Shift Calendar vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Shift Calendar
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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/
Orbit
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Orbit is a calendar built specifically for rotating shifts โ nurses, paramedics, police, firefighters, pilots and cabin crew, factory and warehouse teams, security. Set your rotation once โ 4 on/4 off, 2-2-3, DuPont, 24/48, or your own custom cycle โ and every future month fills itself in. โข See today's shift and what's next at a glance โข Change a single day without breaking the underlying pattern โข Track hours, overtime and night differential, with a clearly labeled pay estimate โข Share a day or a month as a clean image โข Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets โข Optional one-way sync to a dedicated "Orbit" calendar in Apple Calendar โข Export hours as CSV or shifts as .ics โข Back up and restore your schedule as a file โ no account required Orbit works entirely on your device. There is no login, no server and no account. Free shows the current month. Orbit Plus unlocks unlimited months, Hours & Pay, sharing, widgets, calendar sync and backup, with a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Shift Calendar and Orbit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Shift Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Orbit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Orbit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift Calendar | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMRE KOTUN | Ilker Ozdemir |
In-app purchases
Shift Calendar
- Weekly Premium Access$4.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$5.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Access$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$59.99
Orbit
- Orbit Plus Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Orbit Plus Annual3 Days trial$37.991 Year
Questions
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