The Next Shift Widget vs WorkPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Next Shift Widget
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A better calendar widget designed for everyone! Used by shift workers, including hospital staff and other healthcare workers. Free forever. No ads forever. No data collected. Features: - Syncs with Apple Calendar app - Select individual or multiple calendars - Correct handling of night shifts compared to the default app - Light mode and dark mode styling - Style variant - Color matches your calendar
WorkPal
Easily track your work hours, shifts, and earnings with a visually organized calendar. Define custom shift types, log your time, and calculate your total pay, including overtime. Personalize your experience with a customizable avatar.
- Custom shift type definition
- Visual shift calendar
- Manual shift entry
- Working time tracking
- Earnings calculation
- Overtime tracking
- Avatar customization
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Keep track of your working time and add your shifts with ease. Track your earnings and your over-time work. With this easy-to-use Shift Tracker app, you will never miss a shift. With a beautifully visualized calendar, that shows every shift in a color, that has been defined before, you can plan your free time and stay organized. Use this App to: - Define all your shift types (Name, color, time span)! - Enter every shift in the calendar by tapping on a day or by selecting „Add Shift“. Here you have a list where you can add your shifts manually. - In the calendar, you will see your shifts and a Circle showing your working time span - Simply tap on a day to change the shift! - Track your working time by tapping on the Tracker Button and see how much you’ve worked in the past - Track your earnings by defining your earnings per hour and the app calculates your total earnings. - Change the cute lion avatar, how you like it the most!
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Verdict
The Next Shift Widget and WorkPal are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Next Shift Widget ships an update every 3 months, WorkPal every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.
| Parameter | The Next Shift Widget | WorkPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Made by Nick LLC | Joel Bialluch |
In-app purchases
The Next Shift Widget
No in-app purchases
WorkPal
No in-app purchases









