Comparison

Shift Work Calendar vs Cycle Shift

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

Head to head
About

Shift Work Calendar

Features
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SIMPLE manage your work shifts with the ultimate shift calendar app. -> Perfect for nurses, Walmart employees, firefighters, and retail workers. -> Great for airline crews, airport staff, and other rotating shift jobs. -> Designed for hospital shifts, warehouse schedules, and factory workers. -> Useful for healthcare staff, police officers, and emergency responders. -> Works for pilots, flight attendants, and other aviation schedules. -> Ideal for restaurant workers, hotel staff, and customer service shifts. -> In general, it is perfect for Workers with rotating shifts. It makes planning your work life faster and easier. Why you’ll love this shift calendar app: Multi-Day Editing: Select several days at once to apply the same shift pattern instantly. Time Tracking: Track your overtime and missing hours, generate detailed reports, and see if your company is paying you correctly Fast Schedule Creation: Build your work planner in seconds, perfect for weekly, biweekly, or monthly rosters. Instant Sharing: Export a screenshot of your calendar and share it with friends, family, or coworkers with a single tap. Easy Editing: Change shifts quickly without redoing your entire schedule. Clear Overview: See your work and free days in a clean, color-coded calendar view. No more messy paper schedules or complicated spreadsheets. This app helps you stay organized, communicate your availability, and keep track of your work life with ease. It is free to use, share, and manage your shiftsβ€”faster than ever. Download now and take control of your calendar schedule!

About

Cycle Shift

Features
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Cycle Shift β€” Shift Planner & Work Tracker Never lose track of your work schedule again. Cycle Shift is the simplest way to plan, track, and visualize your rotating shift schedule β€” whether you work day shifts, night shifts, or any custom rotation. Set Up Your Rotation in Seconds Define your shift pattern once β€” Day, Night, Rest, or any custom shift β€” and let Cycle Shift automatically fill your calendar for 1, 3, or 6 months ahead. No more manually marking each day. Know Your Day at a Glance Open the app and instantly see today's shift, tomorrow's shift, and the day after. A real-time countdown tells you exactly how long until your next shift starts. Color-Coded Calendar Every shift gets its own color on the monthly calendar. See your entire work pattern at a single glance β€” perfect for planning personal time around your schedule. Custom Shift Types Create unlimited shift types with custom names, colors, and time periods. Support for overnight/cross-day shifts is built in. Monthly Work Summary See how many work days and rest days you've logged each month β€” great for tracking overtime or planning time off. Notes for Any Day Add personal notes to any date β€” appointments, reminders, or anything you want to remember. Supports 8 Languages English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Light & Dark Mode Automatically follows your system theme, or set it manually. Perfect for nurses, factory workers, security staff, retail workers, flight crew, and anyone working rotating or irregular shifts. Download Cycle Shift today β€” take control of your work schedule.

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar4 screens
Cycle Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cycle Shift at none against Shift Work Calendar's 4. Cycle Shift also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Work Calendar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cycle Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Shift Work Calendar versus Cycle Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work CalendarCycle Shift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size134 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalomo Interiors S.L.OpenLabel

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift Work Calendar

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Premium$1.99
  • Unlock All$1.99
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  • Unlock All + Remove Ads$1.99
None

Cycle Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar free?
Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cycle Shift free?
Cycle Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift Work Calendar or Cycle Shift have ads?
Both Shift Work Calendar and Cycle Shift show ads.

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