ShiftWave vs Shift Work Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ShiftWave
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Shift Calendar - ShiftWave, the new CopApp! - Throw away your paper schedule! 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: β’ 5 days on, 2 days off, then 5 days on, 3 days off β’ 4 days on, then 2 days off β’ ... 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
Shift Work Planner
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Shiftara helps you create recurring shift schedules quickly and neatly on your iPhone, then add them directly to your iOS calendar. Instead of entering every shift manually, you create your shift templates once, build your rotation, and sync the finished plan in just a few taps. What Shiftara offers: β’ Custom shift templates with names, times, locations, and colors β’ Recurring shift rotations with a flexible number of weeks β’ Start date, entry week, and planning range for your schedule β’ Planning with or without weekends β’ Preview before exporting to calendar β’ Export to an existing calendar, a new calendar, or separate calendars by shift type β’ Color-coded calendars by shift type for better overview β’ Manage multiple independent plans on one device Perfect for anyone working shifts who wants to organize their schedule in a reliable, clear, and simple way without complicated spreadsheets. Your data stays on your device. Shiftara uses calendar access only to write the shifts you planned into the calendar you choose. Legal: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shiftara.pages.dev/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shift Work Planner at none against ShiftWave's shown. ShiftWave's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ShiftWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Shift Work Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShiftWave ships an update every 5 days, Shift Work Planner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShiftWave | Shift Work Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyProjectX, Inc. | Devrim Aydin |
In-app purchases
ShiftWave
- ShiftWave Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- ShiftWave Premium - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- ShiftWave Premium - Lifetime$24.99
Shift Work Planner
- JΓ€hrlich$3.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Tip$2.99
- Big Tip$4.99
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- Super Tip$8.99
- Lifetime$22.99
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