Comparison

ScheduleWork vs ShiftAl

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

Head to head
About

ScheduleWork

This app simplifies shift scheduling for workers with a fast, monthly calendar view. Easily log shifts, memos, tasks, and moods. It offers detailed shift statistics and home screen widgets for quick access to your schedule.

Highlights
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Daily logging (mood, memos, tasks)
  • Shift statistics (fatigue, hours)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Rapid shift entry
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Shift schedules, made simple. ScheduleWork is a fast calendar built for shift workers. Register your own shift types, tap them onto the calendar, and a whole month is done in seconds. [Calendar at a Glance] • Monthly calendar view for the full month • Tap a day to edit shift, memo, tasks, and mood — all in one screen • Rapid entry mode to fill a week of shifts quickly [6 Home Screen Widgets] • Today's shift (Small) • Tomorrow's shift (Small) • 3-Day widget — yesterday, today, tomorrow at once • Weekly widget — 7 days of schedule • Monthly widget — mini calendar view • Lock Screen widget — check without unlocking [Shift Statistics] • Fatigue Index — alerts you as night shifts pile up • Workdays / Off days / Total hours • Shift type distribution donut chart • Weekday pattern graph • Monthly mood trends [Daily Logging] • Quick 5-level mood check • Daily memos for handoffs and reminders • Task checklist • Everything visible right from the calendar [Made for] • Nurses, factory, hotel, police, firefighters — all shift workers • Any rotation: 3-shift, 4-shift, night-only • From first-day rookies to seasoned veterans [Even Better] • Available in 16 languages — Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Thai • Your data stays on your device Bring order to your shifts with ScheduleWork.

About

ShiftAl

Features
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ShiftAl is the calendar that understands shift work. Built for nurses, factory crews, security, hospitality and anyone whose week does not run nine to five. PLAN YOUR ROTA IN SECONDS - Create presets for your recurring shifts (Day, Late, Night), each with its own colour - Paint whole weeks onto the calendar in a couple of taps, clear many days at once - Overnight shifts that roll past midnight are handled automatically - Annual leave, sick days, parental and study leave and public holidays live on the same calendar - Notes and stickers on any day WAKE UP FOR EVERY SHIFT - A wake-up alarm attaches to each shift, based on your own lead time - Alarms for night shifts land on the evening before, as they should - Rest reminders when your roster crosses published working-hour limits SEE YOUR HOURS AND PAY - Week, fortnight, month and year, with a dial you can tap day by day - Base pay, Sunday, night, holiday and overtime extras shown as separate lines - Take-home estimate with the tax rules of your country, fixed deductions like union dues or a loan - Multiple workplaces with separate rates and currencies YOUR CREW - Add workmates by username, accept requests with a notification, and pick who to compare with - See at a glance which days you are all off or working together - No account? Share by QR code or link instead YOURS, PRIVATELY - Works fully offline; an account is optional and free - Link Apple or Google only if you want friends by username and your data on a new phone - Everything else stays on your phone, with one-tap backup export - Light and dark themes, a Basic theme and custom colours ShiftAl is free.

Screenshots

ScheduleWork4 screens
ShiftAl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScheduleWork at none against ShiftAl's 1. ShiftAl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. ShiftAl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScheduleWork asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScheduleWork ships an update every 2 days, ShiftAl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ScheduleWork versus ShiftAl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScheduleWorkShiftAl
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJitae KimONOIR STUDIO LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

ScheduleWork

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftAl

One-time1
  • Ad-free forever$2.99

Questions

Is ScheduleWork free?
ScheduleWork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftAl free?
ShiftAl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScheduleWork or ShiftAl have ads?
ScheduleWork shows ads; ShiftAl does not.
Which is updated more often, ScheduleWork or ShiftAl?
ScheduleWork ships an update every 2 days, and ShiftAl every 3 days. Most recently, ScheduleWork was updated on October 16, 2026 and ShiftAl on October 7, 2026.

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