NextShift vs Simple Shift Sheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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. Set an alarm before your shift - it will reliably ring on the day of your shift. 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 • Shift alarms that always ring on your shift day • 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/
Simple Shift Sheet
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Easily create shift sheets on your phone. Simple Shift Sheet helps you manage workdays, days off, shift patterns, and role assignments in a simple table format. Place dates horizontally and people vertically to keep shifts organized and easy to read. It supports a variety of shift patterns, such as Work / Off, Day / Night, Early / Late, Morning / Afternoon, Hall / Kitchen, and more. Use it for staff schedules, role assignments, attendance status, event duty tables, and many other situations. It is also useful for managing shifts for store staff, part-time workers, team members, event operations, clubs, and group activities. ■ Features ・Intuitive operation A simple and easy-to-understand UI / UX. Create shift sheets smoothly, even if you are using the app for the first time. ・Date range settings Set a date range for each file. Manage weekly shifts, monthly schedules, short-term event duty tables, and more. ・Shift management by person Place staff or members vertically and check each person's schedule by date in a table format. See who is working, who is off, and who is assigned to each role at a glance. ・Various shift patterns Supports multiple input patterns, such as Work / Off, Day / Night, Early / Late, Morning / Afternoon, Hall / Kitchen, and more. Create shift sheets that fit your needs. ・Checklist-style input Tap a cell to quickly switch between workdays, days off, shift types, and other options. Edit smoothly even on your phone. ・Notes Add notes to cells and items. Keep track of work details, reminders, role information, and other important notes. ・Color coding Set colors for people and cells to make your shift sheet easier to read. Organize roles and shift types visually. ・Links Add links when needed. Useful for managing related documents, reference pages, or shared resources. ・Ready to use No account registration required. Start creating shift sheets right away without complicated setup. ・Export and share Export and share your created shift sheets. Excel and CSV export are supported, making it useful for checking or editing on a PC and working with other spreadsheet apps. ・Import Import saved data and edit it again. ・Dark theme support Dark theme is supported, so you can use the app comfortably at night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Shift Sheet at every 5 days against NextShift's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. NextShift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Simple Shift Sheet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NextShift ships an update every 2 weeks, Simple Shift Sheet every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextShift | Simple Shift Sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shift Workers Lab | YUKI TANAIKE |
In-app purchases
NextShift
- 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
Simple Shift Sheet
- Shift Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Shift Pro (Annual)$18.001 Year
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