Comparison

ToCalendar vs ShiftInbox

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

Head to head
About

ToCalendar

Effortlessly add events to your calendar by scanning photos or PDFs of schedules and plans. This app uses AI to extract all event details, saving you time and preventing missed appointments. Ideal for busy families and professionals managing multiple commitments.

Highlights
  • Scan schedules from photos and PDFs
  • AI extracts dates, times, titles, and locations
  • Creates all calendar events at once
  • Smart duplicate detection
  • Supports iCloud, Google Calendar, Outlook
  • Works with multiple languages
Features
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Scan the weekly plan, schedule or roster — ToCalendar puts every event straight into your calendar. The weekly plan from school, practice times from the club, the birthday invite from daycare — busy families get their schedules as photos and PDFs. ToCalendar puts them in your calendar in seconds: snap a photo, and the app creates every event for you. SNAP. SCAN. DONE. Take a photo or import a PDF — ToCalendar's AI reads every date, time, title, and location, then creates all your calendar events at once. No more typos, missed games, or forgotten appointments. BUILT FOR BUSY PARENTS - Weekly plans from school, daycare, and after-school programs - Training schedules and match fixtures (soccer, handball, etc.) - Activity calendars and monthly planners - Invitations and event flyers Got the weekly plan as a PDF in your email or school app? Share it straight to ToCalendar — the whole week is in the family calendar before your coffee is ready. NOT JUST FOR PARENTS Anything that belongs in a calendar can be scanned: - Work rosters and shift schedules - Meeting agendas and conference programs - Flight itineraries and travel plans BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO Open the phone and your weekly plan sits on the left with the calendar on the right, side by side. Events are placed on the right day and time, and the cards fly into the calendar. The buttons live in the side rail. On the outer screen, you can quickly jump between weekdays from the edge. FREE TO USE — 3 SCANS EVERY MONTH You get 3 free scans every month, no subscription needed. Need more? Premium gives you unlimited scanning at an affordable monthly price — try it free for 1 month, cancel anytime. WHY TOCALENDAR? Unlike built-in tools that handle one event at a time, ToCalendar extracts ALL events from a single document — even multi-page PDFs. It works on any iPhone, not just the latest models. And unlike standalone planner apps, there's no new app to check: everything lands in the calendar you already use — and is shared with your family automatically through your shared calendar. SMART DUPLICATE DETECTION Scan the same document twice? No problem. ToCalendar recognizes events you've already added and flags duplicates before they clutter your calendar. On iPhone Duo, the week calendar shows both duplicates and events that are already in your calendar. WORKS YOUR WAY - Import from camera, photo library, or files - Share directly from Safari or other apps - Edit events before saving - Save to iCloud, Google Calendar, Outlook, or any calendar on your iPhone or Mac - Works in English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch Your data stays private — documents are processed securely and never stored on any server. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://haavelund.no/tocalendar/privacy

About

ShiftInbox

Features
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Turn a photo of your work schedule into an Apple Calendar you can trust. ShiftInbox reads roster screenshots on your device, then lets you review every shift before anything is synced. IMPORT THE SCHEDULE YOU ALREADY HAVE • Scan one screenshot or a batch of images • Import PDF, copied text, shared files, and ICS calendars • Use on-device OCR—no schedule is sent to an external AI service SEE WHAT CHANGED Compare each new roster with the last import. Added shifts, changed times, and cancellations are clearly marked. Review uncertain OCR results and catch overlapping shifts before they reach your calendar. SYNC WITH CONTROL Apply only approved changes to Apple Calendar. ShiftInbox tracks each shift with a private identifier so future updates, cancellations, undo, and rollback affect the correct event. BUILT FOR REAL SHIFT WORK Manage multiple employers, route each workplace to its own calendar, add reminders and reusable shift templates, check commute and working-hour risks, estimate earnings, and export schedule reports. Try two successful imports free. A one-time Lifetime Pro purchase unlocks unlimited imports, complete history and rollback, batch editing, screenshot detection, JSON backup, CSV export, iCloud sync, widgets, the share extension, and every advanced scheduling tool. No subscription. No account required. Your data stays on your device, or in your private iCloud account when you enable Pro sync. Terms of Use: https://shiftinbox.codemxm.com/terms/

Screenshots

ToCalendar4 screens
ShiftInbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShiftInbox at none against ToCalendar's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ToCalendar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. ShiftInbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ToCalendar versus ShiftInbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToCalendarShiftInbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus Lund德明 杨

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ToCalendar

Subscriptions1
  • To Calendar Sub1 Month trial$0.491 Month
None

ShiftInbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToCalendar free?
ToCalendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftInbox free?
ShiftInbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToCalendar or ShiftInbox have ads?
Neither ToCalendar nor ShiftInbox shows ads.

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