Comparison

Shifts Calendar (Shifty) vs SmartShift

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

SmartShift

Features
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If you work shifts, you know the hassle. What am I on next week, how many hours have I done this month, who can cover me on Saturday. SmartShift keeps it all in one place and does the maths for you. YOUR SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Build your shifts with their own name, color, hours and breaks. Split shifts, overnight shifts that run past midnight, two shifts in one day: they all fit. See the full month, the week in detail, or the whole year when you plan your time off. STOP FILLING IN DAY BY DAY Set up your pattern once — four earlies, two lates, two off, whatever yours is — and apply it to any date range. The schedule fills itself in. Swapped at the last minute? One tap on the day and it is done. HOURS THAT COUNT THEMSELVES Monthly and yearly hours, always up to date. Breaks come off, split shifts add up, and shifts that end at 3am are counted properly. Flag which shift types are overtime and know exactly how much extra you have done before payday. YOUR TEAM, INSIDE THE APP Start a group with your coworkers or join one with a code. See who is working each day without asking. And when you need a swap, you request it in the app: they accept, and both schedules update. No endless group chats, no screenshots. HOLIDAYS AND TIME OFF Pick your country and region and public holidays show up in your calendar, local ones included. Keep track of your annual leave and see how many days you have left. WHEREVER YOU NEED IT Widgets to check your week or your month straight from the home screen. An alert before each shift, as far ahead as you want it. Export to your iPhone calendar or save the month as a PDF. Works with no signal: note anything down and it syncs once you are back online. START WITHOUT GIVING YOUR EMAIL You can use SmartShift without creating an account at all. Your shifts stay on your iPhone and nobody else sees them. If you later want to sync across devices or join a group, create the account then and everything comes with you. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Turkish and Chinese.

Screenshots

Shifts Calendar (Shifty)4 screens
SmartShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartShift at none against Shifts Calendar (Shifty)'s 8. Shifts Calendar (Shifty)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. SmartShift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shifts Calendar (Shifty) ships an update weekly, SmartShift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shifts Calendar (Shifty) versus SmartShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShifts Calendar (Shifty)SmartShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos Bertomeu MarinLapisoft Projects 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
None

SmartShift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shifts Calendar (Shifty) free?
Shifts Calendar (Shifty) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartShift free?
SmartShift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shifts Calendar (Shifty) or SmartShift have ads?
SmartShift shows ads; Shifts Calendar (Shifty) does not.
Which is updated more often, Shifts Calendar (Shifty) or SmartShift?
Shifts Calendar (Shifty) ships an update weekly, and SmartShift every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shifts Calendar (Shifty) was updated on November 4, 2026 and SmartShift on October 31, 2026.

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