Comparison

NextShift vs ShiftWise

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. 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/

About

ShiftWise

Features
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ShiftWise helps shift workers track their hours and calculate earnings automatically. Log your shifts, set your hourly rate, and let ShiftWise do the maths. Features: - Log shifts in seconds - Auto-calculate earnings by shift - Custom pay cycles — weekly, fortnightly, monthly and more - Smart payday countdown - Track multiple jobs in one place - Your data syncs across all your devices Perfect for part-time workers, hospitality staff, and anyone paid by the hour. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://shiftwisepolicy.carrd.co

Screenshots

NextShift4 screens
ShiftWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

NextShift and ShiftWise are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and ShiftWise sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NextShift versus ShiftWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextShiftShiftWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShift Workers LabKIN SHAN WONG

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
1 purchases

ShiftWise

Subscriptions1
  • ShiftWise Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is NextShift free?
NextShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftWise free?
ShiftWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NextShift or ShiftWise have ads?
Neither NextShift nor ShiftWise shows ads.

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