Comparison

Care Doc vs ShiftPop

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

Head to head
About

Care Doc

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Transition shifts seamlessly Complete and create Tasks/Actions Track expenses

About

ShiftPop

Features
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Your schedule, with room for real life. ShiftPop helps nurses and healthcare shift workers keep work, days off and everyday plans in one place. Whether you work early starts, long days, nights or a changing schedule, see what's coming and feel more prepared. PLAN YOUR SHIFTS Add day, evening, night and custom shifts, plus training, vacation and days off. Set your own start and finish times, save shift presets and add recurring patterns to make planning quicker. SEE YOUR SCHEDULE CLEARLY View your schedule in a color-coded calendar, add shift notes and organise work across different hospitals or locations. Keep days off and time away from work easy to spot. GET READY WITH REMINDERS Set shift reminders to help you prepare for your next early start, night shift or training day. KEEP TRACK OF HOURS AND PAY Review your working hours, estimate pay from the rates you enter and keep an eye on overtime. Pay figures are estimates and may differ from your payslip. MAKE PLANS TOGETHER Share your schedule with family, friends or colleagues so it's easier to find time together around your shifts. CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Record how you feel after shifts, reflect on your day and explore work and wellbeing patterns. Take a quiet moment with a guided breathing exercise when you need a pause. MAKE IT YOURS Choose themes and backgrounds, and use Home Screen widgets to see upcoming shifts at a glance. Some features require a Pro purchase or subscription. Available plans and prices are shown in the app before purchase. ShiftPop is a personal planning and wellbeing tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Care Doc4 screens
ShiftPop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Care Doc at none against ShiftPop's 1. ShiftPop's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftPop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Care Doc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Care Doc ships an update every 2 weeks, ShiftPop every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Care Doc versus ShiftPop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCare DocShiftPop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size81 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgnite NursingJohn Halley

In-app purchases

None

Care Doc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftPop

One-time1
  • ShiftPop Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Care Doc free?
Care Doc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftPop free?
ShiftPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Care Doc or ShiftPop have ads?
Neither Care Doc nor ShiftPop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Care Doc or ShiftPop?
Care Doc ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShiftPop every 4 days. Most recently, Care Doc was updated on October 12, 2026 and ShiftPop on October 7, 2026.

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