Roster vs WorkTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roster
Easily manage your work shifts by entering them into your calendar with a single tap. Customize shift times, colors, and names to fit your specific needs. Quickly create complex shift patterns and add notes for each day.
- Quick shift entry
- Customizable shift details
- Editable templates
- Add notes to days
- Double shifts
- Recurring shift cycles
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Get the best free roster app now. Quickly enter your shift patterns into your calendar. Just choose your shift, morning, regular or late and tap the corresponding day. You can define work times, colors, names and many more to fit your needs. With our unique app you can create your whole shift pattern in less than a minute. No app can beat this. Unique features: - Free editable templates. - Single tap to add or delete calendar entries. - Double tap to switch shift entries - Choose work times, names, colors and more. - Option to add notes to any calendar day - double shifts optional: - free of Ads - monthly export of services as PDF-file - matching of the data with iCloud - matching of your services, and notes in your device -calendar (manual and automatic) - Automatically add recurring shift cycles to roster-calendar - Calculations - Auto- Delete for shifts - entries of holiday, vacations, etc. - backup/restore - password protection for App - overtime - fully functioning audio recorder for each day - full-fledged camera application for each day You can purchase Website+Extras for 1 month for the price of $ 1.49. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. A once completed subscription can not be canceled before its term expires. You can find our privacy policy under https://www.roster-calendar.com/privacy_app.html and terms of use for more information under https://www.roster-calendar.com/terms_app.html.
WorkTime
Easily track your work shifts and hours with this intuitive calendar app. Designed for shift workers, it allows quick entry, schedule visualization, and helpful reminders. Premium features include advanced hour tracking and calendar syncing.
- Shift calendar visualization
- Quick shift entry
- Shift reminders
- Hours and wages tracking
- Schedule sharing
- Sync to phone calendar
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TRACKING WORK SHIFTS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER. WorkTime is the shift calendar trusted by over 1,000,000 workers. Set your shift times, see them all at a glance, set alerts, add up your hours, and share your schedule. Do you work rotating shifts, irregular hours, or random days? WorkTime tracks your entire work schedule on one clean calendar. Enter shifts with just two taps. See your whole month at a glance. No more scribbling shifts on scraps of paper. FEATURES • See all your shifts at a single glance on a unique time-display calendar • Enter shift start times with just two taps • Add shifts quickly from your Recent Shifts list • Add notes and reminders to any day • Share your schedule via email or save it as a photo • Share multiple months at once PREMIUM FEATURES • Add unlimited jobs • Track hours worked and wages with the Hours Calculator • Set alerts to remind you before an upcoming shift • Ad-free interface • Sync to your phone's calendar SET AND NEVER FORGET. Set reminders based on how much time you need to get ready. WorkTime alerts you before every shift so you never miss one. BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS. Whether you're a nurse, barista, bartender, warehouse worker, retail associate, or anyone who works shifts — WorkTime is built for you. Subscription pricing and terms: WorkTime offers auto-renewing subscription options. Prices shown are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your device's Settings > Subscriptions. Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Use: http://totoventures.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://totoventures.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WorkTime at none against Roster's shown. WorkTime also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 63). Roster's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 59%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Roster sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and WorkTime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Roster against 4.4 for WorkTime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkTime has 4.7K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Roster's written reviews are positive against 59% of WorkTime's.
Roster ships an update monthly, WorkTime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roster | WorkTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (63 ratings) | 4.4 (4.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 58.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 | 4.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | michael heinz | Toto Ventures Inc. |
Customer experience
Roster
WorkTime
User reviews
Roster
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for shift work
- 💡 Customizable color coding
- 🚀 Efficient scheduling
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult navigation
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Sync and backup issues
WorkTime
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for organizing shifts and schedules
- 💰 Calculates earnings and pay
- 📆 Convenient calendar view
Room to improve
- 🔒 Requires subscription for full functionality
- 💰 Subscription cost is too high
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 🔄 Difficulty restoring purchases
Bugs and requests
Roster
Reported bugs
4 issues- App suddenly stops working
- Notes and schedules disappearing
- Inability to access past/future months
- Compatibility issues with device updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiple shifts per day
- Improve month-to-month navigation
- Integrate with other calendar apps
- Provide better customer support
WorkTime
Reported bugs
3 issues- Shifts/data randomly disappearing after updates
- Inability to restore pro subscription
- Calendar view freezing and becoming unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add weekend/holiday pay rates
- Ability to sync with other calendars
- Option to customize font size and layout
- Implement a search/filter feature
In-app purchases
Roster
- Website+Extras$1.491 Month
- Extra 1$0.99
- Extra 2 - Security$0.99
- Extra 3 - Overtime$0.99
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- Extra 4 - Audio$0.99
- Extra 5 - Pictures$0.99
- "More comfortable"$1.99
- No advertising$1.99
- All Extras$3.99
WorkTime
- 1 Wk WorkTime Shift Scheduler14 Days trial$3.997 Days
- WorkTime Pro: One Week14 Days trial$3.997 Days
- 1 Month WorkTime Shift Manager14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- 6 Month WorkTime Shift Worker$29.996 Months
- WorkTime Pro Annual Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 1 Year WorkTime Job Calendar14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Work Calendar & Shift Schedule$3.99








