Comparison

Shift Scheduler vs My Calendar

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

My Calendar

Easily create and manage custom work shift schedules with a user-friendly interface. Track shifts, vacations, and days off in a convenient calendar view. Ideal for anyone working irregular hours.

Highlights
  • Custom shift schedule creation
  • Marking shifts, vacations, and sick days
  • Intuitive calendar view
  • Flexible settings for shift types
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Shift schedule, work calendar, and rotating shift planner in one app. My Calendar - Shift schedule helps you build a work schedule, track days on and days off, and see when your next shift starts. Use the paid hours and earnings tracking feature to record earnings by shift and review your monthly financial report. Create a shift calendar for 2-on 2-off, 3-on 3-off, 24-hour shifts, day/night rotations, and rotating shifts. If you work nights, weekends, long shifts, or an irregular schedule, this app gives you a clear work calendar you can rely on every day. Set your repeating cycle and build your schedule automatically. Why users choose My Calendar: - Shift schedule planner: build any shift pattern that fits your job. - Work calendar: view work days, off days, night shifts, and rotation patterns at a glance. - Rotating shift calendar: manage changing day, night, and weekend rotations. - PTO, vacation, sick days, and time off: keep important dates in your schedule. - Overtime, side jobs, and work from home: add extra work events when needed. - Simple schedule tracker: start using the app right away without a complicated setup. Time and earnings tracking — paid feature Record your hours and earnings for each shift. Review your monthly financial report to see your income alongside your work schedule. Share your schedule Share your schedule with family or friends so you can plan time together. iCloud backup Create an iCloud backup of your app data. Great for shift workers: - nurses and healthcare workers; - EMTs, paramedics, and first responders; - police, firefighters, and security staff; - retail and hospitality employees; - warehouse and manufacturing teams; - drivers, delivery workers, and transportation staff; - anyone with a rotating shift schedule or nontraditional work hours. With My Calendar you can: - keep track of upcoming shifts and changes to your work schedule; - see upcoming shifts, off days, weekends, and holidays; - plan vacation, PTO, and personal time in advance; - manage your work schedule for weeks and months ahead; - keep one calendar for work shifts, days off, and life outside work. Download My Calendar to manage your shift work schedule, work calendar, and days off in one place. License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Website: https://calendar.mobicode.pro We welcome your feedback and suggestions for improving the app. Email: developer@mobicode.pro

Screenshots

Shift Scheduler4 screens
My Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Scheduler at none against My Calendar's 2. My Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Shift Scheduler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Calendar has 58 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 74% of My Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Scheduler ships an update every 2 months, My Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shift Scheduler versus My Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift SchedulerMy Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)4.9 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings758 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer洁靖 张Mikhail Eremkin

Customer experience

Shift Scheduler

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

My Calendar

All ratings58 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%

In-app purchases

None

Shift Scheduler

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

My Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Calendar Pro$0.991 Month
  • Calendar Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Shift Scheduler free?
Shift Scheduler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Calendar free?
My Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shift Scheduler or My Calendar?
My Calendar is rated higher. Shift Scheduler averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while My Calendar averages 4.9 from 58 ratings.
Do Shift Scheduler or My Calendar have ads?
Neither Shift Scheduler nor My Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Scheduler or My Calendar?
Shift Scheduler ships an update every 2 months, and My Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shift Scheduler was updated on October 13, 2026 and My Calendar on October 17, 2026.

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