Comparison

Shifty vs Shiftease

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

Head to head
About

Shifty

Simplify shift management for small businesses like cafes and restaurants. Easily create schedules, manage swaps, track hours, and calculate payroll. Stay organized and reduce stress with clear communication and real-time updates.

Highlights
  • Create and manage shifts
  • Handle shift swaps and requests
  • Post open shifts for claiming
  • Clock in/out with GPS verification
  • Auto-calculate payroll
  • Export schedules (PDF/CSV)
  • Sync with Apple/Google Calendar
Features
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Shifty makes shift management simple. No spreadsheets. No endless messages. No confusion. Shifty is a modern shift scheduling app designed for cafés, restaurants, bars, and small teams who want to stay organized without extra effort. With Shifty you can: • Create and manage shifts in seconds • See who's available before assigning shifts • Handle shift swaps, days off, and requests in one tap • Post open shifts for anyone available to claim • Clock in and out with GPS location verification • Auto-calculate payroll based on hours worked • View your entire team's status on one screen • Manage multiple locations from a single app • Export schedules as PDF or CSV • Sync shifts to Apple or Google Calendar • Keep everyone updated with push notifications Built for real managers: Shifty is designed for small businesses where time matters. No training required. Your team understands it instantly. Whether you run one café or manage multiple locations, Shifty helps you stay in control and avoid last-minute surprises. Clear schedules. Fewer messages. Less stress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://shifty-app.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://shifty-app.com/privacy/

About

Shiftease

This app streamlines staff scheduling for small businesses by replacing spreadsheets and group chats with a unified platform. It automates rota creation, manages holidays and leave, and facilitates team communication, all while tracking employee hours and storing important documents.

Highlights
  • Automated rota creation
  • Skills-based scheduling
  • Holiday and leave tracking
  • Integrated team chat
  • Timesheets and clock-in/out
  • Document storage
  • Multi-location support
Features
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Shiftease is the staff scheduling app built for small businesses. Whether you run a café, restaurant, hotel, retail shop, salon, gym, or care home — if you manage a shift-based team of people, Shiftease replaces your spreadsheets, group chats, and sticky notes with one simple app. BUILD ROTAS IN MINUTES Create weekly schedules with a tap. Copy last week's rota as your starting point, adjust as needed, then publish to your whole team instantly. Set required headcounts per shift and post open slots so available staff can claim them — no more last-minute calls when someone calls in sick. SKILLS-BASED SCHEDULING Assign skills to your employees — Barista, First Aider, Forklift Certified, whatever your business needs — then set which skills are required for each shift. Shiftease automatically surfaces the right people for the right roles. HOLIDAYS & LEAVE, FULLY TRACKED Staff submit holiday requests directly in the app. You approve or deny with one tap. Holiday allowances, accrual days, and sick leave are tracked automatically — no more end-of-year confusion. Everything is in one place. TEAM CHAT THAT STAYS PROFESSIONAL Built-in group channels and direct messaging keep work conversations exactly where they belong — in your work app. Stop digging through personal WhatsApp threads for shift swap requests or management updates. INSTANT PUSH & EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS Your team is automatically alerted the moment a rota is published, a shift changes, a holiday request is approved, or an open shift becomes available. Everyone stays in the loop without you having to chase anyone. MULTI-LOCATION SUPPORT Managing more than one site? Run all your locations from a single Shiftease account. Each employee only sees schedules for the locations they're assigned to — less noise, more clarity. DOCUMENT STORAGE Attach contracts, training certificates, right-to-work documents, and HR files directly to each employee's profile. Everything you need, in one place, accessible on your phone. TIMESHEETS & CLOCK IN/OUT Track employee hours with built-in timesheets. Staff clock in and out of shifts from their phone — managers see attendance in real time. Set overtime rules, auto-break deductions, and pay period cycles. Review, approve, and export timesheet summaries at the end of each period. No separate time-tracking app needed. ROLE-BASED PERMISSIONS Admins, managers, and employees each see exactly what they need — nothing more. Configure granular manager permissions: choose if managers can approve holidays, edit hourly rates, invite staff, or manage schedules. OPEN SHIFTS AND SHIFT SWAPPING Short-staffed? Post an open shift or enable shift swapping and let your team self-serve. Available employees get a push notification and claim it in seconds. You approve with a tap. No phone calls, no chaos. SHARED TEAM CALENDAR A single view of the whole team's week — who's in, who's off, and where the gaps are. Add busy periods and notes directly to the calendar so everyone's always on the same page. AI SCHEDULING ASSISTANT Talk or type. Your AI assistant drafts shifts, finds cover, books holidays, and answers staff questions — then acts on your one-tap confirmation. Hands-free rota planning that fits in your pocket. WORKS IN 8 LANGUAGES Shiftease automatically displays in each user's preferred language — English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, Chinese, and Portuguese (Brazil). No configuration needed. Perfect for multilingual teams. UP AND RUNNING IN UNDER 5 MINUTES Add an employee, hit invite — Shiftease sends them a personal email link to join your team. Employees don't even need to create an account to receive their schedule by email; signing up simply unlocks the full app experience. Who it's for: hospitality, retail, care, fitness, and service businesses — anywhere shift-based scheduling matters. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shiftease.cc/privacy

Screenshots

Shifty4 screens
Shiftease4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shiftease at 5.0 against Shifty's 3.7. Shiftease also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Shifty's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Shifty sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shiftease sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shiftease holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shifty ships an update every 11 days, Shiftease weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shifty versus Shiftease: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftyShiftease
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStanislav KimJAMES SHANNON

Customer experience

Shifty

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shiftease

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shifty

Subscriptions4
  • Shifty Solo Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Shifty Solo Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Shifty Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Shifty Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shifty Solo Lifetime$34.99
4 purchases

Shiftease

Subscriptions4
  • Shiftease Starter14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Shiftease Small Team14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Shiftease Growing14 Days trial$34.991 Month
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  • Shiftease Established14 Days trial$59.991 Month

Questions

Is Shifty free?
Shifty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftease free?
Shiftease is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shifty or Shiftease?
Shiftease is rated higher. Shifty averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Shiftease averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shifty or Shiftease have ads?
Neither Shifty nor Shiftease shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shifty or Shiftease?
Shifty ships an update every 11 days, and Shiftease weekly. Most recently, Shifty was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shiftease on November 5, 2026.

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