Comparison

Shift Planning Calendar Pro vs Shift It

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

Head to head
About

Shift Planning Calendar Pro

This app simplifies shift work management for individuals. It allows for quick entry of recurring shifts, side-by-side comparison of multiple schedules, and easy sharing of your work calendar via email or image.

Highlights
  • Quick shift input with icons
  • Compare multiple user schedules
  • Autocreate shift emails
  • Link with Google Calendar
  • Bluetooth shift exchange
  • Calendar snapshot for lock screen
Features
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This app provides powerful support for people who do shift work. This app was created based on comments like these. • Entering shifts on the calendar one by one is a lot trouble. > By using the Shift Input Function, you can fill in shifts for a whole month in less than 30 seconds. • I want to view shifts for me and my friends side by side when we're planning a day to hang out together. > By using the Shift List Function, you can quickly find out which day is best for everyone. • Writing emails when I want to tell my friends and family my shifts is difficult. > With the Autocreate Email Function, you can automatically create an email of your shift schedule with one touch. • I want to check my shifts quickly on the lock screen. > With the Calendar Snapshot Function, you can easily create an image of your calendar that can be used for the standby display. *** Main Features *** * You can use all of the features right from the start without having to purchase any add-ons. • Shift Input Mode You can fill in shifts on the calendar with simple one touch controls using icons. • Shift List Function You can manage shifts for multiple other users, and compare shifts for you and your friends on a single list. • Autocreate Email Function Creates an email of your work schedule with one touch. • Link with GoogleCalendar Outputs your shift schedule to GoogleCalendar. • Bluetooth Shift Exchange Function Exchange your shift information by bringing your iPhone/iPod Touch close together, similar to IR communication. • Calendar Snapshot Function Creates an image of your calendar that you can use as your lock screen or wallpaper. You can check your shifts quickly on your lock screen. • Launch App with URL Scheme open:ShiftWorkingCalendar open:shift *** User Reviews *** * Very helpful app. Makes life easier for shift workers. * Easy to use. Great for odd shifts. Love the icons. * Thanks it's easy to use and free * Absolutely fantastic. * Very handy for me and quick to use Easy to email to others * Very convenient. Nice app. * Glad a shift planner is free, without any adverts. * Just what I have been waiting for. Up till now, I have had to write shifts on calendar for my wife to see, and help plan. A simple email now does it all, great!

About

Shift It

This app helps shift workers manage their schedules, track hours, and calculate pay. It allows importing shifts from spreadsheets or calendars, building custom rosters, and sharing schedules with colleagues. Pro features offer advanced pay calculation and location-based tracking.

