Comparison

OffShift vs AfterShift

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

Head to head
About

OffShift

Features
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OffShift is built for people who work nights, long shifts, and rotating schedules. Whether you're a paramedic, nurse, firefighter, physician, or trades worker — OffShift helps you sleep smarter, recover faster, and stay ahead of fatigue. WHAT'S NEW IN 1.6 - App lock — protect your health data with Face ID or Touch ID - Shift editing — edit time, type, and notes on any shift - Pre-shift fatigue warning — get a heads-up when you're running low before a shift - Auto-archive — past shifts stay hidden but your trend data stays intact TRACK YOUR SLEEP - Log sleep manually or sync from Apple Health - Automatically merges fragmented sleep into meaningful sessions - See total sleep, nightly averages, and sleep debt at a glance - Rate sleep quality and track streaks to build better habits UNDERSTAND YOUR SCHEDULE - View upcoming shifts clearly - Get alerts for overlapping shifts, short turnarounds, and unusually long days - Apply rotation templates to build weeks of shifts in seconds - Import shifts from your iOS calendar automatically - Share a PDF schedule with your partner or family - Edit any shift directly from the detail view STAY AHEAD OF FATIGUE - Recovery score based on your recent sleep and sleep debt - 3-day fatigue forecast based on upcoming shifts and sleep history - Pre-shift fatigue warning when your score is too high going into a shift - Personalized sleep plans built around your shift type - Caffeine cutoff, nap windows, and bedtime reminders timed to your schedule - Haptic wake-up alarm with snooze, timed to your sleep plan APPLE WATCH - Shift progress and countdown on your wrist - Sleep summary and recovery score - 7-day sleep trend chart - Complication support for quick glances WIDGETS - Next shift at a glance - Shift countdown and progress bar - Sleep summary - Fatigue score widget OFFSHIFT PRO - Apple Health sleep sync - 30 and 90-day sleep trends - Advanced widgets including fatigue score - Apple Watch app - Live Activity on Dynamic Island and lock screen - Custom rotation templates - Shift pattern detection - Calendar import - Haptic alarm - Fatigue forecast - Pre-sleep routine reminders - Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN - App lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode - Your data stays on your device and iCloud account - No accounts, no ads, no tracking "Just sleep at night" isn't an option for everyone. OffShift gets that.

About

AfterShift

This app helps shift workers track sleep and recovery based on their unique schedules, not a standard 9-to-5. It automatically detects shifts from your calendar and provides personalized recovery plans and reminders timed to your work hours. Naps and split sleep are recognized as valid recovery.

Highlights
  • Shift detection from calendar
  • Shift-to-shift recovery tracking
  • Personalized recovery plans
  • Shift-timed reminders
  • Sleep techniques for shift work
  • On-device AI explanations (Pro)
  • Exportable recovery reports
Features
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Most sleep apps assume you sleep at night. If you work shifts, that's the whole problem — they score you against a 9-to-5 clock you don't work, so the nap you took before a night shift looks like "failure" instead of recovery. AfterShift is built the other way around. It measures your sleep and recovery between shifts — shift-to-shift, not midnight-to-midnight — so the numbers finally match the life you actually live. GLANCEABLE — WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Your next shift lives on your Lock Screen and Home Screen. Widgets show the countdown to your shift, your recovery, and your plan for right now. A Live Activity counts you down to shift start — then rolls into your wind-down window — on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Start an anchor nap and watch it tick down there too. All free. YOUR ROSTER, READ FOR YOU Connect your calendar and AfterShift detects your shifts automatically — no typing in three weeks of rota by hand. It even spots overtime and schedule changes. Five shift types are modelled: day, evening, night, on-call, and off. RECOVERY, TIMED TO WHEN YOU CLOCK OUT See how ready you are for your next shift, how your sleep debt is trending across cycles, and a clear recovery plan for the hours you actually have — not a generic "aim for 8 hours" you can't reach before a 7pm start. YES, THE NAP COUNTS Pre-shift naps, split sleep, and on-call rest are first-class here. AfterShift knows a 90-minute nap before nights is recovery, and scores it like one. REMINDERS TIMED TO YOUR SHIFT — FREE Wind-down, caffeine cut-off, and nap-window reminders fire relative to your next shift start, not the clock on the wall. All free. A COACH FOR NIGHTS, NOT MORNINGS 21 sleep techniques chosen for shift work — fall asleep faster after a late finish, reset on a turnaround, nap without the grogginess. Each one tells you when to use it and how long it takes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your iPhone. No account. No cloud sync. No employer dashboard. Sleep is read from Apple Health (read-only), and on Pro, explanations are generated by on-device Apple Intelligence — your data is never sent to a server. AUTOMATIC SLEEP IMPORT Last night's sleep from Apple Health appears on its own — open the app in the morning and it's already there. EXPORT FOR YOUR DOCTOR OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Generate a clean PDF or CSV recovery report to share with a GP, sleep clinic, or occupational health team. BUILT FOR • Nurses and rotating hospital staff • Paramedics and firefighters • Factory, logistics, and aviation ground crews • Hospitality and overnight staff • Anyone whose sleep window moves week to week FREE TO START Track your roster, import sleep, see your recovery score, add the widgets, and get shift-timed reminders — free. Upgrade to Premium for multi-calendar background sync, overtime tracking, and on-device AI explanations. One-time Lifetime option available, and Premium is shareable with your family. Available in 39 languages. Sleep isn't broken. The app finally fits the shifts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OffShift4 screens
AfterShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AfterShift at every 9 days against OffShift's every 3 weeks. AfterShift also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). 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. OffShift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and AfterShift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OffShift ships an update every 3 weeks, AfterShift every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OffShift versus AfterShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffShiftAfterShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATHAN ALEXANDER WRIGHTAntti Aittamaa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OffShift

Subscriptions2
  • OffShift Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • OffShift Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
4 purchases

AfterShift

Subscriptions2
  • AfterShift Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • AfterShift Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Support the Developer$1.00
  • AfterShift Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is OffShift free?
OffShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AfterShift free?
AfterShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OffShift or AfterShift have ads?
Neither OffShift nor AfterShift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OffShift or AfterShift?
OffShift ships an update every 3 weeks, and AfterShift every 9 days. Most recently, OffShift was updated on September 7, 2026 and AfterShift on September 22, 2026.

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