Comparison

Purple vs Shift Matey

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

Head to head
About

Purple

Discover and connect to Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide with this app. It offers a map of available networks and allows users to add new locations, contributing to a community-driven platform for seamless connectivity.

Highlights
  • Map of Wi-Fi hotspots
  • Automatic connection with WiFi Passes
  • Add public Wi-Fi locations
  • Community-driven platform
  • Secure Wi-Fi connection
Features
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- Free WiFi wherever you go, and the deals worth walking to. Purple maps thousands of WiFi hotspots so you're never stuck without signal, and now maps the offers around you too. Food, drink and days out from venues across the city, in one place. - Deals, already mapped for you We've done the looking. Offers from venues near you, plotted on a map so you can see what's on right now. No codes to remember, no sign-ups, no coupons to wave at anyone. Walk in and it's there. - Set it up once, then forget it Add a WiFi Pass and you're done for good. In participating venues you're connected the moment you arrive, with nothing to tap, no login screen and no password to find. - Keep your data for when you need it Every venue you connect to is data you don't spend. Automatic WiFi means your data plan goes on the ride home, not the two hours you spent in a café. Know what's around you - Bars, coffee, somewhere to eat before the thing you're late for. Purple shows you what's nearby and what's worth going to.

About

Shift Matey

Features
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Plan your rota and forecast gross pay in seconds, with overtime built in. ShiftMatey turns your shift schedule into clear totals for the pay period. Add shifts on a simple month grid, apply breaks, overtime and allowances, and see a clean breakdown. Built for UK and US shift workers who want clarity without spreadsheets. Key features • Month grid rota + daily list view • Gross pay forecast for weekly or monthly cycles (gross only, no tax/net) • Overtime rules per shift: OT after X hours + multiplier • Break deductions and paid hours calculated automatically • Allowances per shift and optional night multiplier • Shift templates plus custom shift types • Clear breakdown: regular pay, overtime pay, allowances, total • CSV export for the current pay period • Apple Calendar sync (choose or create a ShiftMatey calendar) • Shift reminders and payday reminders • Works offline with local-first storage • Privacy-friendly: no account required How it works Add shifts (or start from a template) Set your rate, breaks and overtime rules View totals, export CSV, or sync to Calendar Who it’s for • Nurses and healthcare teams on days/nights • Offshore and on-call workers with long shifts • Warehouse and logistics teams tracking overtime • Hospitality staff with changing rotas • Anyone paid hourly who wants a quick gross estimate Privacy ShiftMatey is built to be privacy-friendly. No tracking by default and no account required. Your data stays on your device with local-first storage. Download ShiftMatey and keep your rota and gross pay forecast clear.

Screenshots

Purple4 screens
Shift Matey4 screens

Verdict

The call

Purple and Shift Matey are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Purple versus Shift Matey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurpleShift Matey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPurple WiFi LtdLuke Thompson

In-app purchases

None

Purple

No in-app purchases

None

Shift Matey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purple free?
Purple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Matey free?
Shift Matey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purple or Shift Matey have ads?
Neither Purple nor Shift Matey shows ads.

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