Comparison

Drectry vs Shift It

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

Head to head
About

Drectry

Features
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Drectry helps to optimise workflow by improving access to workplace contacts and on-call rosters. Use the Drectry app to: - Find contacts within your workplace (including phone numbers, extensions, speed dials and pager numbers, where applicable) - Add or edit contacts in your workplace directory to create a user-generated, accurate and up-to-date directory - Access on-call rosters within your workplace directly from the app - Create your own list of most frequently used workplace contacts for rapid access - Call workplace extensions directly from your phone without the need to use a landline or be transferred through a switchboard Sign up today via the Drectry app to explore or add workplaces and improve your and your team's productivity.

About

Shift It

This app helps shift workers manage their schedules, track hours, and calculate pay. It allows importing shifts from spreadsheets or calendars, building custom rosters, and sharing schedules with colleagues. Pro features offer advanced pay calculation and location-based tracking.

Highlights
  • Import shifts from spreadsheets or calendar
  • Roster builder with wizard
  • Track hours and generate timesheets
  • Supports on-call shifts
  • Share schedules with Roster Buddies
  • Calculate pay with custom rules
  • Home screen widget for upcoming shifts
Features
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KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED. Shift It is a shift work calendar built for you, not your employer. Drop in your roster, see your pay calculated against your actual pay rules, and check it against your payslip every fortnight. Built for nurses, paramedics, doctors in training, hospo/service industry, community services, fast food, fitness, and anyone else on a roster. Your data stays on your device. No employer access. No ads. — SOUND FAMILIAR? ⊗ Decoding your employer's roster spreadsheet every month ⊗ Not sure payroll applied your night or weekend penalties ⊗ Watching overtime or penalty pay quietly disappear ⊗ Typing every shift into a generic calendar app by hand Shift It fixes all of that. — WHY SHIFT WORKERS SWITCH TO SHIFT IT Most shift apps make you type in every shift. Shift It reads your roster file and does it for you. Most shift apps don't touch pay. Shift It calculates what your pay rules say you're owed (night and weekend penalties, tiered overtime, allowances, on-call recalls, minimum engagement) and compares it to your payslip. If there's a discrepancy, you'll know. And you can share the proof. Gross pay only. The number you compare against your payslip. Tax estimates sound useful until salary packaging or HECS makes them wrong by thousands. — FREE ▪ Import shifts from roster spreadsheets or your device calendar ▪ Roster Wizard generates months of rotating shifts in seconds ▪ Full calendar with 7 themes and dark mode ▪ Home screen and lock screen widgets ▪ Live Activities for shift countdowns on your lock screen ▪ Daylight tracking so you can see how your shifts align with sunrise and sunset ▪ Job Cards for quick notes and checklists during your shift ▪ Break Timer logs rest periods accurately ▪ On-call shift support with recall logging ▪ Calendar export to sync with iOS Calendar — PRO. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED. ▪ Pay Check calculates your expected gross pay against your pay rules: penalty loadings, tiered overtime (e.g. 1.5x then 2x), allowances, the lot ▪ Payslip comparison flags discrepancies between what you earned and what you were paid ▪ Live Pay shows earnings ticking up in real time during shifts, on screen and on your lock screen ▪ Detailed PDF and CSV exports of timesheets, calendar, and pay estimates, useful for payroll disputes ▪ Multiple Employers with separate pay rules, locations, and awards ▪ Roster Buddies to share and compare schedules with colleagues and family ▪ Location groups to track shifts across multiple sites — BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKER WELLBEING Shift work affects your health. Shift It helps you see it. The Daylight card shows how your shifts align with sunrise and sunset, tracks your sunlight exposure, and nudges you with evidence-based advice for night shifts, early starts, and short turnarounds. Break Timer keeps your rest periods honest. Minimum engagement alerts flag when you've been sent home early and may be owed more. Because knowing your schedule is one thing. Knowing how it affects you is another. — SUPPORTED PAY RULES Australian awards and EBAs: ▪ VIC Doctors in Training ▪ NT Doctors in Training ▪ SA Doctors in Training (SMOEA) ▪ NSW Nurses & Midwives ▪ VIC Nurses & Midwives ▪ NSW Paramedics ▪ SCHADS (Social & Community Services) ▪ Fast Food Industry ▪ Hospitality Industry (General) ▪ Fitness Industry United Kingdom: ▪ NHS Doctors in Training More coming soon. Request yours via the feedback form linked here on the App Store and in-app. — WHAT'S NEW IN 3.0 Redesigned from the ground up. New onboarding in under 60 seconds. Customisable Coming Up dashboard. Live Pay tracking. Widgets and Live Activities. Daylight and wellbeing tracking. Job Cards. Break Timer. Multiple employer support. Ads removed. All themes free. — We're actively developing Shift It. Please keep sending feedback and feature requests via the link in app settings, our website, or by email. Find the Terms of Use at https://shiftit.greatworkeveryone.com/terms-of-use Renders created using iMockup.pro.

Screenshots

Drectry4 screens
Shift It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drectry at none against Shift It's 4. Drectry also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Shift It's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Shift It sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Drectry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drectry ships an update every 3 months, Shift It every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Drectry versus Shift It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrectryShift It
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDRECTRY PTY LTDW.D MCDONALD & C.M RANDAZZO

In-app purchases

None

Drectry

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift It

Subscriptions3
  • Shift It Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Shift It Pro14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Shift It Pro (Annual)1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shift It Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Drectry free?
Drectry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift It free?
Shift It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drectry or Shift It have ads?
Shift It shows ads; Drectry does not.
Which is updated more often, Drectry or Shift It?
Drectry ships an update every 3 months, and Shift It every 10 days. Most recently, Drectry was updated on September 7, 2026 and Shift It on September 17, 2026.

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