift Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Supershift Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Supershift Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Shift Scheduler free?
Shift Scheduler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Supershift free?
Supershift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Scheduler or Supershift?
Supershift is rated higher. Shift Scheduler averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Supershift averages 4.9 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Shift Scheduler or Supershift have ads?
Supershift shows ads; Shift Scheduler does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Scheduler or Supershift?
Shift Scheduler ships an update every 2 months, and Supershift every 5 days. Most recently, Shift Scheduler was updated on June 5, 2026 and Supershift on September 24, 2026.

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