Comparison

NextShift vs E

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

Head to head
About

NextShift

This app helps manage complex work schedules, automatically calculating hours, overtime, and pay. It allows for adding notes and to-dos to shifts, syncing data across devices, and sharing schedules with others. Plan and adjust work patterns with ease.

Highlights
  • Custom shift patterns and work cycles
  • Automatic calculation of hours and earnings
  • Overtime, bonuses, and expense tracking
  • Detailed statistics and insights
  • Notes and tasks in calendar
  • Cloud sync and secure backups
  • Shareable work schedules
Features
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NextShift is the shift calendar for job schedules. It’s your work schedule calendar for 2‑on/2‑off, 24/72, day/night, and any custom cycle. Automatically totals hours, overtime, bonuses, expenses, and pay. Add notes and to‑dos to each shift and see per‑day and overall stats. Sync across devices with secure backups. Share your work schedule with family and coworkers via a link. Use the work schedule planner to build and tweak patterns fast. Features: • Custom shift patterns and work cycles • Automatic calculation of shifts, hours and earnings • Overtime, bonuses, and expense tracking • Detailed statistics and insights • Notes and tasks in your calendar • Cloud sync and secure backups By using this app, you agree to Apple's Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

E

Features
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E-SoftHK is a comprehensive hotel housekeeping management application designed to optimize room cleaning operations and enhance staff efficiency. Perfect for hotels of all sizes, this app provides real-time visibility into room statuses and streamlines communication between housekeeping staff and hotel management.

Screenshots

NextShift4 screens
E3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: E at none against NextShift's 4. E also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. NextShift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextShift ships an update every 3 weeks, E weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NextShift versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextShiftE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShift Workers LabEverise Technology Sdn Bhd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

NextShift

Subscriptions4
  • Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Plus7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$23.991 Year
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  • Premium Plus7 Days trial$35.991 Year
None

E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextShift free?
NextShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NextShift or E have ads?
Neither NextShift nor E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextShift or E?
NextShift ships an update every 3 weeks, and E weekly. Most recently, NextShift was updated on August 27, 2026 and E on September 4, 2026.

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