Comparison

WorkPal vs ShiftNote

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

Head to head
About

WorkPal

Easily track your work hours, shifts, and earnings with a visually organized calendar. Define custom shift types, log your time, and calculate your total pay, including overtime. Personalize your experience with a customizable avatar.

Highlights
  • Custom shift type definition
  • Visual shift calendar
  • Manual shift entry
  • Working time tracking
  • Earnings calculation
  • Overtime tracking
  • Avatar customization
Features
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Keep track of your working time and add your shifts with ease. Track your earnings and your over-time work. With this easy-to-use Shift Tracker app, you will never miss a shift. With a beautifully visualized calendar, that shows every shift in a color, that has been defined before, you can plan your free time and stay organized. Use this App to: - Define all your shift types (Name, color, time span)! - Enter every shift in the calendar by tapping on a day or by selecting „Add Shift“. Here you have a list where you can add your shifts manually. - In the calendar, you will see your shifts and a Circle showing your working time span - Simply tap on a day to change the shift! - Track your working time by tapping on the Tracker Button and see how much you’ve worked in the past - Track your earnings by defining your earnings per hour and the app calculates your total earnings. - Change the cute lion avatar, how you like it the most!

About

ShiftNote

Features
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ShiftNote helps you track your work shifts and calculate your salary with ease. • Add and manage work shifts • Automatic calculation of worked hours • Salary tracking based on your rate • Simple and clean interface • Works offline Perfect for freelancers, shift workers, and anyone who wants to keep track of working time and earnings. Start organizing your work and income today with ShiftNote.

Screenshots

WorkPal3 screens
ShiftNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WorkPal at none against ShiftNote's 1. ShiftNote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. ShiftNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WorkPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkPal ships an update every 5 months, ShiftNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WorkPal versus ShiftNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkPalShiftNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel Bialluchdmytro nesterenko

In-app purchases

None

WorkPal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftNote

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is WorkPal free?
WorkPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftNote free?
ShiftNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WorkPal or ShiftNote have ads?
Neither WorkPal nor ShiftNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkPal or ShiftNote?
WorkPal ships an update every 5 months, and ShiftNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, WorkPal was updated on October 6, 2026 and ShiftNote on October 3, 2026.

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