Comparison

Eyeball vs Shift

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

Head to head
About

Eyeball

This app helps you save and understand web links, from articles to videos. It uses AI to find your saved content in context and provides weekly digests. Personalize your experience with custom filters and notes, and export your ideas to other apps.

Highlights
  • Save any URL (articles, videos, podcasts)
  • AI-powered contextual search
  • Customizable filters that evolve
  • Weekly digests of saved content
  • Recall relevant links based on current interests
  • Add notes and export to other apps
Features
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Eyeball is a log for every link (article, podcast, recipe, tweet, YouTube, etc) you want to keep, with a series of sophisticated reminders. Eyeball understands what you saved, what it means to you, and why you saved it — and resurfaces what's important. - TRACKING. Log which platform, which date, which friend sent it and which group chat it came from. Add your notes next to each one. - REMINDERS: Set your own to read, watch, try, share, listen again. We'll also send you a series of AI-powered weekly recaps and links from your archive that you might like. - FILTERS. Custom filters adapted to your links library. These change as you do, evolving as you save new interests at different times in your life - CHAT. The best of AI to find your links in context. Find all the recipes that one friend who can cook sent you... - INSTRUCTIONS. Tell Eyeball about yourself and what you're looking for, and Eyeball will learn and provide more useful responses. 100% INDEPENDENT AND SUPPORTED BY YOU Eyeball was created from scratch by a magazine writer and the product is maintained by a team of two. Choosing the Patron tier helps Eyeball survive and not go the way of Pocket and so many other save-later apps. Rather than give your money to evil billionaires, why not give it to me so that I can become an evil billionaire? Contact: kabir@indieworld.io

About

Shift

Effortlessly track your work hours across multiple jobs or clients. This private time tracker requires no sign-in and allows for easy editing and PDF report generation for invoicing and taxes.

Highlights
  • Track by job or client
  • Seamless switching between tasks
  • Export and share PDF reports
  • Manually edit time entries
  • No sign-in required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Shift is the ultimate time-tracking app for freelancers, contractors, and multi-job workers. Whether you’re managing gigs, juggling clients, or just need a simple way to log hours, Shift keeps it effortless and private—no ads, no sign-in required. Now you can track time for 1 client for free. Need more? Upgrade to Shift Unlimited and track unlimited clients. • Simple & Intuitive – No clutter. No confusion. Just fast, efficient time tracking. • Track by Job or Client – Start and stop timers for different jobs, clients, or projects. • Seamless Switching – Change between clients or tasks without losing your session. • Export & Share – Download clean PDF reports for invoices, records, or taxes. • Edit Time Entries – Forgot to clock in or out? No problem—adjust manually. Perfect for freelancers, contractors, consultants, and anyone tracking time across multiple jobs or clients.

Screenshots

Eyeball4 screens
Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Eyeball at 3 against Shift's 1. Eyeball also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Eyeball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month and Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eyeball ships an update every 4 days, Shift every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eyeball versus Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEyeballShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKabir ChibberEdgar Olivares

Customer experience

Eyeball

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Shift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Eyeball

Subscriptions3
  • Eyeball Pro (Monthly) Tier7 Days trial$9.001 Month
  • Eyeball Pro (Annual) Tier7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Eyeball Patron Tier7 Days trial$199.001 Year
1 purchases

Shift

One-time1
  • Unlimited Companies$1.99

Questions

Is Eyeball free?
Eyeball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eyeball or Shift have ads?
Neither Eyeball nor Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eyeball or Shift?
Eyeball ships an update every 4 days, and Shift every 6 days. Most recently, Eyeball was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shift on October 30, 2026.

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