Comparison

Duty shift vs Station Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Duty shift

Manage your maritime crew's watch schedules and logbook with this assistant app. It automates rotations, tracks GPS positions, and sends timely notifications for watch changes. Personalize crew profiles and export professional documents in the Pro version.

Highlights
  • Smart schedule generation (Fixed or Fair Rotation)
  • Automatic GPS logbook with route history
  • Watch change notifications
  • Personalized "That's Me" timer
  • Crew list with emoji avatars
  • PDF export of crew lists and agendas (Pro)
  • Voyage file sharing (Pro)
Features
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Duty shift is your essential tool for every sea voyage. Sailing is a pleasure, but crew management is a duty. Duty shift takes this burden off the captain's shoulders. Forget about scraps of paper and arguments about who takes the helm next. MAIN FEATURES: SMART SCHEDULE Choose the Fixed System (Swedish) or Fair Rotation. The algorithm ensures every crew member spends equal time on deck and in the galley. AUTOMATIC LOGBOOK The app saves GPS positions at every watch change. After the voyage, you have a ready route history on the map. NOTIFICATIONS & "THAT'S ME" The system automatically sends notifications before a watch change. Mark yourself with the "That's Me" feature to filter notifications just for you and switch the main dashboard timer to count down to your specific watch or rest time. CREW LIST WITH AVATARS Add crew members and personalize their profiles with fun Emoji avatars. FREE VERSION (Fully functional) Use the app for free with no time limits: • Create unlimited voyages. • Manage the full crew list. • Generate schedules and receive notifications. • Save voyage history locally on your phone. PRO VERSION (For professionals) A one-time purchase unlocks professional features: • PDF EXPORT: Generate and print professional Crew Lists and Agendas. • SHARING: Export voyage files and import voyages from other users. • SPECIAL MODES: Bosun Watch and Skipper Mode. NEW — WEATHER & WIDGET: Check the weather forecast (Open-Meteo) with storm warnings and a wind compass right inside the app. Use the Home Screen widget to see who's on watch without opening Wachty. NEW — ANCHOR WATCH (PRO): Drop anchor and let the app watch the drift. A drift radar alerts you when the boat leaves the set radius — even with your phone locked.

About

Station Pulse

This app streamlines communication and coordination for volunteer fire departments. It centralizes event scheduling, task management, and member status updates, ensuring everyone stays informed and prepared for calls and drills.

Highlights
  • Event and drill scheduling with RSVPs
  • Automated reminders for events
  • Task assignment and tracking
  • Station check-in for member presence
  • Customizable roles for targeted communication
  • High-priority announcement alerts
Features
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Station Pulse is the coordination app built for volunteer fire departments. Stop juggling group chats, paper rosters, and missed reminders. Whether it's a drill night, a station inspection, or a callout, everyone on the roster sees the same plan in one place. WHO IT'S FOR - Volunteer fire departments running on small budgets and big commitment - Chiefs and captains who need their roster to actually show up - Firefighters and EMTs who'd rather not check three apps and a bulletin board EVENTS AND DRILLS Post training nights, meetings, parades, and standby assignments to the whole department or to specific roles. Members RSVP in a tap. Automated reminders go out 1 week, 24 hours, and 1 hour before -- in your department's time zone, every time. TASKS Assign a task to a specific person, or post a "grabbable" task any qualified member can claim. Track open, in-progress, and completed work without spreadsheets. Set due dates so nothing slips. STATION CHECK-IN Mark yourself "at station" or "in service" so the chief and the rest of the crew know who's around. See your station's presence at a glance. ANNOUNCEMENTS Push updates to everyone or to specific roles. Mark critical announcements as high priority -- they cut through with a dedicated alert channel so they break through Do NOT Disturb on supported devices. CUSTOM ROLES Captain, Engineer, EMT, Probationary, Apparatus Operator -- set up roles that match how your department actually runs. Tasks and events can target specific roles so only the right people get pinged. PRIVACY Your department's data stays yours. Member records belong to the department, never shared between departments, never sold. QUESTIONS support@getstationpulse.com

Screenshots

Duty shift4 screens
Station Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Station Pulse at none against Duty shift's 1. Station Pulse also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Duty shift's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Duty shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Station Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Duty shift against 5.0 for Station Pulse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duty shift ships an update every 9 days, Station Pulse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 30, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Duty shift versus Station Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuty shiftStation Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMateusz MocKELLY RYAN JORDAN

Customer experience

Duty shift

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Station Pulse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Duty shift

One-time1
  • PRO Version$3.99
None

Station Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Duty shift free?
Duty shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Station Pulse free?
Station Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Duty shift or Station Pulse?
Duty shift and Station Pulse are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Duty shift or Station Pulse have ads?
Neither Duty shift nor Station Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duty shift or Station Pulse?
Duty shift ships an update every 9 days, and Station Pulse every 2 months. Most recently, Duty shift was updated on June 30, 2026 and Station Pulse on September 15, 2026.

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