My Shift Planner vs clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Shift Planner
This app is a specialized calendar designed for shift workers. It helps organize work schedules, track hours and pay, and sync with other calendars. Users can customize shifts, add notes, and receive reminders to manage their work-life balance effectively.
- Color-coded shift calendar
- Customizable shift patterns
- Hours and pay tracking
- Timesheet submission and download
- Sync with device calendar
- Reminders and alerts
- Multiple shift patterns
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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.
clock
Easily record your work hours by clocking in and out. The app automatically calculates your total working time, including breaks, and displays it in various charts and tables. You can also add notes, manage multiple users, and export your data to PDF.
- Clock-in/clock-out recording
- Automatic working hour calculation
- Break time tracking
- Monthly and annual charts
- Multiple user support
- PDF export
- Dark mode
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Press the clock-in button to record the clock-in date and time. You can record the clock-out date and time by clicking "Register clock-out time" in the table. Working hours are calculated and displayed from the clock-in and clock-out dates and times and break times. Display working hours in a graph. ・Record clock-in date and time 1. Tap the clock-in button. If you long press/tap, step 2/step 3 will be skipped. The current date and time will be set. 2. Select the year, month, and day and tap OK. 3. Select work time and tap OK. ・When recording the clock-out date and time 1. Tap the “clock-out time" button in the Closing-out date and time column of the table. If you press/tap for a long time, step 2/step 3 will be skipped. The current date and time will be set. 2. Select the year, month, and day and tap OK. 3. Select the clock-out time and tap OK. ▼ Sorting order You can change the sort order of the table by tapping the arrows (↓↑) to the left of the year and month. ▼Notes You can add notes by tapping Notes from the menu on the right side of the table. ▼Working hours The working hours in the table are automatically displayed based on the clock-in and clock-out dates and times and break times ▼Charts Tap the chart icon at the top to display the selection screen. The following list will be displayed on the selection screen, and when tapped, chart will be displayed. ・Monthly chart ・Working hours charts ・Working hours rhythm table ・Annual total/average/charts ・Full period charts ▼Add user Tap the user icon at the top. If you add a name from Add User, you can record them separately. To edit, tap Edit/Delete User to open the editing screen. You can switch users by tapping the user name in user selection. ▼Set clock-in time (top right menu) Set the time input by setting the clock-in time. ▼Set clock-out time (top right menu) Set the time input in the clock-out time setting. ▼Setting break time (top right menu) Set the time in the break time settings. ▼Create PDF file (top right menu) Create a PDF file. You can create a PDF file that specifies the year and month and includes the clock-in date and time, clock out date and time, working hours, break time, and notes. If you want to print, share the PDF file to an app that can print and then print. ▼Dark mode (top right menu) Select dark mode ON/OFF from the menu on the top right Press Dark Mode to switch to a screen display with a color scheme based on black. If you press Light mode, the screen will be displayed in the normal white color. ▼Delete all data (top right menu) From the top right menu, select Erase all data You can delete all records. ・Model change data migration For users with the same Apple ID Because records are stored in iCloud View the same recording on a new iPhone/iPad 【Terms of Use】 This app complies with the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA). Please refer to the link below for details: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: clock at none against My Shift Planner's 6. My Shift Planner's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. My Shift Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Shift Planner has 3.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Shift Planner ships an update monthly, clock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Shift Planner | clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MyBuzz Technologies Limited | YUTAKA IZUMIYAMA |
Customer experience
My Shift Planner
clock
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
clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Shift Planner
- 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
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Hard Workers Upgrade to Pro$24.99
- Pro Pack (Lifetime License)$49.99
clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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