Comparison

Shifts Calendar (Shifty) vs Shiftool

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

Head to head
About

Shifts Calendar (Shifty)

Effortlessly manage and share your work shifts with this intuitive scheduling tool. Ideal for professionals in healthcare, retail, and hospitality, it keeps your schedule clear and connected with colleagues. Supports multiple jobs and flexible shift patterns.

Highlights
  • Smart shift management
  • Shared calendars
  • Multiple work calendars
  • Flexible schedule view
  • Intuitive calendar planning
Features
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Organize your work shifts in minutes, even when your schedule changes every week. Create your shift types once, then fill days one by one or copy your rotation and repeat it for months. Share a live calendar with family and friends; they view it for free. Planning your own shifts needs a subscription, with a free trial for new users. Shifty is made for healthcare professionals, retail workers, hospitality staff, emergency services, factory workers, security staff, and anyone who works day, night, or rotating shifts. Key features: • Smart shift management for day, night, and rotating patterns. • Shared calendars so trusted people can see an up-to-date schedule. • Combine calendars shared with you in one weekly view. • Flexible calendar views for complex shift patterns. Stay organized and connected with a clear work schedule. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shiftool

Features
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Shiftool is an app specialized in managing your work shifts. You can request a shift swap if your colleagues also use Shiftool, and you can also offer your availability for other shifts. The app searches for shift swap opportunities and makes suggestions. You can also create read-only invitations so your family and friends can see your shift schedule. It also allows you to work with multiple calendars in case you work for more than one company. The terms and conditions can be found at the following link: https://shiftool.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Shifts Calendar (Shifty)4 screens
Shiftool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shifts Calendar (Shifty) at none against Shiftool's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Shifts Calendar (Shifty) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shiftool sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shifts Calendar (Shifty) ships an update weekly, Shiftool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shifts Calendar (Shifty) versus Shiftool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShifts Calendar (Shifty)Shiftool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Bertomeu MarinShiftool SL

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Shifts Calendar (Shifty)

Subscriptions8
  • Shifty Pro Monthly (Legacy)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Shifty Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Shifty Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
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  • Shifty Pro Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Shifty Pro Monthly (Legacy)$3.991 Month
  • Shifty Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Shifty Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
  • Shifty Pro Yearly (Legacy)$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Shiftool

Subscriptions2
  • Premium month3 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium year3 Months trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shifts Calendar (Shifty) free?
Shifts Calendar (Shifty) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftool free?
Shiftool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shifts Calendar (Shifty) or Shiftool have ads?
Shiftool shows ads; Shifts Calendar (Shifty) does not.
Which is updated more often, Shifts Calendar (Shifty) or Shiftool?
Shifts Calendar (Shifty) ships an update weekly, and Shiftool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shifts Calendar (Shifty) was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shiftool on October 28, 2026.

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