Comparison

Shift Calendar vs My Work Shift Planner

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar

Features
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Plan your shifts, not your stress. Shift Calendar turns any rotating schedule into a clear, color-coded calendar in seconds, built for nurses, doctors, police, firefighters, EMTs, factory and offshore workers. SET UP ONCE, SEE YOUR WHOLE YEAR - Pick a ready-made pattern (4 on 4 off, DuPont, Pitman, 2-2-3, 7/7, 14/14, 5/2) or build your own - Your rotation repeats automatically, months and years ahead - Month, week and year views MADE FOR SHIFT WORKERS - Day, night, off, on-call, holiday and custom shift types with your own colors - Notes, tags and overtime on any day - Shift reminders so you never miss the start of a shift KNOW YOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE - Hours worked, night shifts and days off per month and year - Earnings estimate from your hourly rate SHARE WITH FAMILY - Family view to see several schedules side by side - Export to PDF, calendar (ICS) or CSV and share in one tap - Share a pattern with coworkers via QR code PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Works fully offline. Your schedule stays on your device. PRO Unlock detailed statistics, clean PDF export, multiple profiles, family view and smart alerts. Choose yearly (with a 7-day free trial), monthly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Work Shift Planner

Manage your work schedule, track hours, and estimate pay with this intuitive planner. Supports various shift types, multiple jobs, and syncs with your Apple Calendar. Personalize your experience with color themes and widgets.

Highlights
  • Shift calendar and schedule planner
  • Work hours and pay tracker
  • Multiple work profile management
  • Apple Calendar sync
  • CSV and PDF export
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Private local-first data storage
Features
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My Work Shift Planner is a private schedule planner, shift calendar, and pay tracker built for workers who want a simple way to manage work without a complicated scheduling system. Plan day shifts, evening shifts, night shifts, overtime, on-call, standby, split shifts, double shifts, training days, meetings, vacation or PTO, sick days, unpaid leave, and cancelled shifts in one simple work calendar. Add shifts individually or use quick multi-day planning when you need to fill several dates fast. The app also works as a work hours tracker, work schedule tracker, shift tracker, and pay tracker. Set your hourly rate, night differential, weekend differential, overtime rules, unpaid break, and bonuses to estimate your pay for the month or for each pay period before payday. BUILT FOR REAL WORK SCHEDULES Use My Work Shift Planner as your shift calendar and schedule planner for multiple workplaces, teams, sites, contracts, or part-time jobs. Manage up to 10 work profiles, apply rotation presets, and keep all upcoming shifts in one work schedule tracker. Set your weekly contract hours and see how many you have already worked on Home and in Earnings. Choose from a selection of soft color themes to personalize your planner and make it fit your style. YOUR SHIFTS IN APPLE CALENDAR Turn on calendar sync and your working shifts appear in their own calendar in Apple Calendar. When you edit or delete a shift in the app, the calendar updates automatically. PAY PERIODS AND EARNINGS See your estimated earnings by month or by pay period: weekly, every 2 weeks, twice a month, or monthly. Weekend pay can follow Saturday and Sunday or a Friday 7 PM to Monday 7 AM window. KEY FEATURES Shift calendar and schedule planner for work Day shift, night shift, and rotating shift planning Work hours tracker across all work profiles Pay tracker with monthly and pay period estimates Weekly contract hours progress Shift tracker with overtime, differentials, bonuses, and calculated pay Apple Calendar sync for your working shifts Multiple color themes for a personalized planner Home screen and lock screen widgets Reminders or alarm-style alerts before upcoming shifts Monthly and yearly CSV and PDF exports Private local-first data with optional iCloud sync SEE YOUR SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Home and lock screen widgets help you check your next shift, week ahead, and monthly estimate without opening the app. See what is coming next, when it starts, and where you are working. KEEP YOUR PLANNER PRIVATE Your data is stored locally first. When enabled, iCloud sync keeps your shifts, work profiles, pay settings, and planner data available across your devices. FREE TRIAL & SUBSCRIPTION PLANS My Work Shift Planner offers eligible new users a 1-week free trial. Continued access to the app’s full features requires an auto-renewable subscription. Available plans are 1 Month and 12 Months. Pricing may vary by country and will be shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://paulcrp.com/myworkshiftplanner_privacypolicy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ My Work Shift Planner helps you plan shifts, track work hours, follow your work schedule, estimate pay, and stay ready for every shift.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
My Work Shift Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shift Calendar and My Work Shift Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Shift Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and My Work Shift Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, My Work Shift Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shift Calendar versus My Work Shift Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarMy Work Shift Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMRE KOTUNPaul Crapatureanu

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Access$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$59.99
6 purchases

My Work Shift Planner

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • 3 Month Plan7 Days trial$11.993 Months
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  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$17.491 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Work Shift Planner free?
My Work Shift Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Calendar or My Work Shift Planner have ads?
Neither Shift Calendar nor My Work Shift Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or My Work Shift Planner?
Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and My Work Shift Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on October 30, 2026 and My Work Shift Planner on October 25, 2026.

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