Comparison

SimpleShift vs Megashift・Shift Work Calendar

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

Head to head
About

SimpleShift

Easily schedule and view your work shifts at a glance. This app offers a clear overview of your work schedule and can be viewed on your Apple Watch or as a home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Schedule shifts
  • View shifts at a glance
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home screen widget
  • Customizable shift patterns
Features
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SimpleShift is a simple shift calendar for people who work shifts. Plan your rota, see what’s coming up at a glance, and stay on top of your hours without the clutter of a full planner app. Your schedule lives on a clear month or week calendar. Add shifts quickly, jot notes for individual days, and share a snapshot of any month when you need to. Create shift templates with your times, colours, and labels, then swipe them onto the calendar for fast scheduling. For rotating rosters, build a repeating pattern once and apply it in seconds instead of filling in every day by hand. Track hours and pay with hourly rates, monthly and annual summaries, and charts. Export pay data when you need it. Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch keep upcoming shifts visible at a glance, and optional reminders notify you before work starts. Choose colours and themes that fit you. Optional iCloud sync backs up your calendar across your devices. SimpleShift keeps your data on your device and in your iCloud, private by design, with no account required.

About

Megashift・Shift Work Calendar

Effortlessly manage your work schedule and personal events with automatic work hour calculations. Visualize your shifts, track statistics, and sync across devices. Ideal for shift workers and those with irregular hours.

Highlights
  • Custom shift templates
  • Automatic work hour calculation
  • Shift statistics
  • Rotating schedule support
  • PDF export and printing (PRO)
  • Cloud sync and backup (PRO)
  • External calendar integration (PRO)
Features
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Megashift gives you a clear view of your shifts, work hours, and personal events for effortless day-to-day planning. Plus, it automatically calculates your work hours — no more manual calculations. • CREATE & VISUALIZE YOUR SCHEDULE Create custom shift templates (early, late, night shift, off, etc.) and easily add them to your calendar. The clear interface helps you keep shifts and appointments in view at all times. • HOURS CALCULATOR Megashift automatically calculates your work hours for entered shifts, no more manual recalculations needed. • STATISTICS See the most important numbers at a glance. Number of shifts and hours worked per shift type (monthly/yearly), work hours per day. Plus, see the distribution of your work time, day/night, on holidays/weekends, overtime. • ROTATING SCHEDULES Save recurring shift sequences (e.g. 2 early - 3 late - 2 night - 5 off) and have them automatically entered for any periods. Ideal for fixed shift plans in nursing, emergency services, police, or production. • SHARE & PRINT (PRO) Create high quality PDFs and share them directly from the app (email, messenger, etc.). Alternatively, you can print the PDFs right away. • CLOUD SYNC & BACKUP (PRO) Automatic backup and synchronization across all your devices. In case of device switch or loss, your data is immediately available again. • INTEGRATE EXTERNAL CALENDARS (PRO) Seamlessly integrate Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar & more. Finally, all appointments and shifts, doctor visits, birthdays in one place. WHO IS MEGASHIFT FOR? Megashift is ideal for: • People in shift work (nursing, medicine, emergency services, police, production, retail, gastronomy, etc.) • Freelancers & self-employed with irregular or changing work hours • Anyone looking for a straightforward calendar that clearly brings work and private life together ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS • Fully usable offline (no internet connection required) • Dark Mode (ideal for night shifts and easier on the eyes) • Continuous improvements based on real user feedback Download now for free and try it out right away! EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SimpleShift4 screens
Megashift・Shift Work Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleShift at 100% against Megashift・Shift Work Calendar's 33%. SimpleShift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Megashift・Shift Work Calendar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. SimpleShift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Megashift・Shift Work Calendar sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleShift ships an update every 3 months, Megashift・Shift Work Calendar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpleShift versus Megashift・Shift Work Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleShiftMegashift・Shift Work Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver MundayPattarachanok Kreuzeder

Customer experience

SimpleShift

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Megashift・Shift Work Calendar

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleShift

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleShift Pro$1.991 Month
9 purchases

Megashift・Shift Work Calendar

Subscriptions6
  • Full version monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Full version monthly & adfree7 Days trial$1.391 Month
  • Megashift PRO monthly$1.991 Month
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  • Megashift PRO yearly7 Days trial$7.491 Year
  • Full version yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Full version yearly & adfree7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time3
  • ShiftMob PRO reduced$3.99
  • Megashift PRO$11.99
  • Megashift PRO Lifetime$18.99

Questions

Is SimpleShift free?
SimpleShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Megashift・Shift Work Calendar free?
Megashift・Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimpleShift or Megashift・Shift Work Calendar have ads?
Megashift・Shift Work Calendar shows ads; SimpleShift does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleShift or Megashift・Shift Work Calendar?
SimpleShift ships an update every 3 months, and Megashift・Shift Work Calendar fortnightly. Most recently, SimpleShift was updated on October 24, 2026 and Megashift・Shift Work Calendar on October 30, 2026.

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