Comparison

MyShiftWork vs ShiftZen

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

Head to head
About

MyShiftWork

This app helps shift workers manage their schedules with automatic generation of shift patterns, incident tracking, and customizable calendar views. It allows for saving and sharing shifts, managing holidays, and exporting/importing data. Widgets are also available for home screen access.

Highlights
  • Automatic shift pattern generation
  • Customizable calendar appearance
  • Incident and holiday tracking
  • Shift sharing and export/import
  • Home screen widgets
  • Extensive incident list
Features
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MyShiftWork is a calendar for people who work shifts. Among its features are: - Adds all shift changes / incidents that are wanted for the same day. - Enter the shift patterns and generate automatically. - Enter new tags to collect new incidents. - Allows you to customize the appearance of icons on the calendar. - You can save the image to send shifts with another person - You can enter the holidays. - Allows the export / import of the database. - You can customize the date format and the starting day of the week. - Allows add widgets to home screen - You can collect the following incidents: * Off * Day * Evening * Night * Night's rest * Teacher permission * Unpaid leave * Holidays * Paid leave * Medical leave * Double shift * Guard located * Guard physical presence * 2/3 Day * 1/2 Day * 1/3 Day * 2/3 Night * 1/2 Night * 1/3 Night * Learning permission * 2/3 Evening * 1/2 Evening * 1/3 Evening * Previous year holidays * Maternity leave * Days by age * Strike * Permission elections * Paternity leave * Family needs permission * Permission union release * Permission for marriage * Moving house * Examination leave Subscription • Periodicity: Monthly • Product : Groups subscription • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Private Policy https://sites.google.com/site/myshiftworkpro/policy-privacy Terms of use https://sites.google.com/site/myshiftworkpro/terms-of-use

About

ShiftZen

This app helps individuals with irregular work schedules or freelance jobs accurately track their earnings. It calculates hourly wages, overtime, and unpaid breaks, providing real-time insights into income and offering detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Track hourly earnings and overtime
  • Calculate unpaid breaks
  • Organize shifts with color-coding
  • Export payroll reports in CSV
  • View shift and hours charts
  • Sync with Apple Calendar
  • Password lock with biometrics
Features
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EARN EVERY DIME YOU'RE OWED ShiftZen is an easy-to-use shift planning calendar that accurately tracks your wages by adding up hourly earnings, overtime, and unpaid breaks. It's perfect for anyone with irregular shifts or freelance work. Watch your earnings grow in real time with the live-view feature! EASILY TRACK YOUR WAGES • Create an unlimited number of jobs and shifts for free • Add up hours worked and pay earned with nano-accuracy • Visually organize shifts using intuitive color-coding • Calculate overtime wages and unpaid breaks • Works as both a shift and hourly wage calendar REPORTS AND TRACKING • Export your payroll report in CSV format • View charts of hours and shifts worked ADDITIONAL FEATURES • View your monthly schedule with a handy Today widget • Sync with Apple's built-in Calendar • Password lock with Touch ID and Face ID • Add an unlimited number of quick memos • Automatic backup • Stunning user interface

Screenshots

MyShiftWork4 screens
ShiftZen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShiftZen at Free against MyShiftWork's $1.99. ShiftZen also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (59% vs 25%). MyShiftWork's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On in-app purchases 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

ShiftZen is free to download; MyShiftWork costs $1.99 up front. MyShiftWork sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and ShiftZen sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShiftZen holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of MyShiftWork's written reviews are positive against 59% of ShiftZen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyShiftWork ships an update every 2 weeks, ShiftZen every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MyShiftWork versus ShiftZen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyShiftWorkShiftZen
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)3.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews59.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMTSoft MTSoftBohee Sim

Customer experience

MyShiftWork

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative63.9%

ShiftZen

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral15.6%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

MyShiftWork

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ShiftZen

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App keeps crashing after update
  • App stops working, keeps quitting
  • App closes immediately upon opening
  • App opens to a specific date (10/21) and requires scrolling
  • Duplicate dates in April
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  • Missing days in March and April
  • Dates and weeks not matching actual calendar
  • Wrong start date and week of April
  • Calendar shows titles instead of times
  • Two dates for April 3rd
  • Missing 27th March, messing up the rest of the year
  • Calendar dates are wrong
  • Date not coinciding with the day

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update for ISO18
  • Add ability to display non-shift appointments
  • Add ability to display holidays
  • More color options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyShiftWork

Subscriptions1
  • Groups subscription$0.991 Month
2 purchases

ShiftZen

One-time2
  • ShiftZen Pro$2.99
  • ShiftZen Pro$4.99

Questions

Is MyShiftWork free?
MyShiftWork costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ShiftZen free?
ShiftZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyShiftWork or ShiftZen?
ShiftZen is rated higher. MyShiftWork averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ShiftZen averages 3.9 from 18 ratings.
Do MyShiftWork or ShiftZen have ads?
ShiftZen shows ads; MyShiftWork does not.
Which is updated more often, MyShiftWork or ShiftZen?
MyShiftWork ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShiftZen every 12 months. Most recently, MyShiftWork was updated on September 24, 2026 and ShiftZen on September 22, 2026.

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