Comparison

SimpleShift vs Venja

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

Venja

Features
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Venja is an app to help you keep track of chores that should be done, habits that you're trying to keep up with, and maintenance for your house, car, etc. It's based on a scheduler, and the idea is to keep track of things that you need to do, from things you need to do every day to things you need to do every few years.

Screenshots

SimpleShift4 screens
Venja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Venja at none against SimpleShift's 1. SimpleShift's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SimpleShift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Venja asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SimpleShift versus Venja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleShiftVenja
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver MundayKodare

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SimpleShift

Subscriptions1
  • SimpleShift Pro$1.991 Month
None

Venja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleShift free?
SimpleShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Venja free?
Venja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleShift or Venja have ads?
Neither SimpleShift nor Venja shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleShift or Venja?
SimpleShift ships an update every 3 months, and Venja every 3 months. Most recently, SimpleShift was updated on October 7, 2026 and Venja on October 7, 2026.

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