SmartFields vs Shift Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SmartFields
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SmartFields is your personal assistant for gardening and vegetable growing. Our app helps you: - Create customized planting plans for your garden or vegetable patch. - Receive alerts about weather conditions and potential plant diseases. - Maintain a gardenerβs calendar with reminders for key tasks. - Use an AI assistant to answer your questions about plant care. With SmartFields, garden care becomes simple and efficient! [:mav: 1.2.2]
Shift Calendar
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Set your rotation once and see the whole year ahead. SIMPLE Pick your pattern β 4 on 4 off, 2-2-3, DuPont, twelve-hour days and nights, rotating three shifts β then tap the day of the cycle you are on today. Done. No sign-up, no account. YOUR OWN ROTATION Nothing on the list fits? Build a cycle of any length yourself. Hospital rotas, irregular rotations, on-call. WHAT YOU GET β’ When your next shift starts, and how long until it does β’ A whole month on one screen β’ Your shifts in the iPhone Calendar, kept up to date β’ A reminder before every shift, even offline β’ Hours worked and estimated pay β’ A home screen widget β’ Backup and restore, to move to a new phone β’ In 31 languages Without a purchase you see this month's calendar and your next shift. Other months, editing days, your own rotation, Calendar sync, reminders, hours and pay, the widget and backups come with Shift Cycle Pro, an in-app purchase. CHANGES Swapped a shift? Tap the day and change it. Add a note. Your rotation stays intact around it, and your Calendar and reminders follow. WHAT WE PROMISE A lifetime purchase stays a lifetime purchase. We will not move it to a subscription later, and we will never put ads in this app. We never see your shifts. No server, no account, no tracking β your rotation stays on your phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anilsancarr-web.github.io/shiftcycle-site/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SmartFields at 3 against Shift Calendar's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SmartFields sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SmartFields ships an update fortnightly, Shift Calendar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartFields | Shift Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleh Sieroochenko | anil sancar |
In-app purchases
SmartFields
- 20 AI-Π·Π°ΠΏΠΈΡΡΠ²$0.99
- 50 AI Requests$1.99
- 100 AI Requests$2.99
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- Mini Plan$6.99
- Pro Plan$14.99
- Expert Plan$29.99
Shift Calendar
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro$14.99
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