Comparison

Shift Calendar vs Turnada

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

Turnada

Features
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Your shift calendar in seconds, and as much detail as you want. Turnada works out your shift bonuses and the hours you owe or are owed, so you can stop doing the maths by hand. START IN A MINUTE • Pick your job and rotation: healthcare, firefighters, police, emergency services, industry… including 24-hour duties, 1-on-3-off, earlies-lates-nights and many more • Or build your own: rotations repeat for years, no December cut-off • Fill in days by painting with your finger or selecting several at once • Got your shifts on paper? Take a photo and Turnada reads it (Pro) EVERY DAY, AS DETAILED AS YOU LIKE • Change a shift, add overtime or a double shift • Notes always at hand, and add events to your calendar right from the day • Shift swaps with colleagues: who owes whom • On-call duty, a second job, training that doesn't count as work, and overtime shifts YOUR BONUSES, CALCULATED (PRO) • Ready-made templates: Spanish public health, firefighters with 24-hour duties, Spain generic, Germany §3b, TVöD and Austria, or your own rules • Night, Sunday and holiday bonuses per hour, per shift or per block of hours: a 24-hour duty that spends 16 hours on a holiday counts as 2 holidays • Overtime with three rates: daytime, night or holiday, and night and holiday • Shifts paid separately, per shift or per hour • Turn a bonus off for a single day, apply pay rises from a date without changing past months, and make Saturdays or Sundays count as holidays YOUR HOURS BALANCE (PRO) • Yearly or weekly target, with contract changes during the year • Holidays and sick leave are credited; night reductions if your agreement has them • Balance carried over from last year and a month-by-month chart AND MORE • Public holidays for your region built in, plus your local ones • See your partner's or colleagues' shifts and the days you're both off • Today and next-days widgets (month and bonus widgets with Pro) • Wake-up alarms per shift and reminders • Backups to a file • iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad • 32 colours, or any colour you like No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your phone and in your iCloud. TURNADA PRO Bonuses, hours balance, shift swaps, more people, importing your shifts from a photo, PDF and calendar export, rest-time warnings, and month and bonus widgets. Choose a monthly subscription, a yearly one with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple account settings. The bonuses, pay and hours balances Turnada calculates are estimates based on your settings, for guidance only: your payslip and your agreement are what count. Terms of Use: https://dprados.github.io/turnada/terms.html Apple's licence agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
Turnada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Turnada at every 2 days against Shift Calendar's fortnightly. 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. Shift Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Turnada sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Turnada every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Shift Calendar versus Turnada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarTurnada
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMRE KOTUNDiego Prados

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
3 purchases

Turnada

Subscriptions2
  • Turnada Pro monthly$1.991 Month
  • Turnada Pro yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Turnada Pro Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Turnada free?
Turnada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Calendar or Turnada have ads?
Neither Shift Calendar nor Turnada shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or Turnada?
Shift Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Turnada every 2 days. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on November 9, 2026 and Turnada on November 13, 2026.

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