PunchClock vs Shift It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PunchClock
Manage your work schedule with this app. It helps you create and track shifts, set reminders, and add notes. Sync with your calendar and enjoy features like dark mode and iCloud sync.
- Create and apply shift types
- Timely shift notifications
- Rotation pattern simplification
- Add specific shift notes
- Calendar synchronization
- Dark Mode support
- iCloud Sync
- watchOS companion app
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Welcome to PunchClock, your ultimate shift tracking companion! - Create shift types, apply them to your calendar. - Receive timely notifications for upcoming shifts, ensuring you're always on time. - Rotation patterns that simplify applying common shift patterns. - Shift notes allow you to add specific details to individual shifts. - Sync your Calendar so you are always on top of your work schedule. Plus, PunchClock supports; - Dark Mode for a sleek interface and - Seamless iCloud Sync - Companion watchOS app for on-the-go access. Privacy Policy: https://punchclock.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-aaf15234ba1d488f95c944a0b687fae5 Terms & Conditions: https://punchclock.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-cb06ad8a632b465d8b960d2cda655eaf
Shift It
This app helps shift workers manage their schedules, track hours, and calculate pay. It allows importing shifts from spreadsheets or calendars, building custom rosters, and sharing schedules with colleagues. Pro features offer advanced pay calculation and location-based tracking.
- Import shifts from spreadsheets or calendar
- Roster builder with wizard
- Track hours and generate timesheets
- Supports on-call shifts
- Share schedules with Roster Buddies
- Calculate pay with custom rules
- Home screen widget for upcoming shifts
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KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED. Shift It is a shift work calendar built for you, not your employer. Drop in your roster, see your pay calculated against your actual pay rules, and check it against your payslip every fortnight. Built for nurses, paramedics, doctors in training, hospo/service industry, community services, fast food, fitness, and anyone else on a roster. Your data stays on your device. No employer access. No ads. — SOUND FAMILIAR? ⊗ Decoding your employer's roster spreadsheet every month ⊗ Not sure payroll applied your night or weekend penalties ⊗ Watching overtime or penalty pay quietly disappear ⊗ Typing every shift into a generic calendar app by hand Shift It fixes all of that. — WHY SHIFT WORKERS SWITCH TO SHIFT IT Most shift apps make you type in every shift. Shift It reads your roster file and does it for you. Most shift apps don't touch pay. Shift It calculates what your pay rules say you're owed (night and weekend penalties, tiered overtime, allowances, on-call recalls, minimum engagement) and compares it to your payslip. If there's a discrepancy, you'll know. And you can share the proof. Gross pay only. The number you compare against your payslip. Tax estimates sound useful until salary packaging or HECS makes them wrong by thousands. — FREE ▪ Import shifts from roster spreadsheets or your device calendar ▪ Roster Wizard generates months of rotating shifts in seconds ▪ Full calendar with 7 themes and dark mode ▪ Home screen and lock screen widgets ▪ Live Activities for shift countdowns on your lock screen ▪ Daylight tracking so you can see how your shifts align with sunrise and sunset ▪ Job Cards for quick notes and checklists during your shift ▪ Break Timer logs rest periods accurately ▪ On-call shift support with recall logging ▪ Calendar export to sync with iOS Calendar — PRO. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED. ▪ Pay Check calculates your expected gross pay against your pay rules: penalty loadings, tiered overtime (e.g. 1.5x then 2x), allowances, the lot ▪ Payslip comparison flags discrepancies between what you earned and what you were paid ▪ Live Pay shows earnings ticking up in real time during shifts, on screen and on your lock screen ▪ Detailed PDF and CSV exports of timesheets, calendar, and pay estimates, useful for payroll disputes ▪ Multiple Employers with separate pay rules, locations, and awards ▪ Roster Buddies to share and compare schedules with colleagues and family ▪ Location groups to track shifts across multiple sites — BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKER WELLBEING Shift work affects your health. Shift It helps you see it. The Daylight card shows how your shifts align with sunrise and sunset, tracks your sunlight exposure, and nudges you with evidence-based advice for night shifts, early starts, and short turnarounds. Break Timer keeps your rest periods honest. Minimum engagement alerts flag when you've been sent home early and may be owed more. Because knowing your schedule is one thing. Knowing how it affects you is another. — SUPPORTED PAY RULES Australian awards and EBAs: ▪ VIC Doctors in Training ▪ NT Doctors in Training ▪ SA Doctors in Training (SMOEA) ▪ NSW Nurses & Midwives ▪ VIC Nurses & Midwives ▪ NSW Paramedics ▪ SCHADS (Social & Community Services) ▪ Fast Food Industry ▪ Hospitality Industry (General) ▪ Fitness Industry United Kingdom: ▪ NHS Doctors in Training More coming soon. Request yours via the feedback form linked here on the App Store and in-app. — WHAT'S NEW IN 3.0 Redesigned from the ground up. New onboarding in under 60 seconds. Customisable Coming Up dashboard. Live Pay tracking. Widgets and Live Activities. Daylight and wellbeing tracking. Job Cards. Break Timer. Multiple employer support. Ads removed. All themes free. — We're actively developing Shift It. Please keep sending feedback and feature requests via the link in app settings, our website, or by email. Find the Terms of Use at https://shiftit.greatworkeveryone.com/terms-of-use Renders created using iMockup.pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PunchClock at none against Shift It's shown. Shift It's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. PunchClock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shift It sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PunchClock ships an update fortnightly, Shift It every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PunchClock | Shift It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parallax Labs | W.D MCDONALD & C.M RANDAZZO |
Customer experience
PunchClock
Shift It
In-app purchases
PunchClock
- Monthly (1 Month)$1.991 Month
- Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Shift It
- Shift It Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Shift It Pro14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Shift It Pro (Annual)1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Shift It Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
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