Convert To Pinyin vs Shift Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Convert To Pinyin
Effortlessly convert Chinese characters to pinyin with accurate tonal marks. This tool is ideal for Chinese language learners to quickly check pronunciations and easily copy or email the converted text.
- Convert Chinese characters to pinyin
- Includes accurate tonal marks
- Copy pinyin text to clipboard
- Email converted pinyin
- Supports typed or pasted Chinese text
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Convert Chinese characters to pinyin in the quickest possible way. The converted pinyin text will have the tonal marks in all the right places (also called accent marks). After conversion, you can quickly copy the pinyin text to clipboard or even email it out! - Perfect for learners of the Chinese language who want to quickly check the pronunciations of Chinese sentences. - Just type or paste the Chinese text, and tap the Convert button. - Copy the pinyin text, or email it out.
Shift Planner
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Plan your work shifts on a clear calendar—morning, afternoon, night, or custom rosters. Built for nurses, factory crews, retail staff, and anyone on rotating schedules. No account needed. Set up cycle schedules for 2-2-3 or 3-shift rotations and auto-fill weeks in one tap. Track work days, rest days, total hours, and estimated pay with charts and a work timeline. • Calendar view with lunar dates and holidays • Custom shift templates with colors and icons • Cycle scheduling for repeating rota patterns • Timeline: work/rest ratio over 1–6 months • Stats: shift distribution, daily hours, est. salary • Import / export backup — data stays on device • Multi-currency salary settings A simple, private shift planner that works fully offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Planner at every 3 weeks against Convert To Pinyin's every 42 months. Convert To Pinyin's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On ads, 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
Convert To Pinyin costs $0.99 and Shift Planner $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Convert To Pinyin ships an update every 42 months, Shift Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Convert To Pinyin | Shift Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | The Rocket Studio | Xiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Convert To Pinyin
No in-app purchases
Shift Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Convert To Pinyin free?
Is Shift Planner free?
Do Convert To Pinyin or Shift Planner have ads?
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