Comparison

ShiftWave vs Super Focus Time

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

Head to head
About

ShiftWave

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Shift Calendar Simple Calendar App for Repeating Shift Schedules & adding notes/highlight colors for any day. Choose from color themes, and customize to your schedule. Export to other calendars, like Google Calendar and/or Apple Calendar. View Pitman Schedule, 4 On / 2 Off, 5 On / 3 Off or any custom schedule. Throw away your paper schedule! Upgrade for Pro Features like adding notes, highlight colors for any day, override a day's text on the calendar, share schedule, and more! For anyone that has a rotating/repeating shift schedule -- Calendar/Schedule app, for example if police officers wish to view which squads work together and which squads have days off. Tap Settings-->Set Rotation Days to change schedules - supports any combination of custom text.. For instance, supports 3 squads, with repeating schedules of: โ€ข 5 days on, 2 days off, then 5 days on, 3 days off โ€ข 4 days on, then 2 days off โ€ข ... or make your own schedule, like: On, On, On, Off, Off, Off or AA, BB, CC, DD Tap on Edit button for any day to view the screen and Add Notes for any day or highlight it a color for important dates. Tap on Set Rotation Days to customize the days to rotate (add, remove, move days around) to make the schedule exactly match your own. Load quick setup codes to download a predefined schedules so you don't need to enter it manually. You can enter a 4 digit code to instantly set up your schedule. ** If your schedule is similar to one of the quick setup codes, you can edit it to make it like your own. If you want to add your schedule to the list, just email support with your schedule name and the text (ie: On,On,On,On,Off,Off -- or A,A,B,B,C,C -- or D,D,D,-,-,-,N,N,N,N, etc...) ** Please contact support before leaving any negative reviews, we can almost always help. Automatically highlight a color for text string for the calendar by setting it one time in settings. Choose up to 3 different colors/string combos. * Subscription provides access to premium features including ad removal, note editing, and quick setup codes for the duration of the subscription. * Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For standard Terms of Use, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Feel free to contact support if you have any other questions or issues: myprojectxinc@gmail.com

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Super Focus Time

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If you have problems concentrating, download this app to choose a task and time limit so you can solely focus on that task for a short period of time. Play background sounds or music included in the app! Explore a wide range of color noise sounds to suit your needs: โ€ข Blue Noise โ€“ High frequency noise that improves concentration โ€ข Brown Noise โ€“ Deep, low frequency noise for deep focus โ€ข Gray Noise โ€“ Equal energy per octave noise for background masking โ€ข Green Noise โ€“ Mid-frequency noise similar to nature sounds โ€ข Orange Noise โ€“ Quasi-stationary noise with power density โ€ข Pink Noise โ€“ Balanced frequency noise for better sleep and relaxation โ€ข Violet Noise โ€“ Very high frequency noise for tinnitus masking โ€ข White Noise โ€“ Steady, uniform noise that masks distractions

Screenshots

ShiftWave4 screens
Super Focus Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Focus Time at none against ShiftWave's 3. Super Focus Time also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Super Focus Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftWave ships an update every 6 days, Super Focus Time every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ShiftWave versus Super Focus Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftWaveSuper Focus Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size76 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMyProjectX, Inc.Planet B, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShiftWave

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftWave Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • ShiftWave Premium - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftWave Premium - Lifetime$24.99
None

Super Focus Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftWave free?
ShiftWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Focus Time free?
Super Focus Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftWave or Super Focus Time have ads?
Both ShiftWave and Super Focus Time show ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftWave or Super Focus Time?
ShiftWave ships an update every 6 days, and Super Focus Time every 2 days. Most recently, ShiftWave was updated on September 10, 2026 and Super Focus Time on September 9, 2026.

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