Comparison

The Next Shift Widget vs WorkPal

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

Head to head
About

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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Custom shift type definition
  • Visual shift calendar
  • Manual shift entry
  • Working time tracking
  • Earnings calculation
  • Overtime tracking
  • Avatar customization
Features
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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!

Screenshots

The Next Shift Widget4 screens
WorkPal3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Next Shift Widget ships an update every 3 months, WorkPal every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
The Next Shift Widget versus WorkPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Next Shift WidgetWorkPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMade by Nick LLCJoel Bialluch

In-app purchases

None

The Next Shift Widget

No in-app purchases

None

WorkPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Next Shift Widget free?
The Next Shift Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkPal free?
WorkPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Next Shift Widget or WorkPal have ads?
Neither The Next Shift Widget nor WorkPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Next Shift Widget or WorkPal?
The Next Shift Widget ships an update every 3 months, and WorkPal every 5 months. Most recently, The Next Shift Widget was updated on September 19, 2026 and WorkPal on September 19, 2026.

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