Comparison

Anchor vs ShiftTap

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

Head to head
About

Anchor

Organize your day with focus blocks, capturing tasks and projects. Syncs with your calendar and is accessible across devices. Designed for efficient planning and task management.

Highlights
  • Focus block scheduling
  • Task and project organization
  • Smart date capture
  • Calendar and reminders sync
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShiftTap

Easily manage your income and work shifts with detailed analytics, planning tools, and expense tracking. Offers AI-powered forecasts and goals to help you stay on top of your earnings. Includes a dedicated freelancer mode for project management and invoicing.

Highlights
  • Smart earnings analytics
  • Shift planning and management
  • Quick tip and gross/net logging
  • AI-powered daily forecasts
  • Work-related expense tracking
  • Freelancer mode with invoicing
  • Calendar and Live Activities integration
Features
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STAY ON TOP OF YOUR EARNINGS ShiftTap makes it easy to manage your income and shifts. Log your earnings in seconds, analyze your performance, and plan ahead - all in a professional and organized way. CORE FEATURES SMART ANALYTICS - Detailed statistics on earnings, shifts, and trends - Weekday and shift type analysis - Hourly wage calculations - Smart insights with personalized recommendations SHIFT PLANNING - Create and manage shifts - Night shift and holiday pay support - Calendar integration - Templates for recurring shifts - Custom time presets and surcharge rules - Live Activities for active shifts EARNINGS TRACKING - Quick tip logging - Multiple jobs and workplaces - Gross/net calculations - Tax and social security calculations - Payslip comparison FORECASTS & GOALS - AI-powered daily forecasts - Set and achieve income goals - Monthly earnings projections - Performance score tracking EXPENSE MANAGEMENT - Track work-related expenses - Categorization and analysis - Tax-related exports - Recurring expenses FREELANCER MODE - Project and task management - Time tracking with live timer - Create and export professional invoices - Client management - Expense tracking with receipt vault - Tax summary export as PDF - Wallet import via Shortcuts PREMIUM FEATURES - Freelancer Mode - Calendar integration - Tip and salary forecasts - Health activities - Advanced statistics - Payslip comparison - Tax calculations (Germany) - Cloud sync - Export features WHY SHIFTTAP? MODERN UI - Glassmorphism design with customizable themes and backgrounds PRIVACY - All data stays locally on your device GERMANY-FOCUSED - Optimized for the German tax system and labor regulations OPTIMIZED FOR IOS - Live Activities, widgets, and modern iOS features MULTILINGUAL - German, English, and more languages WHO IS SHIFTTAP FOR? - Waiters & service staff - Bartenders - Hotel staff - Delivery drivers - Hairdressers & beauty professionals - Freelancers & self-employed professionals - Anyone who earns tips WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES - Today Stats Widget - Daily overview - Weekly Summary - Weekly statistics - Active Shift Widget - Current shift - Next Shift Widget - Next shift - Live Activity - Shift on your Lock Screen START FOR FREE - Try ShiftTap for free with essential features - Upgrade to Premium for unlimited possibilities and professional analytics Privacy: https://shifttap.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Anchor4 screens
ShiftTap4 screens

Verdict

The call

Anchor and ShiftTap both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Anchor's written reviews are positive against 40% of ShiftTap's. Anchor also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Anchor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ShiftTap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Anchor against 5.0 for ShiftTap. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anchor has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Anchor's written reviews are positive against 40% of ShiftTap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anchor ships an update every 3 days, ShiftTap every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anchor versus ShiftTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchorShiftTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlessandro PludaEnrique Bartholme

Customer experience

Anchor

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

ShiftTap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anchor

One-time2
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$29.99
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

ShiftTap

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftTap Pro – Monthly$5.991 Month
  • ShiftTap Pro – Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftTap Pro – Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftTap free?
ShiftTap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anchor or ShiftTap?
ShiftTap is rated higher. Anchor averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while ShiftTap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anchor or ShiftTap have ads?
Neither Anchor nor ShiftTap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anchor or ShiftTap?
Anchor ships an update every 3 days, and ShiftTap every 8 days. Most recently, Anchor was updated on November 11, 2026 and ShiftTap on November 9, 2026.

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