AfterShift vs Shift Worker Sleep Management
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Shift Worker Sleep Management
This app creates personalized sleep schedules for individuals working night or rotating shifts. It provides guidance on optimal sleep and wake times, caffeine consumption, and maintaining consistency during shift changes. Integration with Apple Health is available for comprehensive sleep data tracking.
- Personalized sleep plans
- Caffeine timing guidance
- Customizable shift patterns
- 7-14 day schedule view
- Apple Health integration
- Simple setup
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Shift Worker Sleep Management helps night shift and rotating shift workers build a sleep plan that actually fits their schedule. Whether you work evenings, nights, or rotating patterns, this app creates a clear plan for: • When to sleep • When to wake • When caffeine is still OK • How to stay consistent during shift changes Made for real shift patterns Choose from popular rotating schedules (including common cycle patterns) or build your own. See your plan for the next 7–14 days so you always know what’s coming. Caffeine timing that protects your sleep Caffeine can help you stay alert—but it can also ruin your next sleep window. Get guidance on safe cutoff times based on your upcoming sleep and wake plan. Apple Health integration Optionally sync with Apple Health to keep your sleep data in one place and better understand how your schedule affects your rest over time. Simple, fast, practical No complicated setup. Pick your schedule, generate your plan, and follow it. For: nurses, EMTs, doctors, factory workers, security, truckers, hospitality, and anyone working irregular hours. Download Shift Worker Sleep Management and take control of your sleep, no matter what shift you work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shift Worker Sleep Management at 100% against AfterShift's 0%. Shift Worker Sleep Management also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). AfterShift's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. AfterShift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Shift Worker Sleep Management sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shift Worker Sleep Management holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AfterShift's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift Worker Sleep Management's.
AfterShift ships an update every 9 days, Shift Worker Sleep Management weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AfterShift | Shift Worker Sleep Management |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antti Aittamaa | Mihai Ghiserel |
Customer experience
AfterShift
Shift Worker Sleep Management
In-app purchases
AfterShift
- AfterShift Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- AfterShift Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Support the Developer$1.00
- AfterShift Premium Lifetime$39.99
Shift Worker Sleep Management
- Monthly Subcription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subcription$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$59.99





