Comparison

Shift4You vs Rotaro

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 and iPad, in 11 languages.

About

Rotaro

Features
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Your next shift on your Lock Screen. Set up your rotation once and Rotaro works out every day of the year. The widget shows today's shift and the next one on your Lock Screen and Home Screen, so you know when you work without opening anything. • Widgets for the Lock Screen and Home Screen: today's shift and the next one • Any rotation: 2-2-3, 4 on 4 off, Pitman, DuPont, Panama, 12-hour shifts, nights • Your own shift types with name, times and color • Change a single day when you swap a shift or take leave • Public holidays for 14 countries marked in the calendar • Reminders before each shift, only on days you actually work • Shifts and hours for the month at a glance • Add your shifts to the Calendar app – run it again after a change and nothing is duplicated • iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad • No account, no sign-up Free with ads. A one-time purchase removes them – no subscription.

Screenshots

Shift4You4 screens
Rotaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift4You at none against Rotaro's 1. Rotaro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26). On price, ads 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. Rotaro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift4You asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift4You ships an update every 11 days, Rotaro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shift4You versus Rotaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift4YouRotaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOmer ELMASMartin Polacek

In-app purchases

None

Shift4You

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rotaro

One-time1
  • Rotaro Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Shift4You free?
Shift4You is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rotaro free?
Rotaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift4You or Rotaro have ads?
Both Shift4You and Rotaro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift4You or Rotaro?
Shift4You ships an update every 11 days, and Rotaro every 2 days. Most recently, Shift4You was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rotaro on October 26, 2026.

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