Comparison

ShiftWave vs Shift Schedule Calendar

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

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About

ShiftWave

Manage repeating work schedules with ease. Customize your shifts, add notes, and export to other calendars. Offers quick setup codes for common schedules and advanced customization for unique patterns.

Highlights
  • Customizable repeating shift schedules
  • Add notes and highlight colors
  • Export to Google/Apple Calendar
  • Quick setup codes for common schedules
  • Supports custom text for shifts
  • Share schedules with others
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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: • 5 days on, 2 days off, then 5 days on, 3 days off • 4 days on, then 2 days off • ... 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

About

Shift Schedule Calendar

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Set up your rotation once and see every shift and day off in color, month after month. One look tells you if you work tomorrow. Nights and 24-hour shifts included. No account. No ads. Your schedule stays on your device. Made for nurses, firefighters, police officers, paramedics, factory teams and anyone whose week doesn't run Monday to Friday. YOUR MONTH IN UNDER A MINUTE Pick your pattern, first work day and hours. Your month fills with color, and the pattern keeps repeating. Ready-made patterns: 2 on / 2 off, 3 on / 3 off, 4 on / 4 off, 5 on / 2 off, 2-2-3, 2 days · 2 nights · 4 off, 24 on / 48 off, 24 on / 72 off, 48 on / 96 off. Or build your own cycle of up to 56 days. NIGHTS AND 24-HOUR SHIFTS • Night and 24-hour shifts can have their own colors. • Turn on Overnight and a shift ends the next day. The same start and end time counts as 24 hours. • Each schedule keeps its own time zone, so your work days and hours stay put when you travel. WHEN THE PLAN CHANGES Tap any day to make it a work, off or other day, change its hours or add a short note. The rest of your rotation stays the same. Select Days changes several days in one step, with Undo. REMINDERS AND ALARMS • Get a notification before a shift starts or when your time off begins. • On iOS 26 or later, choose Alarm and allow alarms. It rings like the Clock app, even in Silent mode or a Focus. • They are planned ahead, so open the app now and then to keep them coming. YOUR NEXT SHIFT AT A GLANCE • The Next Shift widget works on your Lock Screen, in StandBy and on your Home Screen. Free. • Ask Siri "Am I working tomorrow in Shift Schedule?" or "When is my next day off in Shift Schedule?" FOR PEOPLE WHO ASK WHEN YOU WORK • Send your month as an image, or save it to Photos. Free images carry a small "Made with Shift Schedule Calendar" line. • Send your rotation to a coworker as a QR code or a file. They need the app. On Free, it replaces their schedule. YOUR SCHEDULE STAYS WITH YOU • Your calendar works without internet. • We have no copy of your schedule, so we can't recover it for you. Keep a backup. • Save a backup file to iCloud Drive or Files and restore it on a new device. The app doesn't sync between devices, so save a fresh backup before you change phones. WHAT'S FREE One schedule, three shift types per schedule, the month and Year View, Select Days, notes up to 140 characters, one reminder or alarm, Next Shift and Lock Screen widgets, Siri and Shortcuts, month images, backups and pattern sharing. WHAT PRO ADDS • This Week widgets: your week or four weeks on your Home Screen (free shows a three-day preview) • Unlimited reminders and alarms (alarms need iOS 26 or later) • Unlimited shift types • Unlimited schedules. Reminders, widgets and Siri follow the active one • Two schedules in one month, with a count of the days you're both off • Export to Apple Calendar. Shifts go only into the app's own calendar, in iCloud or on your device. Your other calendars stay as they are. Export again after changes. • Month images without the signature, in Light or Dark, and as a PDF • Planned hours for each month and shift type • Notes up to 1,000 characters If Pro ends, you keep every schedule, shift type and note. ABOUT PRO Pro comes as a yearly subscription, with a one-week free trial for new subscribers, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically every year unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the trial or the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. GOOD TO KNOW This is a personal calendar you fill in yourself. Planned hours add up the times you enter, and the app doesn't calculate pay or overtime. Terms of Use: https://appsroutine.github.io/shift-schedule-calendar/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://appsroutine.github.io/shift-schedule-calendar/privacy/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShiftWave4 screens
Shift Schedule Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Schedule Calendar at none against ShiftWave's shown. ShiftWave's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. ShiftWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Shift Schedule Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftWave ships an update every 6 days, Shift Schedule Calendar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ShiftWave versus Shift Schedule Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftWaveShift Schedule Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMyProjectX, Inc.HABIBE ATIK

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
2 purchases

Shift Schedule Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Shift Schedule Calendar Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is ShiftWave free?
ShiftWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Schedule Calendar free?
Shift Schedule Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftWave or Shift Schedule Calendar have ads?
ShiftWave shows ads; Shift Schedule Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftWave or Shift Schedule Calendar?
ShiftWave ships an update every 6 days, and Shift Schedule Calendar every 3 months. Most recently, ShiftWave was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shift Schedule Calendar on November 13, 2026.

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