Comparison

ShiftIt vs ShiftBell

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

Head to head
About

ShiftIt

Automate your alarm settings based on your rotating work schedule. This app calculates night, holiday, and overtime pay, and offers an AI health coach for personalized recovery routines. Share your schedule with friends and view overlapping free time.

Highlights
  • Automatic shift alarm setting
  • Night, holiday, and overtime pay calculation
  • AI Health Coach with Apple Health integration
  • Schedule sharing with friends
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable repeat cycles and times
Features
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Your alarm changes automatically with your shift schedule. No more setting alarms every night. DND-piercing custom alarms. Automatic calculation of night, holiday, and overtime pay. Built for nurses, firefighters, flight attendants, 3-shift workers β€” and anyone in between. [Enter Your Schedule in One Line] Type "DDEENNOO" once and your shifts populate for months. Customize repeat cycles, colors, and times for every shift type. [Per-Shift Auto Alarms β€” The Killer Feature] - Day shift -> 06:30 alarm, auto - Evening shift -> 13:30 alarm, auto - Night shift -> 20:30 alarm, auto Stop manually adjusting your alarm. ShiftIt sets it based on your schedule. Per-shift Do Not Disturb settings included. [AI Health Coach β€” Premium] - Apple Health integration - Recovery routines tailored to your last night shift - Condition analysis based on sleep debt and heart rate - Health alerts for consecutive shifts [Automatic Pay Calculation] Night, holiday, and overtime premiums calculated automatically. Monthly and yearly reports with PDF export. [Schedule Sharing With Friends] See shared days off and overlapping free time at a glance. Privacy-first β€” visible only to friends you accept. [Home Screen Widgets] Today's and tomorrow's shifts, alarm times, weekly pattern. Small, medium, and large widgets included. [7-Day Free Trial of Premium] Applied automatically on signup. Cancel anytime. - Monthly: US$3.99 - Yearly: US$29.99 (about 26% off) Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime under Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. [Talk to the Developer] Built by a shift worker, for shift workers. Reach out directly via Settings > Contact Us. [Terms & Policies] Terms of Use (Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shine83.github.io/privacy-policy.html

About

ShiftBell

Features
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Tell ShiftBell your rotation once. It rings on the days you work, at the time you set for that shift. On the days you don't, it stays silent. β–  Will it handle my pattern? β€’ Not on anyone's list? Stack blocks and build the cycle your workplace runs β€” 2-2-3, DuPont, four on four off, whatever it is. β€’ Or pick one already built: – 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (Continental) – Day, Night, Off – 2 days, 2 evenings, 2 nights, 2 off – 24 on / 48 off – 5-2 (fixed) β€’ Handed a new schedule every month? Paint it onto the calendar day by day. β€’ Need to change one day? Tap it. β€’ Already in your iPhone calendar? Import it (Pro). β€’ Set the start date once and the app works out every workday after it. β€’ Presets, the cycles you build and per-day edits are all free. β–  Will it actually wake me? Free rings once, and a check records how you got up: the Confirm button, or a Math problem. Pro is the part that won't take one ring for an answer. Pick Quick Tap, Memory, Typing, Steps, Selfie, Find the open eye or Photo of a place. It comes back every minute until you pass, and turning it off doesn't end it. That is what stops the half-asleep dismissal. On iOS 26 and later, alarms ring through Silent Mode and Focus. β–  Who it is for Nurses, firefighters and paramedics. Plant swing shifts, 24/48 duty, security, logistics, aviation. Anyone whose schedule is handed to them a month at a time. β–  Yours, and quiet about it No account, no ads, no tracking. Wake selfies stay encrypted on this iPhone and out of your backups. Log mood and fatigue in seconds when a shift ends. Back the whole thing up to your own iCloud β€” we still can't read that backup. β–  Pro Pro adds three things: β€’ the seven wake checks that keep coming back β€’ your iPhone calendar's events and public holidays, plus shift import β€’ custom shift types Everything else is free, including: β€’ the commute weather briefing, read out for both ends of your shift β€’ mood and fatigue statistics, with a PDF you can share β€’ day templates and widgets Yearly starts with a free week. If your schedule doesn't fit yet, write to borabada77@gmail.com. Every message reaches the people who build ShiftBell. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

ShiftIt4 screens
ShiftBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShiftBell at none against ShiftIt's shown. ShiftIt's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ShiftIt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ShiftBell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftIt ships an update every 3 days, ShiftBell weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
ShiftIt versus ShiftBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftItShiftBell
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size116 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerjeong su shinSEONG MIN LEE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShiftIt

Subscriptions2
  • God Life 프리미엄 (μ›” ꡬ독)$3.991 Month
  • God Life 프리미엄 (μ—°κ°„)$29.991 Year
3 purchases

ShiftBell

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftBell Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ShiftBell Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftBell Pro$34.99

Questions

Is ShiftIt free?
ShiftIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftBell free?
ShiftBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftIt or ShiftBell have ads?
ShiftIt shows ads; ShiftBell does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftIt or ShiftBell?
ShiftIt ships an update every 3 days, and ShiftBell weekly. Most recently, ShiftIt was updated on October 8, 2026 and ShiftBell on October 19, 2026.

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