Comparison

Shift Calendar vs SmartShift

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

SmartShift

Features
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If you work shifts, you know the hassle. What am I on next week, how many hours have I done this month, who can cover me on Saturday. SmartShift keeps it all in one place and does the maths for you. YOUR SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Build your shifts with their own name, color, hours and breaks. Split shifts, overnight shifts that run past midnight, two shifts in one day: they all fit. See the full month, the week in detail, or the whole year when you plan your time off. STOP FILLING IN DAY BY DAY Set up your pattern once — four earlies, two lates, two off, whatever yours is — and apply it to any date range. The schedule fills itself in. Swapped at the last minute? One tap on the day and it is done. HOURS THAT COUNT THEMSELVES Monthly and yearly hours, always up to date. Breaks come off, split shifts add up, and shifts that end at 3am are counted properly. Flag which shift types are overtime and know exactly how much extra you have done before payday. YOUR TEAM, INSIDE THE APP Start a group with your coworkers or join one with a code. See who is working each day without asking. And when you need a swap, you request it in the app: they accept, and both schedules update. No endless group chats, no screenshots. HOLIDAYS AND TIME OFF Pick your country and region and public holidays show up in your calendar, local ones included. Keep track of your annual leave and see how many days you have left. WHEREVER YOU NEED IT Widgets to check your week or your month straight from the home screen. An alert before each shift, as far ahead as you want it. Export to your iPhone calendar or save the month as a PDF. Works with no signal: note anything down and it syncs once you are back online. START WITHOUT GIVING YOUR EMAIL You can use SmartShift without creating an account at all. Your shifts stay on your iPhone and nobody else sees them. If you later want to sync across devices or join a group, create the account then and everything comes with you. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Turkish and Chinese.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar2 screens
SmartShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartShift at none against Shift Calendar's 1. SmartShift also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Shift Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartShift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update monthly, SmartShift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Shift Calendar versus SmartShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarSmartShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晨 房Lapisoft Projects SL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shift Calendar

One-time1
  • Shift Calendar Premium$9.99
None

SmartShift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartShift free?
SmartShift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift Calendar or SmartShift have ads?
SmartShift shows ads; Shift Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or SmartShift?
Shift Calendar ships an update monthly, and SmartShift every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on September 23, 2026 and SmartShift on October 14, 2026.

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