Comparison

NextShift vs Cadence

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

Head to head
About

NextShift

Manage your work schedule with custom shift patterns and automatic calculations for hours, overtime, and pay. Set shift alarms, add notes and to-dos, and sync your calendar securely across devices. Share your schedule with others easily.

Highlights
  • Custom shift patterns
  • Automatic hour and pay calculation
  • Overtime and expense tracking
  • Shift alarms
  • Notes and to-dos
  • Cloud sync and backups
  • Schedule sharing
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

Cadence

Features
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Cadence shows text in one fixed spot on screen – in short sense units or one word at a time. Your eyes stay where they are instead of travelling line by line. WHAT READING RESEARCH SAYS In normal reading your eyes jump forward several times a second, usually 7 to 9 letters at a time. Text is only taken in during the short pauses in between. With Cadence, the text comes to your eyes. Words are recognised fastest when the eye lands slightly left of their centre (O'Regan & Jacobs, 1992). Cadence aligns every word so that exactly this point sits in the same place, marked in colour. Even skilled readers linger at the end of a sentence, where its meaning is put together (Just & Carpenter, 1980). So Cadence pauses briefly at full stops, a little less after commas, and gives long words more time. HONESTLY Adults read non-fiction at about 240 words per minute on average (Brysbaert, 2019). The faster you read, the more comprehension it costs (Rayner et al., 2016). So Cadence does not promise triple speed with full understanding. You get calm, distraction-free reading and the choice: brisk for easy texts, slower for hard ones. To re-read a passage, switch to the classic text view. TWO READING MODES Sense units: short words like "the" or "in" are grouped with the next word, so what belongs together stays together. Single words (new): one word after another, for maximum focus. When you switch, Cadence jumps back to the start of the current sentence, so you never miss a word. FROM DOCUMENT TO READING FLOW Import PDFs, e-books (EPUB), Word documents, and text or Markdown files. Cadence strips headers and page numbers. Scanned documents are recognised on your device, and chapters are taken from e-books and PDFs. It works best with documents that contain real text. With scans, multi-column pages, tables and figures the reading order can differ. Books protected by DRM cannot be opened. NO NETWORK, NO ACCOUNT Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no uploading your documents to a server. Cadence remembers your position across chapters and books. INCLUDED FOR FREE · Two books · 30 minutes of reading per day · Three speeds: 300, 450 and 600 words per minute · Single-word mode to try in the Cadence Guide · Light and dark appearance · Classic text view CADENCE PRO · Unlimited books and unlimited reading time · Stepless 150–1500 words per minute · Single-word mode in every book · Sepia and automatic appearance · Four fonts and your own focus colour · Text view jumps to your exact position PRICING Cadence Pro — 19.99 € one-time purchase. No subscription, nothing renews. Try it free for 7 days: all Pro features at no cost. Afterwards Cadence switches back to the free version automatically and nothing is charged. Sources: Brysbaert (2019), Journal of Memory and Language · Just & Carpenter (1980), Psychological Review · O'Regan & Jacobs (1992), JEP: Human Perception and Performance · Rayner et al. (2016), Psychological Science in the Public Interest Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mjcoolj.github.io/cadence-legal/

Screenshots

NextShift4 screens
Cadence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NextShift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cadence sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextShift ships an update every 2 weeks, Cadence every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NextShift versus Cadence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextShiftCadence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShift Workers LabMAXIMILIAN WILFRIED JENEWEIN

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
4 purchases

Cadence

Subscriptions2
  • Cadence Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Cadence Pro Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Cadence Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is NextShift free?
NextShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cadence free?
Cadence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NextShift or Cadence have ads?
Neither NextShift nor Cadence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextShift or Cadence?
NextShift ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cadence every 5 days. Most recently, NextShift was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cadence on October 29, 2026.

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