Dienstplan vs Shift Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dienstplan
Easily view your work shifts, duty groups, and holidays in an intuitive calendar. Coordinate your schedule with a partner's shifts for optimal planning. Ideal for law enforcement personnel needing quick access to their duty roster.
- Shift overview
- Duty group display
- Holiday tracking
- Partner's shift integration
- Intuitive calendar view
- Schedule coordination
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Die Dienstplan App ermöglicht dir eine einfache und übersichtliche Anzeige deiner Dienstzeiten, Dienstgruppen und Ferien. In der intuitiven Kalenderansicht behältst du deine Schichten jederzeit im Überblick. Blende zusätzlich die Dienste deines Partners ein, um eure gemeinsame Zeit und Planung optimal zu koordinieren. Ideal für alle Polizeibeschäftigten, die ihren Dienstplan schnell und unkompliziert abrufen möchten. Momentan sind Dienstpläne für das Land Bremen und die OPB Bremerhaven verfügbar. Haftungsausschluss: Diese App ist kein offizielles Produkt einer Behörde oder staatlichen Einrichtung. Sie wurde unabhängig entwickelt und steht in keinerlei Verbindung zur Polizei oder anderen staatlichen Stellen.
Shift Calendar
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shift Calendar at Free against Dienstplan's $1.99. Dienstplan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On ads 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
Shift Calendar is free to download; Dienstplan costs $1.99 up front. Shift Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Dienstplan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dienstplan ships an update weekly, Shift Calendar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dienstplan | Shift Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Jost | EMRE KOTUN |
In-app purchases
Dienstplan
No in-app purchases
Shift Calendar
- Weekly Premium Access$4.997 Days
- Premium Access$9.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Access$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime Access$9.99
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