Comparison

Nova vs Shift Planner

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

Head to head
About

Nova

Features
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» THE TO-DO LIST THAT PLANS ITSELF You shouldn’t have to look at your entire to-do list every morning just to figure out what to do next. Nova takes your tasks, events and deadlines and turns them into a clear plan for each day. No more deciding what to do next. No more worrying about missing a deadline. Just open Nova and know what matters today. » HOW IT WORKS 1. ADD YOUR TASK Type what you need to do in plain language. “Prepare presentation before Wednesday” 2. NOVA UNDERSTANDS THE DETAILS Nova picks up things like deadlines, duration and other important task details. 3. NOVA FINDS THE RIGHT TIME Your task is scheduled around your availability, calendar and working preferences. 4. YOU GET THINGS DONE Open Nova and know exactly what’s planned for today. » WHO’S IT FOR? Nova is for anyone juggling too many tasks to keep track of. · Students · Professionals · Founders · Freelancers · Creators » ADD TASKS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE Forget complicated forms and endless tapping. Just write naturally: “Study biology for 2 hours before Friday” “Call Mom tomorrow” “Finish presentation this week” Nova understands what you mean and turns it into a task with the relevant details. » BUILT AROUND YOUR REAL LIFE Connect your calendar and let Nova work around what’s already planned. Meetings stay meetings. Appointments stay appointments. Nova finds the free time in between. Your schedule becomes one place for tasks, events and reminders. » PLANS CHANGE. NOVA ADAPTS. Your day rarely goes exactly as planned. Reschedule tasks when things change and keep moving without rebuilding your entire day from scratch. Nova helps your plan stay realistic - even when life gets in the way. » REMINDERS WHEN THEY MATTER Know what’s coming up without constantly checking your to-do list. Get notified about: › Today’s planned tasks › Upcoming events › Important updates about your day » KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANIZED Use tags to separate work, study, personal tasks and everything in between. Add notes and checklists when a task needs more detail. Everything stays organized without making planning more complicated. » EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STAY ON TRACK › Automatic task scheduling › Natural language task input › Due dates & deadlines › Task durations › Task history & progress › Calendar integration › Events & reminders › Easy rescheduling › Tags › Notes & checklists › Smart notifications » LESS PLANNING. MORE DOING. Your to-do list already knows what needs to get done. Let Nova figure out when. ----- If you have any ideas, questions, or feedback, email us at support@nova-organize.com ------ Terms of Service: https://nova-organize.com/terms-of-service ----- Privacy Policy: https://nova-organize.com/privacy-policy

About

Shift Planner

Features
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Your roster, your hours and your alarm — in one place, and completely private. Your data stays on your device. Shift Planner is built for everyone who does not work nine to five: nursing, emergency services, manufacturing, hospitality, security, rail. Private by design No account, no login, no sign-up — just open the app and start All your data is stored on your device by default No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no third-party SDKs Optional iCloud sync runs through your own private iCloud — never our servers When you share a plan, only date, label, colour and time travel with it — your hourly rate never leaves your device The plan at a glance Colour-coded shifts in a month grid, several per day Work, vacation, sick, training and days off, counted correctly Personal events with emoji right in the calendar Quick edit: pick a shift type, tap the days, done A note per shift — "swapped with Kim" shows up on the PDF too Set the pattern once Define a rotation and roll it out across months Five ready-made templates: 2-2-2-2, 4 on / 4 off, Continental, 2-2-3 and DuPont Days you changed by hand survive every regeneration — swapped shifts are never overwritten Public holidays for all 16 German states, Austria and Switzerland — calculated, never out of date An alarm that actually wakes you One wake time per shift type, armed automatically Rings on silent, through Focus and after a restart A night shift starting at two? The alarm counts across midnight correctly Quiet reminders before your shift begins, if you want them Hours and money Working time per shift type, week, month, year or a range you pick Your hourly rate, and what a month is actually worth Night, Sunday and public-holiday premiums preconfigured to German §3b EStG and fully editable By the hour — a night shift from 22:00 to 06:00 earns the premium for exactly the hours inside the window Overtime against your target, weekly or monthly Outside the app Your next shift as a widget on the Home Screen and Lock Screen The month as a grid, or the coming shifts as a list A Live Activity that counts down while you are on duty Apple Watch: your next shift on your wrist and in your complications Siri: "When is my next shift?", "How many hours this month?", "Report sick" Hand it over PDF as a clean A4 sheet — month or year, to share or print, without a single wage figure on it Export to Apple, iCloud, Google or Outlook — exporting again updates the events instead of duplicating them Share your plan with colleagues: their shifts appear as a second row in your own month, so swapping days no longer needs a screenshot in the chat Free and Premium Free: month calendar, up to three shift types, one rotation, shift alarms, the monthly report with hours and overtime, and the next-shift widget. Premium unlocks unlimited shift types and rotations, pay and premium calculation, every report range, PDF and calendar export, shared plans, the month and agenda widgets, iCloud sync and eleven more accent colours. Subscriptions Auto-renewable Premium plans (1 month, 1 year with a free trial) A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available Payment is charged to your Apple ID account Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darianhanci-legal.web.app/datenschutz

Screenshots

Nova4 screens
Shift Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nova at every 8 days against Shift Planner's every 3 weeks. Nova also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shift Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova ships an update every 8 days, Shift Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Nova versus Shift Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovaShift Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTide Media Design Dubrau & Winkler GbRCengiz Darian Hanci

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nova

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$22.991 Year
3 purchases

Shift Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Nova free?
Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Planner free?
Shift Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nova or Shift Planner have ads?
Neither Nova nor Shift Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova or Shift Planner?
Nova ships an update every 8 days, and Shift Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nova was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shift Planner on October 10, 2026.

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