Shift Calendar vs MeRota Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift Calendar
This calendar app is designed for shift workers, offering automatic calculation of time off for work cycles. It also includes additional tools specifically for managing shift-related schedules.
- Shift worker focus
- Automatic time off calculation
- Work cycle scheduling
- Shift-related tools
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Shift Calendar is a calendar app that focuses on shift workers, and it can automatically calculate the time off for a work cycle. And some other shift-related tools are provided.
MeRota Planner
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MeRota Planner is a simple and powerful shift planning app designed for healthcare workers, cleaners, support workers, agency staff and anyone who works shifts. Features: • Create and manage shifts on a calendar • Track day shifts, night shifts, holidays and sick days • Calculate estimated pay automatically • Set custom pay periods and pay days • View upcoming shifts at a glance • Track total hours worked • Search and review previous shifts • Store all information securely on your device MeRota Planner helps you stay organised, monitor your work schedule and understand your expected earnings before payday. No account required. No subscription required. Simple, fast and easy to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeRota Planner at none against Shift Calendar's 1. MeRota Planner also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Shift Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Shift Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MeRota Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shift Calendar ships an update monthly, MeRota Planner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift Calendar | MeRota Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晨 房 | GIDEON OWUSU AGYEI MENSAH |
In-app purchases
Shift Calendar
- Shift Calendar Premium$9.99
MeRota Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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