Comparison

My Shift Planner vs Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

My Shift Planner

This app helps shift workers manage their schedules, track earnings, and plan personal time. It offers a clear view of work hours, overtime, and availability, adapting to various shift patterns. Users can also manage vacation and time off alongside their work calendar.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use shift calendar
  • Custom shift patterns
  • Overtime and earnings tracking
  • Vacation and time off management
  • Shift alarms and notifications
  • Calendar integrations
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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MyShiftPlanner helps shift workers stay organized, informed and in control of their working life. Whether you work days, nights, rotating shifts or an irregular schedule, MyShiftPlanner gives you a clear view of your work schedule so you always know when you're working, what you're earning and when you're available for life outside of work. Used by nurses, healthcare staff, emergency services, retail teams, transportation workers, manufacturing employees and many other shift-based professions, MyShiftPlanner is designed specifically for the realities of shift work. KNOW YOUR SCHEDULE Managing shifts can be challenging when your working pattern changes every week. MyShiftPlanner helps you keep track of upcoming shifts, recurring schedules, overtime, and days off in one place. Whether you work a fixed schedule, rotating pattern or a completely flexible work schedule, MyShiftPlanner helps you stay organized and avoid surprises. TRACK PAY, OVERTIME AND EARNINGS Shift work often means variable income. MyShiftPlanner helps you understand what you're earning by tracking hours worked, overtime, and pay rates. Build a clearer picture of your earnings, monitor overtime and keep records that help you stay on top of your finances. PLAN LIFE AROUND WORK Shift work affects more than your job. It affects family time, social plans, appointments, vacations and personal commitments. MyShiftPlanner helps you see your availability at a glance so you can plan ahead with confidence, organize important events and make the most of your time away from work. MANAGE VACATION TIME AND TIME OFF Keep track of vacation time, sick leave, training days and other absences alongside your shifts. By viewing work and leave together, you can better manage your work-life balance and avoid scheduling conflicts. BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS Unlike general calendar apps, MyShiftPlanner is designed specifically for people who work shifts. Whether you're managing hospital schedules, emergency service schedules, retail shifts, factory schedules, transportation timetables or other shift-based work, MyShiftPlanner adapts to the way you work. FEATURES *Easy-to-use shift calendar *Custom shift patterns and schedules *Multiple schedule support *Overtime tracking *Earnings and pay calculations *Vacation time tracking *Notes and reminders *Shift alarms and notifications *Calendar integrations *Widgets and home screen tools *Backup and restore options *Cloud synchronization *Custom colors and shift types *Reports and summaries PRO PACK Unlock even more powerful tools with Pro Pack, pay tracking, automatic overtime calculations, enhanced work-time reports, calendar sync, calendar sharing, expanded calendar features, enhanced customization options and premium productivity tools. Whether you're trying to stay organized, understand your earnings, manage your time off or simply make shift work easier to manage, MyShiftPlanner helps you stay one step ahead. ABOUT MYSHIFTPLANNER MyShiftPlanner was created with one simple goal: making shift work easier to manage. We're a small independent team dedicated to supporting shift workers through better technology. Every feature we build is designed to help people stay organized, reduce stress and feel more in control of their working lives. We understand the challenges of shift work because we speak to shift workers every day. Your feedback helps shape the future of the app, and many of our most popular features have come directly from user suggestions. Need help? We're here for you. If you have a question, need support or have an idea for a future feature, get in touch. Every support request is answered by a real person who genuinely wants to help. Thank you for choosing MyShiftPlanner. Together, we're making shift work easier to manage.

About

Shift Calendar

Easily manage your work schedule with this app designed for shift workers. Customize your shifts, generate schedules automatically, and add important notes to your calendar.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift work
  • Automatic cycle scheduling
  • Calendar notes
  • Clear shift display
Features
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Shift Calendar is designed  for people who do shift works. It's easy to manage your job and work time - you can customize your shift work - Cycle scheduling, automatic generation of shift work for each day - Calendar notes, write important notes for each day - Shift works display in calendar clearly

Screenshots

My Shift Planner4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Shift Planner at 97% against Shift Calendar's 51%. My Shift Planner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 144). Shift Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Shift Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Shift Calendar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Shift Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Shift Planner has 3.6K ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of My Shift Planner's written reviews are positive against 51% of Shift Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Shift Planner ships an update monthly, Shift Calendar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Shift Planner versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Shift PlannerShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better4.2 (144 ratings)
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews — better51.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better144
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyBuzz Technologies Limited章健 杨

Customer experience

My Shift Planner

All ratings3,565 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews2,568 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.4%

Shift Calendar

All ratings144 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative33.8%

User reviews

My Shift Planner

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Customizable shift patterns
  • 💡 Ability to share schedules with family/coworkers
  • 👍 Helpful for planning ahead
  • 👍 Versatile for different work schedules

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
  • 💡 Could use more customization options
  • 💡 Wish it had more integration with other calendars

Shift Calendar

From 144 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Good for tracking shifts
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Customizable shift times
  • 👍 Useful for irregular schedules

Room to improve

  • 😠 Excessive ads
  • 😠 Ads interrupt workflow
  • 😠 Ads in free version are frequent
  • 😠 Paid version still has issues
  • 😠 Limited shift cycle (31 days)

Bugs and requests

My Shift Planner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Calendar sync problems
  • Unexpected app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to set Sunday as first day of week
  • Improve visibility of notes/events on calendar view
  • Integrate with payroll/overtime tracking
  • Add ability to track shift premiums/differentials

Shift Calendar

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • One year old records are missing
  • Calendar does not always show the correct day
  • Data not included in backups
  • Recurring shifts require manual setup even in paid version
  • Full-length ads for multiple date additions
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  • Forced to watch ads to close
  • No option for 'no' for premium purchase prompts
  • Inability to write to the next day

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add hourly payment tracking
  • Add advance payment tracking
  • Add black theme (dark mode)
  • Increase character limit for shift names
  • Expand emoji usage for shifts
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  • Add ability to select multiple days for one entry (iOS)
  • Add save and restore feature (e.g., Dropbox)
  • Add widget support
  • Add option for military time or normal time
  • Add ability to add additional users
  • Add reminders for shifts
  • Sync to iOS calendar
  • Add ability to delete users
  • Add ability to delete incorrectly added user shifts
  • Add ability to write to the next day
  • Add statistics for hours worked
  • Add support for shift cycles longer than 31 days
  • Add ability to share schedule with family members

In-app purchases

6 purchases

My Shift Planner

Subscriptions3
  • Live Sharing Subscription1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Pack Add-On (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Pack Add-On (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Hard Workers Upgrade to Pro$24.99
  • Pro Pack (Lifetime License)$49.99
4 purchases

Shift Calendar

One-time4
  • Calendar Notes$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pro Version$0.99
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  • Add User$0.99

Questions

Is My Shift Planner free?
My Shift Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Shift Planner or Shift Calendar?
My Shift Planner is rated higher. My Shift Planner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Shift Calendar averages 4.2 from 144 ratings.
Do My Shift Planner or Shift Calendar have ads?
Both My Shift Planner and Shift Calendar show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Shift Planner or Shift Calendar?
My Shift Planner ships an update monthly, and Shift Calendar every 3 months. Most recently, My Shift Planner was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shift Calendar on November 2, 2026.

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