Comparison

FireDocket vs The Next Shift Widget

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

Head to head
About

FireDocket

This app displays firefighter shift schedules and other repeating team schedules. It supports up to four shifts and can be configured for any schedule length. Users can also print a full-year color calendar to share with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Firefighter shift schedule display
  • Supports up to four shifts
  • Configurable for any shift sequence length
  • Printable full-year color calendar
  • Easy schedule sharing
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FireDocket is a simple to use calendar for displaying firefighter shift schedules - or any schedules where teams work according to a fixed shift sequence that is shorter than the month and stays the same throughout the year. It supports up to four shifts or platoons at a time and any shift schedule. It comes preset to a 21 day shift sequence and is easily configured to any other schedule in minutes. All you need is the current month's schedule that the fire station or your supervisor provided and the length (in days) of the shift sequence. (The preset sequence is ABCACACBCABABACABCBCB, is 21 days long, and starts repeating at day 22.) You will find that you can also print a full-year color calendar to any wireless printer in the area. It's useful for sharing your schedule with spouses, kids, friends, etc – but they could also have their own FireDocket apps since the app is distributed for free. Unlike most of the other fire calendar applications offered in the App Stores, this one is free (with ads). FireDocket does not provide facilities for trading days or marking paydays or noting holidays – but what it does do, it does very simply, very fast and very well ! The months of your work year are only a swipe away. Give it a try, what do you have to lose !

About

The Next Shift Widget

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A better calendar widget designed for everyone! Used by shift workers, including hospital staff and other healthcare workers. Free forever. No ads forever. No data collected. Features: - Syncs with Apple Calendar app - Select individual or multiple calendars - Correct handling of night shifts compared to the default app - Light mode and dark mode styling - Style variant - Color matches your calendar

Screenshots

FireDocket4 screens
The Next Shift Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Next Shift Widget at none against FireDocket's shown. FireDocket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FireDocket versus The Next Shift Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireDocketThe Next Shift Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich WillemsMade by Nick LLC

In-app purchases

None

FireDocket

No in-app purchases

None

The Next Shift Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FireDocket free?
FireDocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Next Shift Widget free?
The Next Shift Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FireDocket or The Next Shift Widget have ads?
FireDocket shows ads; The Next Shift Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, FireDocket or The Next Shift Widget?
FireDocket ships an update every 3 months, and The Next Shift Widget every 3 months. Most recently, FireDocket was updated on June 1, 2026 and The Next Shift Widget on September 19, 2026.

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