Valid Shifts vs ROCS Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valid Shifts
This app provides a scheduling solution specifically designed for the long-term care industry. It helps manage staff and patient schedules efficiently.
- Long-term care industry focus
- Staff scheduling
- Patient scheduling
- Efficient management
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Scheduling solution for the long term care industry.
ROCS Connect
A private communication platform designed for ROCS.ORG Students, Parents, and Staff. Facilitates seamless connection and information sharing within the ROCS community.
- Private communication
- Student, parent, staff focused
- Community connection
- Information sharing
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ROCS Connect is a private communications app for all ROCS.ORG Student/Parents and Staff.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Valid Shifts at 4.3 against ROCS Connect's 3.7. Valid Shifts also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). ROCS Connect's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Valid Shifts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valid Shifts has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Valid Shifts ships an update monthly, ROCS Connect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valid Shifts | ROCS Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valid Shifts, LLC | Sentinel Group, LLC |
Customer experience
Valid Shifts
ROCS Connect
In-app purchases
Valid Shifts
No in-app purchases
ROCS Connect
No in-app purchases
