Calendar2XL vs Simple Shift Sheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calendar2XL
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TRY A FILE BEFORE YOU BUY Export a free XLSX or CSV sample with up to 5 event rows from your selected report. Overnight events may take more than one row; totals cover only the sample. Try again whenever you need. Full reports require the existing one-time lifetime unlock. START WITHOUT CALENDAR ACCESS Explore and export a clearly labeled fictional demo without granting calendar access. Save named report settings for different clients or monthly reports; only settings are stored on this device, never event content. Turn the calendar you already maintain into a clear work-hours report—without starting timers, creating an account, or uploading your events. ACCURATE HOURS, NOT A CALENDAR DUMP • Overlapping meetings count once in totals, while every event stays visible • Overnight and multi-day events split at local midnight; durations use real elapsed time across daylight-saving changes • Exclude all-day events from worked-time totals REVIEW BEFORE YOU SEND • Scroll every event with start and end times, then leave individual rows out of this export without changing Calendar • Preview real totals, report days, and detail rows before you unlock • Optional location, notes, URL, attendees, and Client/Task columns from titles PRIVACY ON THIS DEVICE • Keep original titles, replace them with a neutral Work label, or export daily totals only • Location, notes, URL, and attendees stay off in protected modes • No account, advertising, tracking, custom analytics, or cloud sync CALENDAR TO EXCEL OR CSV • Professional Excel workbook with event detail, daily summary, and report total • CSV for other spreadsheet tools, including semicolon-separated CSV with decimal commas for European Excel • Last-month preset, week-to-date, and Shortcuts: “Export last month with Calendar2XL” SIMPLE ONE-TIME PURCHASE You can configure and preview your report before buying. A single non-consumable purchase unlocks unlimited exports on supported devices using your Apple ID. There is no subscription. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Calendar2XL is designed for consultants, freelancers, shift workers, project teams, and anyone who records work in Apple Calendar and needs a dependable spreadsheet afterward. Privacy Policy: https://calendar2xl.com/privacy Support: https://calendar2xl.com/support Terms of Use: https://calendar2xl.com/terms
Simple Shift Sheet
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Easily create shift sheets on your phone. Simple Shift Sheet helps you manage workdays, days off, shift patterns, and role assignments in a simple table format. Place dates horizontally and people vertically to keep shifts organized and easy to read. It supports a variety of shift patterns, such as Work / Off, Day / Night, Early / Late, Morning / Afternoon, Hall / Kitchen, and more. Use it for staff schedules, role assignments, attendance status, event duty tables, and many other situations. It is also useful for managing shifts for store staff, part-time workers, team members, event operations, clubs, and group activities. ■ Features ・Intuitive operation A simple and easy-to-understand UI / UX. Create shift sheets smoothly, even if you are using the app for the first time. ・Date range settings Set a date range for each file. Manage weekly shifts, monthly schedules, short-term event duty tables, and more. ・Shift management by person Place staff or members vertically and check each person's schedule by date in a table format. See who is working, who is off, and who is assigned to each role at a glance. ・Various shift patterns Supports multiple input patterns, such as Work / Off, Day / Night, Early / Late, Morning / Afternoon, Hall / Kitchen, and more. Create shift sheets that fit your needs. ・Checklist-style input Tap a cell to quickly switch between workdays, days off, shift types, and other options. Edit smoothly even on your phone. ・Notes Add notes to cells and items. Keep track of work details, reminders, role information, and other important notes. ・Color coding Set colors for people and cells to make your shift sheet easier to read. Organize roles and shift types visually. ・Links Add links when needed. Useful for managing related documents, reference pages, or shared resources. ・Ready to use No account registration required. Start creating shift sheets right away without complicated setup. ・Export and share Export and share your created shift sheets. Excel and CSV export are supported, making it useful for checking or editing on a PC and working with other spreadsheet apps. ・Import Import saved data and edit it again. ・Dark theme support Dark theme is supported, so you can use the app comfortably at night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Shift Sheet at every 5 days against Calendar2XL's monthly. Simple Shift Sheet also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Calendar2XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Shift Sheet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calendar2XL ships an update monthly, Simple Shift Sheet every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calendar2XL | Simple Shift Sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 就洪 邓 | YUKI TANAIKE |
In-app purchases
Calendar2XL
- Unlimited Excel Exports$2.99
Simple Shift Sheet
- Shift Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Shift Pro (Annual)$18.001 Year









