# Shift vs Dumai

The clearest difference is rating: Dumai at 5.0 against Shift's 3.7. Dumai also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Shift's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dumai sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dumai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Shift ships an update every 6 days, Dumai weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shift | Dumai |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-time-tracker/id6742521388/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dumai-ai-voice-notes-and-chat/id6746932965/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Edgar Olivares](https://appshunter.io/developer/571825739) | [Oleksandr Kryzhanovskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755912450) |

## What reviewers say

### Shift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-time-tracker/id6742521388)

Effortlessly track your work hours across multiple jobs or clients. This private time tracker requires no sign-in and allows for easy editing and PDF report generation for invoicing and taxes.

**Highlights:** Track by job or client, Seamless switching between tasks, Export and share PDF reports, Manually edit time entries, No sign-in required, Ad-free experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Companies | $1.99 | one-time |


### Dumai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dumai-ai-voice-notes-and-chat/id6746932965)

Capture voice notes, brainstorm ideas, and journal your thoughts with AI-powered transcription and summarization. Organize and search your recordings with smart tags and a clean timeline. Works offline and syncs across devices.

**Highlights:** High-quality voice recording, AI chat with notes, Accurate speech-to-text in any language, Offline-first recording, Automatic bullet-point summaries, Smart tag suggestions, Full-text search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shift free?

Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dumai free?

Dumai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shift or Dumai?

Dumai is rated higher. Shift averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Dumai averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Shift or Dumai have ads?

Dumai shows ads; Shift does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shift or Dumai?

Shift ships an update every 6 days, and Dumai weekly. Most recently, Shift was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dumai on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*