Comparison

Easy Work Shift vs Ichimoku

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

Head to head
About

Easy Work Shift

This app helps you manage your work shift schedule, especially useful for rotating shifts like morning, afternoon, or night. It offers a clean, easy-to-read interface with customizable themes for better organization and productivity.

Highlights
  • Shift schedule management
  • Rotating shift support
  • Customizable themes
  • Clean interface
  • Productivity enhancement
Features
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Manage your shift schedule like a pro! - Perfect for those who work rotating shifts — morning, afternoon, night, or others - A variety of themes to match your personal style - Clean, easy-to-read interface that’s simple to use - …and so much more! Start using it today for better organization and productivity! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ichimoku

This app simplifies shift work by integrating a smart alarm system with a calendar. It allows for quick shift input, automatic pattern generation, and real-time family syncing, all while minimizing battery drain. Share your schedule easily and manage your work life efficiently.

Highlights
  • Shift-linked alarm
  • Quick stamp input
  • Pattern auto-input
  • Home screen widget
  • Shareable rota
  • Real-time family sync
  • iCloud backup
Features
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"Early shift tomorrow, so 6am. Night shift the day after, so 4pm..." We free you from that nightly chore of setting alarms. Ichimoku: Shift Planner is a calendar app built for shift workers, combining shift management with an alarm clock. Put your shifts on the calendar, and the alarms, the reminders for what to bring, even a rough estimate of your pay all follow automatically. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE ICHIMOKU - ALARMS YOU CAN'T FORGET TO SET Put "Early" on the calendar and the early-shift alarm rings that morning only. On days off it stays silent. No more forgetting, and no more being jolted awake on your day off. On iOS 26, alarms ring through AlarmKit, the same mechanism as the iPhone's Clock app. On iOS 18 and earlier we notify you instead. Either way iOS handles the timing, so the app never runs in the background and the impact on your battery is minimal. Ichimoku Premium adds original alarm tones alongside the system ones. - YOUR ESTIMATED PAY AT A GLANCE Set the hours and hourly rate for each shift, and the app totals your actual hours, night hours and overtime, then works out roughly what you earned. Choose any cut-off day from the 1st to the 28th, so totals line up with your payslip even when payroll doesn't follow the calendar month. Night and overtime premium rates, plus fixed allowances, adjust to the rules where you live. (Ichimoku Premium) - SHIFT-LINKED TO-DO REMINDERS Something you only need on night shifts? A task only for early shifts? Reminders fire only on the shifts you choose, so nothing slips through an irregular routine. - STAMP ENTRY, DONE IN SECONDS Tap one of your own shifts, then tap the dates. Far faster than a paper planner. - AUTO-FILL FOR COMPLICATED ROTATIONS Four on, two off. Day-day-night-night-off-off. Register your rotation, pick a start date, and months of shifts fill in with one tap. - CHECK IT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN One look at the widget shows this month's shifts, with to-dos first. The weather forecast can sit alongside them, so getting ready is easier. Your Apple Watch shows this week too. - REAL-TIME FAMILY SHARING Your shifts sync automatically into your family's or partner's calendar, so "when's your next day off?" stops being a conversation. - SHARE AND EXPORT Send your schedule as a clear image by message or email, export an A4 PDF to print, or a CSV for a spreadsheet. Show or hide your memos as you prefer. Shifts can also sync to the iPhone's built-in Calendar app. - MAKE IT YOUR OWN Add typefaces by download, 16 of them covering Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and more. Install only what you want and the app stays light. Event icons and shift colors are yours to choose, and you can even set a reminder for trash day. - YOUR DATA, LOOKED AFTER Everything backs up to iCloud. Change phones, sign in with your usual Apple ID, and it's all there. WHO USES ICHIMOKU - Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare staff - Factory, manufacturing and engineering workers - Police officers, firefighters and armed forces personnel - Care workers and care managers - Hotel, convenience store and other around-the-clock staff AVAILABLE IN 19 LANGUAGES Alongside English, Ichimoku works in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi and more. Drop that last chore before bed, and sleep easy. Ichimoku is here for your working life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nakawa.net/IchimokuApp/terms_en.html

Screenshots

Easy Work Shift4 screens
Ichimoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ichimoku at 5.0 against Easy Work Shift's 3.5. Easy Work Shift's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Easy Work Shift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ichimoku sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ichimoku holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Work Shift has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Work Shift ships an update every 6 days, Ichimoku every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Easy Work Shift versus Ichimoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Work ShiftIchimoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChanin NokpejNAGAKAWA MASAHIKO

Customer experience

Easy Work Shift

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ichimoku

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Easy Work Shift

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium 3 months$4.993 Months
  • Yearly Premium$17.991 Year
4 purchases

Ichimoku

One-time4
  • Buy me a Coffee$0.49
  • Buy me a Lunch$2.99
  • Ichimoku Premium$4.99
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  • Support the Developer$19.99

Questions

Is Easy Work Shift free?
Easy Work Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ichimoku free?
Ichimoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easy Work Shift or Ichimoku?
Ichimoku is rated higher. Easy Work Shift averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ichimoku averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Easy Work Shift or Ichimoku have ads?
Both Easy Work Shift and Ichimoku show ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Work Shift or Ichimoku?
Easy Work Shift ships an update every 6 days, and Ichimoku every 3 days. Most recently, Easy Work Shift was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ichimoku on October 15, 2026.

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