Highlights
  • Import shifts from spreadsheets or calendar
  • Roster builder with wizard
  • Track hours and generate timesheets
  • Supports on-call shifts
  • Share schedules with Roster Buddies
  • Calculate pay with custom rules
  • Home screen widget for upcoming shifts
Features
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KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED. Shift It is a shift work calendar built for you, not your employer. Drop in your roster, see your pay calculated against your actual pay rules, and check it against your payslip every fortnight. Built for nurses, paramedics, doctors in training, hospo/service industry, community services, fast food, fitness, and anyone else on a roster. Your data stays on your device. No employer access. No ads. — SOUND FAMILIAR? ⊗ Decoding your employer's roster spreadsheet every month ⊗ Not sure payroll applied your night or weekend penalties ⊗ Watching overtime or penalty pay quietly disappear ⊗ Typing every shift into a generic calendar app by hand Shift It fixes all of that. — WHY SHIFT WORKERS SWITCH TO SHIFT IT Most shift apps make you type in every shift. Shift It reads your roster file and does it for you. Most shift apps don't touch pay. Shift It calculates what your pay rules say you're owed (night and weekend penalties, tiered overtime, allowances, on-call recalls, minimum engagement) and compares it to your payslip. If there's a discrepancy, you'll know. And you can share the proof. Gross pay only. The number you compare against your payslip. Tax estimates sound useful until salary packaging or HECS makes them wrong by thousands. — FREE ▪ Import shifts from roster spreadsheets or your device calendar ▪ Roster Wizard generates months of rotating shifts in seconds ▪ Full calendar with 7 themes and dark mode ▪ Home screen and lock screen widgets ▪ Live Activities for shift countdowns on your lock screen ▪ Daylight tracking so you can see how your shifts align with sunrise and sunset ▪ Job Cards for quick notes and checklists during your shift ▪ Break Timer logs rest periods accurately ▪ On-call shift support with recall logging ▪ Calendar export to sync with iOS Calendar — PRO. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED. ▪ Pay Check calculates your expected gross pay against your pay rules: penalty loadings, tiered overtime (e.g. 1.5x then 2x), allowances, the lot ▪ Payslip comparison flags discrepancies between what you earned and what you were paid ▪ Live Pay shows earnings ticking up in real time during shifts, on screen and on your lock screen ▪ Detailed PDF and CSV exports of timesheets, calendar, and pay estimates, useful for payroll disputes ▪ Multiple Employers with separate pay rules, locations, and awards ▪ Roster Buddies to share and compare schedules with colleagues and family ▪ Location groups to track shifts across multiple sites — BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKER WELLBEING Shift work affects your health. Shift It helps you see it. The Daylight card shows how your shifts align with sunrise and sunset, tracks your sunlight exposure, and nudges you with evidence-based advice for night shifts, early starts, and short turnarounds. Break Timer keeps your rest periods honest. Minimum engagement alerts flag when you've been sent home early and may be owed more. Because knowing your schedule is one thing. Knowing how it affects you is another. — SUPPORTED PAY RULES Australian awards and EBAs: ▪ VIC Doctors in Training ▪ NT Doctors in Training ▪ SA Doctors in Training (SMOEA) ▪ NSW Nurses & Midwives ▪ VIC Nurses & Midwives ▪ NSW Paramedics ▪ SCHADS (Social & Community Services) ▪ Fast Food Industry ▪ Hospitality Industry (General) ▪ Fitness Industry United Kingdom: ▪ NHS Doctors in Training More coming soon. Request yours via the feedback form linked here on the App Store and in-app. — WHAT'S NEW IN 3.0 Redesigned from the ground up. New onboarding in under 60 seconds. Customisable Coming Up dashboard. Live Pay tracking. Widgets and Live Activities. Daylight and wellbeing tracking. Job Cards. Break Timer. Multiple employer support. Ads removed. All themes free. — We're actively developing Shift It. Please keep sending feedback and feature requests via the link in app settings, our website, or by email. Find the Terms of Use at https://shiftit.greatworkeveryone.com/terms-of-use Renders created using iMockup.pro.

Screenshots

Shift Planning Calendar Pro4 screens
Shift It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shift It at Free against Shift Planning Calendar Pro's $3.99. Shift It also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Shift Planning Calendar Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On in-app purchases 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

Shift It is free to download; Shift Planning Calendar Pro costs $3.99 up front. Shift Planning Calendar Pro sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Shift It sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Planning Calendar Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Shift It every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shift Planning Calendar Pro versus Shift It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Planning Calendar ProShift It
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosuke HamadaW.D MCDONALD & C.M RANDAZZO

Customer experience

Shift Planning Calendar Pro

All ratings71 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.2%

Shift It

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shift Planning Calendar Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Duplicate dates (April 7th)
  • Shifts reverting to older ones
  • Calendar freezing
  • Inability to transfer data from trial to paid version

Requested features

6 requests
  • More shift icon options
  • Ability to sync with Google Calendar
  • Option to start calendar on Sunday
  • Ability to create and apply shift patterns
  • Improved month-to-month navigation
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  • More customization options

Shift It

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Shift Planning Calendar Pro

One-time11
  • Calendar Frame [theme02]$0.99
  • Calendar Frame [theme03]$0.99
  • Calendar Frame [theme04]$0.99
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  • Icon Set [theme01]$0.99
  • Icon Set [theme02]$0.99
  • Icon Set [theme03]$0.99
  • Icon Set [theme04]$0.99
  • Icon Set [theme05]$0.99
  • Reasonable Calendar Frame Set [theme01,02,04]$1.99
  • Reasonable Icons Set [theme01~05]$2.99
  • Reasonable Calendar Frame Set [theme01~05]$2.99
4 purchases

Shift It

Subscriptions3
  • Shift It Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Shift It Pro14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Shift It Pro (Annual)1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shift It Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Shift Planning Calendar Pro free?
Shift Planning Calendar Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Shift It free?
Shift It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Planning Calendar Pro or Shift It have ads?
Shift It shows ads; Shift Planning Calendar Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Planning Calendar Pro or Shift It?
Shift Planning Calendar Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shift It every 10 days. Most recently, Shift Planning Calendar Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and Shift It on October 4, 2026.

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