Comparison

Raycast vs ShiftCount

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

Head to head
About

Raycast

This app extends your desktop productivity to your mobile device. It offers AI chat, note-taking, quick links, code snippets, and seamless cloud synchronization. Keep your essential tools and ideas accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Capture and organize notes
  • Save and access Quicklinks
  • Store code snippets and templates
  • Seamless cloud sync across devices
Features
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

About

ShiftCount

Features
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ShiftCount is a private, offline ledger for hourly and shift workers. Log your shifts, see the gross pay you expect from your own pay rules, and compare it with what you actually received. Nights, weekends, overtime and shifts that cross midnight make pay hard to check. ShiftCount keeps an independent record on your phone, shows how every estimate was worked out, and flags what changed. LOG SHIFTS FAST • Month and day views with quick add • Multiple shifts a day and overnight shifts • Confirm scheduled times against the hours you actually worked • Unpaid breaks, duplicate warnings and a repeating rota cycle • Reusable day and night templates ESTIMATE YOUR GROSS PAY • Your base hourly rate • Up to three time or day premiums, such as nights or weekends • A weekly overtime threshold • A line-by-line breakdown of how every total was reached CHECK EACH PAY PERIOD • Expected gross for weekly, fortnightly or monthly cycles • Enter the gross amount you received and see the difference • Period history with saved calculation versions • See exactly which lines changed between versions KEEP YOUR RECORD • Note where each pay rule came from: contract, policy, payslip or your own assumption • Export a one-period PDF with optional redaction • Machine-readable record export • JSON backup and restore PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • Your shifts and pay stay on your device • Works fully offline • Optional crash reports, which you can turn off in Settings ShiftCount shows estimates based on the rules and times you enter. It is not payroll software or legal or financial advice, and it does not decide what an employer owes you.

Screenshots

Raycast4 screens
ShiftCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShiftCount at none against Raycast's 11. ShiftCount also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ShiftCount asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Raycast versus ShiftCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaycastShiftCount
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (253 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings253 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaycast TechnologiesThanh Ho Hai

Bugs and requests

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
  • Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
  • Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
  • Extensions support

ShiftCount

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions6
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
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  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
  • Max Plan$479.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
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  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99
None

ShiftCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftCount free?
ShiftCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raycast or ShiftCount have ads?
Neither Raycast nor ShiftCount shows ads.

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