AATS Events vs Qshift Resident Scheduler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AATS Events
Manage your conference experience with this official event application. Access conference programs, schedules, and maps to navigate your event seamlessly.
- Conference program access
- Event schedule management
- Interactive maps
- Event experience management
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The AATS Events app is the official event app for the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. This app allows you to manage your conference experience with access to the conference programs, schedule, maps, and more.
Qshift Resident Scheduler
Manage resident schedules and program coverage with a clear, current view of rotations, call shifts, and time off. Submit requests, propose shift swaps, and review program schedules from anywhere. Authorized coordinators can manage approvals within the app.
- View personal rotations and call shifts
- Submit time off and case assignment requests
- Propose and respond to shift swaps
- Access yearly and block schedules
- See daily coverage and call calendars
- Review attendings on call
- Manage program approvals
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Qshift gives residents and program teams a clear, current view of their schedules wherever they are. Residents can review personal rotations and call shifts, see time off and case assignments, submit requests, and propose or respond to eligible shift swaps. Program views include the yearly schedule, the complete block schedule, daily coverage, call calendars, attendings on call, and residents who are away. Authorized coordinators and approvers can review requests and participate in their program's approval workflow from the same app. Qshift is a workforce scheduling tool. It is not intended for clinical care, medical records, or emergency communication. An account provided by a participating organization is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Qshift Resident Scheduler at daily against AATS Events's every 2 months. Qshift Resident Scheduler also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). AATS Events's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AATS Events against 5.0 for Qshift Resident Scheduler. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
AATS Events ships an update every 2 months, Qshift Resident Scheduler daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AATS Events | Qshift Resident Scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The American Association for Thoracic Surgery | Avi Chai Robinson |
Customer experience
AATS Events
Qshift Resident Scheduler
In-app purchases
AATS Events
No in-app purchases
Qshift Resident Scheduler
No in-app purchases
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