# Finalist vs Shift Work

The clearest difference is price: Finalist at Free against Shift Work's $0.99. Finalist also leads on chart position (#198 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 2). Shift Work's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Finalist is free to download; Shift Work costs $0.99 up front. Finalist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Shift Work asks for nothing beyond the download.

Finalist ships an update every 10 days, Shift Work weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Finalist | Shift Work |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (519 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **519** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 121 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Diversion Marketing Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629375927) | [厦门星际港湾电商有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854750209) |

## What reviewers say

### Finalist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app combines your calendar, tasks, reminders, and weather into a single, visually appealing timeline. It integrates with your journal and activity data to inspire your planning. Enjoy a beautiful and joyful planning experience without complex workflows.

**Highlights:** Unified timeline view, Calendar, task, and reminder integration, Weather forecast display, Journal and activity ring integration, Customizable themes, Native Apple technology integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Finalist Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Finalist Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Finalist Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Finalist Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Finalist Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| Finalist Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive day-based organization system
- ✨ Beautiful, thoughtfully designed interface
- 📅 Excellent calendar and reminders integration
- 🎯 Perfect balance of simplicity and functionality
- 📝 Effective task management with bring-forward feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes on macOS and when accessing settings
- 🐛 App crashes when opening preferences
- ⚠️ Inconsistent subscription recognition issues
- ⚠️ Confusing pricing structure with multiple tiers
- ⚠️ Limited event creation capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- Settings/preferences crash the app
- Pro subscription not recognized after canceling auto-renewal
- Weather widget fails to display without manual toggling
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive on iPad
- Empty tasks cannot be permanently deleted

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch native app
- Recurring/repeating tasks and reminders
- Subtasks functionality
- Task tagging and filtering
- Event location and travel time details


### Shift Work

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-work-schedule-calendar/id6802177367)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Finalist free?

Finalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shift Work free?

Shift Work costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Finalist or Shift Work have ads?

Neither Finalist nor Shift Work shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Finalist or Shift Work?

Finalist ships an update every 10 days, and Shift Work weekly. Most recently, Finalist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shift Work on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*