Comparison

ShiftWork vs WorkTime

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

Head to head
About

ShiftWork

Easily create custom shift work calendars by registering templates and repeat cycles. View iOS calendar events alongside your shifts, add notes, and sum up monthly totals. Customize the look with various styles and colors.

Highlights
  • Register unlimited shift templates
  • Register unlimited repeat cycles
  • Display iOS calendar events
  • Add unlimited shift work calendars
  • Add notes to shifts
  • Sum shifts per month
  • Choose style and color
Features
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This app divides functions to create shift work calendar. Register templates of work shift in advance, easily create calendar by choosing from them. ◉Functions ◎Can register templates of work shift without limit ◎Can register repeat cycle of work shifts without limit ◎Display iOS calendar events at the same time ◎Can add shift work calendars without limit ◎Can add notes ◎Sum up shifts per month ◎Get public holidays from iOS calendar ◎Can choose style and color ◎Can take screenshot per month ◉In-App Purchase ◎Remove ads **Remove advertisements **Can save work shifts to iOS calendar **Can set maximum number of calendar events can display per day **Can make backup using Dropbox (automatically or manually) ◎Multi-calendar display **Display shifts in multiple calendars at the same time. **Can edit shifts in multiple calendars at the same time. **Can write to pdf file ◉Important points ◎Work shifts are effective in this app only **Using in-app purchase, can save them to iOS calendar ◎Can set one shift per day **If need to set multiple shifts per day, add new calendar and set second shift to it. **Using in-app purchase, can display multiple calendars at the same time. ◉Other ◎URL scheme (adicto-shiftwork://) ◎User support **E-mail (usersupport@adicto-software.com) **Can access in info view of this app

About

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.

Highlights
  • Shift calendar visualization
  • Quick shift entry
  • Shift reminders
  • Hours and wages tracking
  • Schedule sharing
  • Sync to phone calendar
Features
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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/

Screenshots

ShiftWork4 screens
WorkTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WorkTime at none against ShiftWork's shown. WorkTime also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 56) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). ShiftWork's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ShiftWork sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShiftWork holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkTime has 4.7K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of ShiftWork's written reviews are positive against 59% of WorkTime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftWork ships an update every 3 months, WorkTime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShiftWork versus WorkTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftWorkWorkTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56 ratings) — better4.4 (4.7K ratings)
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews58.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings564.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkira TakahashiToto Ventures Inc.

Customer experience

ShiftWork

All ratings56 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative37.9%

WorkTime

All ratings4,671 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews484 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative28.9%

Bugs and requests

ShiftWork

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

2 purchases

ShiftWork

One-time2
  • Multi-calendar display$1.99
  • Remove ads and unlock limits$1.99
7 purchases

WorkTime

Subscriptions6
  • 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
Show 3 more
  • 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
One-time1
  • Work Calendar & Shift Schedule$3.99

Questions

Is ShiftWork free?
ShiftWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorkTime free?
WorkTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShiftWork or WorkTime?
ShiftWork is rated higher. ShiftWork averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while WorkTime averages 4.4 from 4.7K ratings.
Do ShiftWork or WorkTime have ads?
ShiftWork shows ads; WorkTime does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftWork or WorkTime?
ShiftWork ships an update every 3 months, and WorkTime every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShiftWork was updated on September 5, 2026 and WorkTime on September 25, 2026.

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