Comparison

Fire Hub vs Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Fire Hub

Features
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Fire Hub is an all-in-one platform built for firefighters. It streamlines scheduling, communication, and access to essential resources. Fire Hub helps your team stay connected, organized, and informed both on and off duty. Secure Department Sign-In User sign-in is department-based, ensuring access is limited to each department’s verified contact list. Each home screen and widget are customized to deliver the resources your department relies on most. Key Features: Connect Your Department Easily – Stay in touch with your crew, from rookies to captains. View Contact Info & Rosters – Always know who’s on shift and how to reach them. Manage Shift Trades Seamlessly – Propose, accept, or decline trades in just a few taps. Access Resources & Documents – Inventory lists, station notes, tips & tricks, app links, and moreβ€”all in one place. Stay Updated with News & Alerts – Instantly view meetings, events, or announcements. Overtime Requests – Quickly generate and send overtime requests by text. Fire Hub brings your department’s communication, scheduling, and resources into a single easy-to-use app.

About

Shift Calendar

Features
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Plan your shifts, not your stress. Shift Calendar turns any rotating schedule into a clear, color-coded calendar in seconds, built for nurses, doctors, police, firefighters, EMTs, factory and offshore workers. SET UP ONCE, SEE YOUR WHOLE YEAR - Pick a ready-made pattern (4 on 4 off, DuPont, Pitman, 2-2-3, 7/7, 14/14, 5/2) or build your own - Your rotation repeats automatically, months and years ahead - Month, week and year views MADE FOR SHIFT WORKERS - Day, night, off, on-call, holiday and custom shift types with your own colors - Notes, tags and overtime on any day - Shift reminders so you never miss the start of a shift KNOW YOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE - Hours worked, night shifts and days off per month and year - Earnings estimate from your hourly rate SHARE WITH FAMILY - Family view to see several schedules side by side - Export to PDF, calendar (ICS) or CSV and share in one tap - Share a pattern with coworkers via QR code PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Works fully offline. Your schedule stays on your device. PRO Unlock detailed statistics, clean PDF export, multiple profiles, family view and smart alerts. Choose yearly (with a 7-day free trial), monthly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fire Hub4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fire Hub at none against Shift Calendar's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Fire Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Fire Hub versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire HubShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size67 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYohan OkyereEMRE KOTUN

In-app purchases

None

Fire Hub

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Access$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$59.99

Questions

Is Fire Hub free?
Fire Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fire Hub or Shift Calendar have ads?
Neither Fire Hub nor Shift Calendar shows ads.

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