Comparison

Shift4You vs Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Shift4You

Manage complex shift schedules with customizable patterns, real-time countdowns on your lock screen, and integrated holiday and overtime calculations. Share your schedule easily with colleagues and receive timely reminders.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift patterns
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island widgets
  • Overtime and earnings calculation
  • Holiday planning and leave tracking
  • Team schedule sharing
  • Shift reminders and alarms
  • Data backup and iCloud sync
Features
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If you work shifts, your schedule is always on your mind. Shift4You keeps track of it for you: choose your pattern once and see your shift in widgets, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. PICK YOUR PATTERN, THE REST TAKES CARE OF ITSELF DuPont, Continental, Pitman (2-2-3), Panama (2-3-2), 12x36, 4/4, 3/3, 4/2, 2/2, weekly rotating 3 and 2 shifts, Mon–Fri and more — 17 ready-made patterns. Choose your team and start day, and your calendar fills in months ahead. Not on the list? Build your own: cycles from 1 to 56 days, up to 8 teams and your own shift types like on-call or training — or start from a template such as 24/48. KNOW WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show today and the week. The time until your shift — and, once it starts, the time until it ends — counts down on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Ask Siri: "Shift4You, what shift do I have today?" NEVER MISS A HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY Public holidays for 50+ countries are on your calendar; in the US, Canada, Germany, the UK and more, pick your state or province to see only yours. Shift4You combines holidays with your days off and shows opportunities like "1 day of leave for 4 days off" — plan the one you like as annual leave in one tap. It also tracks your leave allowance and how much is left. OVERTIME & EARNINGS Your hours are already known from your shifts — you only enter the difference: “+1 hr”, “No break”. Shift4You applies your country’s rules — FLSA and California, every Canadian province, the NHS, Europe, the Gulf and 70+ more — to calculate overtime, night and holiday premiums and your estimated gross. It explains every day and lets you check your payslip. When a shift ends, add extra time straight from the notification. CHANGES IN ONE TAP Swapped a shift with a colleague? Open the day and pick the new shift. Add a note, mark leave — your pattern stays intact, and "Reset" undoes it whenever you like. SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM “Share My Pattern” in Settings turns your pattern into a QR code or link. Your coworker scans it with “Scan QR” and gets the same calendar in seconds — shift hours and team names included if you like. Pay and salary are never shared. REMINDERS ON TIME Get reminded as far ahead of your shift as you choose. Separate reminders for your notes, and a weekly summary before the new week begins. Shift Alarm rings before your shift even in silent mode and with a Focus on, full screen on the Lock Screen, with a separate lead time for each shift type. YOUR MONTH IN NUMBERS How many days you worked, which shift dominated, your longest streak — all on the Stats screen. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU No account needed. With iCloud, your calendar comes back even if you change phones or reinstall the app. You can also save a backup as a file. AND MORE • Team Schedule: see who works when. • The weather for your next shift, right on the shift card (Apple Weather). • Export your shifts to Apple Calendar, or share the month as an image. • First day of the week, time format and °C/°F follow your region. • High Contrast theme, VoiceOver and large text support. • On iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad, in 11 languages.

About

Shift Calendar

Features
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Shift Calendar is a practical shift planner that combines work scheduling, overtime tracking, and shift management in one easy-to-use app. Quickly add your work shifts, overtime hours, days off, leave, and vacation days to your calendar. Create a custom shift rotation based on your own work pattern, or use prebuilt company and team rotations to set up your shift schedule in just a few taps. View your monthly work schedule at a glance, track your working hours, and customize your shift calendar to match your needs. Shift Calendar is designed for anyone working night shifts, rotating shifts, on-call duties, irregular schedules, or changing work hours. Key features: • Shift calendar and work schedule planner • Add shifts, overtime, leave, vacation, and days off manually • Create custom shift rotations • Use prebuilt company and team rotations • Monthly shift and working-hours analysis • Export your schedule as PDF, Excel, or JPG • Share your shift schedule • Home screen widget support • Customize calendar colors and appearance • Light, dark, and system themes • Available in English, Turkish, and Spanish Keep your work schedule organized with Shift Calendar, easily check your upcoming shifts, and carry your shift plan with you wherever you go. Shift Calendar does not replace official employer records, payroll systems, timesheets, or corporate attendance systems. Working-hour calculations and analyses provided by the app are for informational purposes only.

Screenshots

Shift4You4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift4You at every 9 days against Shift Calendar's every 5 weeks. Shift Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift4You ships an update every 9 days, Shift Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shift4You versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift4YouShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOmer ELMASBerke YILMAZ

In-app purchases

None

Shift4You

No in-app purchases

None

Shift Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift4You free?
Shift4You is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift4You or Shift Calendar have ads?
Both Shift4You and Shift Calendar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift4You or Shift Calendar?
Shift4You ships an update every 9 days, and Shift Calendar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shift4You was updated on November 9, 2026 and Shift Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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