LiveMemo vs The Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveMemo
Quickly jot down notes directly on your device's lock screen to ensure you don't forget important tasks or reminders. Notes can be set to appear for up to 12 hours, providing a convenient way to keep information visible when you need it most.
- Lock screen note creation
- Notes visible up to 12 hours
- Easy to use interface
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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Write a note on the lock screen. Don't forget. [Features] - Easy to use - Lock screen notes up to 12 hours This app complies with Apple’s standard EULA. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The Shift
Easily view your work schedule without opening your work app. Upload a screenshot of your shifts, and get instant updates via home screen widgets or export to your personal calendar. Never miss a shift again.
- Smart schedule import from screenshots
- Live countdown widget for next shift
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Direct calendar export
- Local data processing and storage
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Stop logging in just to see your schedule. Screenshot it once. The Shift reads your schedule and pulls out the exact start and end times for each shift. Your next shift is right on your Lock Screen, and your whole schedule shows up in your calendar. No typing. No picking dates. No entering shifts one by one. A screenshot is all it takes. ―――――――――― SOUND FAMILIAR? It's 10 PM and you just want to know tomorrow's shift. So you unlock your phone, open your work app, wait for it to load, log in (again), find the schedule menu, scroll… Or the app is down. The night before a 5 AM opening. And even when it works, your shifts still live in your work app — not in your calendar, next to the rest of your life. That's why you already screenshot your schedule. The Shift does the rest. HOW IT WORKS 1. Screenshot your schedule from your scheduling app, or snap a photo of a posted schedule. 2. The Shift reads the dates and times for every shift. 3. Done. Your shifts are on your calendar, your Home Screen, and your Lock Screen. The Shift doesn't just find the dates — it captures each shift's exact times. That's the whole point. WHAT YOU GET - Your work schedule, added to your calendar from one screenshot — no manual entry, ever - Lock Screen widgets — your next shift and a live countdown, without unlocking your phone - Home Screen widgets — today, this week, or the next two weeks at a glance - Weekly hour totals — know your hours before payroll does - Days off clearly shown — plan your life, not just your work - Works offline — no Wi-Fi, no problem "AM I EVEN ALLOWED TO USE THIS?" Fair question. Here's what The Shift does — and doesn't do: - The Shift never connects to your employer's systems. It only reads a schedule screenshot you provide. - No account. No sign-up. No email. - Your schedule stays on your device. It isn't uploaded, shared, or sold. - Delete the app, and your local schedule data goes with it. Your schedule is yours. We built The Shift so it stays that way. BUILT BY A SHIFT WORKER The Shift was built by a barista who was tired of checking the work app just to see a schedule. Word spread among baristas, and The Shift reached 1,000+ downloads in its first month, mostly through coworkers sharing it. Now it works for shift workers everywhere: baristas, servers, nurses, retail and warehouse teams, grocery crews — anyone whose week never looks the same twice. If your schedule doesn't import correctly, let us know in the app — we usually add support within 24 hours. SCREENSHOT YOUR NEXT SCHEDULE Download The Shift, take one screenshot, and see your whole week — on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and calendar. You'll never log in just to check a shift again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Shift at none against LiveMemo's 4. The Shift also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). LiveMemo's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. LiveMemo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LiveMemo against 5.0 for The Shift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of LiveMemo's written reviews are positive against 92% of The Shift's.
LiveMemo ships an update every 4 days, The Shift every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveMemo | The Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yeonwoo Lee | Jeeyun Lee |
Customer experience
LiveMemo
The Shift
In-app purchases
LiveMemo
- LiveMemo+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- LiveMemo+ Yearly$6.991 Year
- LiveMemo+ Lifetime2 variants$14.99
The Shift
No in-app purchases









