Comparison

Roster vs ShiftManager Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Roster

Easily input your work shifts into your calendar with customizable options for times, colors, and names. Create complex shift patterns rapidly and manage your schedule efficiently. Includes features like PDF export, iCloud sync, and automatic recurring cycle addition.

Highlights
  • Quick shift entry
  • Customizable shift details
  • Editable templates
  • Single tap add/delete
  • Monthly PDF export
  • iCloud data sync
  • Automatic recurring cycles
Features
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Get the best 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 - monthly export of services as PDF-file - matching of the data with iCloud - matching of your services, and notes in your device - default calendar (manual and automatic) - Automatically add recurring shift cycles to roster-calendar - Auto- Delete for shifts - Calculations optional: - double 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 - Extra - Website You can purchase Website+Extras for 1 month for the price of $ 0.99. 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. Read our privacy policy and terms of use for more information under www.roster-calendar.com and www.lifegrit.com.

About

ShiftManager Mobile

Features
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The ShiftManager app allows users to connect to ShiftManager. Once connected, users can see the tasks to be completed for the shift. Tasks can be updated in real-time, so that progress against the plan is available. All the information required about the task, including risk assessments, safe work instructions and survey plans are downloaded with the task so that they are there when you need them. Where network connectivity is not 100%, the app works offline and will sync automatically when connected again. Planners and managers can monitor progress as the shift progresses and make course corrections to be if required.

Screenshots

Roster4 screens
ShiftManager Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShiftManager Mobile at Free against Roster's $2.99. ShiftManager Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads 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

ShiftManager Mobile is free to download; Roster costs $2.99 up front. Roster sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ShiftManager Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roster ships an update every 4 months, ShiftManager Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roster versus ShiftManager Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosterShiftManager Mobile
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermichael heinzRPMGLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Roster

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes or closes unexpectedly
  • Schedules not saving or disappearing
  • Synchronization issues with iCloud/other calendars
  • Updates causing new problems or breaking existing features
  • In-app purchases not restoring or working
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  • App not launching after updates
  • Issues with adding recurring shifts
  • Shift color changes not retroactively applied
  • Text disappearing on dark backgrounds
  • Landscape mode not working on iPad

Requested features

10 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Apple Watch support
  • Export as photo/PDF
  • More color options
  • Better calendar view with full year display
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  • Alarm/reminder function
  • Improved synchronization with other calendars (Google Calendar)
  • Ability to add multiple shifts per day
  • Better handling of recurring shifts for longer periods (more than a year)
  • Widget for weekly view

ShiftManager Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Roster

Subscriptions1
  • Website+Extras$0.991 Month
One-time6
  • 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
  • All Extras$1.99
None

ShiftManager Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roster free?
Roster costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ShiftManager Mobile free?
ShiftManager Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roster or ShiftManager Mobile have ads?
Neither Roster nor ShiftManager Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roster or ShiftManager Mobile?
Roster ships an update every 4 months, and ShiftManager Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Roster was updated on November 6, 2026 and ShiftManager Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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