Comparison

AfterShift vs Shiftrest

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

Head to head
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/

About

Shiftrest

Features
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Sleep smarter, not longer. ShiftRest is built only for shift workers - nurses, paramedics, pilots, truckers, and anyone whose body fights their schedule. Most sleep apps assume a 9-to-5 life. ShiftRest doesn't. It uses your real shift roster and your personal chronotype to calculate the exact hours your body will rest best - even when you're working 7pm to 7am. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a 60-second chronotype quiz 2. Connect your Calendar (or enter shifts manually) 3. ShiftRest tells you when to sleep, when to wake, and how rested you'll be BUILT FOR SHIFT WORK - Circadian Rhythm Engine - personalized sleep windows by chronotype, age, gender - Smart Shift Detection - auto-imports rosters from your calendar - Sleep Debt Tracker - see what you owe your body, track recovery - Shift Readiness Score - know if you're rested enough before clocking in - Sleep Sounds - white, pink, brown noise; rain, ocean, forest, fan - Wind-Down Reminders - smart notifications timed to your shift - Home Screen Widgets - next shift + sleep recommendation at a glance - Apple Health sync - sleep data flows seamlessly SHIFTREST PRO Calendar sync, full sound library, advanced widgets, and personalized insights. Weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY Your sleep data stays on your device. We don't sell, share, or upload it. Designed with input from sleep researchers. QUESTIONS? shiftrest.forvibe.app

Screenshots

AfterShift4 screens
Shiftrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

AfterShift and Shiftrest 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. AfterShift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Shiftrest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AfterShift ships an update every 9 days, Shiftrest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AfterShift versus Shiftrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterShiftShiftrest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntti AittamaaEMRE KEP

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Shiftrest

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is AfterShift free?
AfterShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftrest free?
Shiftrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AfterShift or Shiftrest have ads?
Neither AfterShift nor Shiftrest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AfterShift or Shiftrest?
AfterShift ships an update every 9 days, and Shiftrest every 2 weeks. Most recently, AfterShift was updated on September 22, 2026 and Shiftrest on August 25, 2026.

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