Comparison

ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar vs RosterRipple

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

Head to head
About

ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar

Features
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Take control of your schedule β€” even with changing shifts. Forget messy spreadsheets, confusing paper rosters, or constantly rebuilding your calendar. ShiftCal is the smart calendar built for people with rotating schedules, irregular work hours, or busy lives. More than just a shift planner, ShiftCal helps you organize work, social life, and wellbeing β€” all in one place. WHY PEOPLE LOVE SHIFTCAL: ADD YOUR SHIFTS IN SECONDS Our visual interface lets you build your schedule just by tapping or β€œpainting” over the calendar. Create complex rotating patterns once and repeat them automatically for weeks, months, or the whole year. SHARE YOUR SCHEDULE INSTANTLY Stay in sync with colleagues, friends, and family. Create private sharing groups so everyone knows when you're working, free, or on night shifts. Perfect for planning events, childcare, or time off. UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR SCHEDULE AFFECTS YOU Shift work impacts sleep, energy, and recovery. ShiftCal gives you smart insights into your routine β€” track sleep debt, night shifts, and workload balance to help improve your rest and wellbeing. SYNC WORK AND LIFE TOGETHER Bring everything into one calendar. Sync your shifts with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and more β€” so work events and personal plans live in one clear view. EXPORT AND SHARE ANYWHERE Send your schedule however you need. Export as PDF, image, Excel (CSV), or iCal, ready to share with your partner, team, or manager in seconds. MAKE IT YOURS Your schedule doesn’t have to look boring. Choose from 10+ themes, including dark mode and colorful styles to match your taste. WIDGETS THAT KEEP YOU UPDATED See your next shift or weekly overview directly from your home screen β€” no need to open the app. Perfect for anyone with a changing schedule, including healthcare workers, emergency services, retail staff, hospitality teams, factory workers, freelancers, students, and anyone who wants better control of their time. Download ShiftCal today and make your schedule finally work for your life. Privacy Policy: https://shiftcal.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ SHIFTCAL ENTERPRISE When enabled by your company, access assigned shifts, clock in and out, manage requests and availability, swap shifts, and read updates in one dedicated space.

About

RosterRipple

Features
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RosterRipple is a free shift calendar for rotating rosters, changing work schedules and pay-period planning. Build a clear roster, record the hours you actually worked and keep payday context together without an account, subscription or feature paywall. PLAN A ROSTER THAT REPEATS β€’ Create colour-coded shift templates with start, end and break times β€’ Handle overnight shifts without splitting the record β€’ Generate a reusable 4-on/4-off pattern with rest days β€’ Adjust individual days as real life changes β€’ Mark paydays directly on the calendar COMPARE PLANNED WITH ACTUAL β€’ Record actual start, finish and break times β€’ Add a status and private notes to each shift β€’ Review shift count, paid hours and overtime hours for a chosen date range β€’ See a clearly labelled estimated-pay total from the rates and penalties you enter YOUR RECORDS STAY USEFUL β€’ Receive optional local reminders for upcoming shifts β€’ Export full shift history as CSV β€’ Share a single shift as text when you choose β€’ Keep roster records locally on your device EVERY FUNCTIONAL FEATURE IS FREE Roster templates, calendar planning, actual-hour logging, payday markers, Insights, reminders and exports are all available without purchase. RosterRipple is supported by conservative advertising, including a labelled banner, a delayed and capped app-open placement, and an optional rewarded ad for a temporary cosmetic Roster Glow treatment. No functional feature is gated. IMPORTANT Pay and overtime figures are estimates based on the times, rates, penalties and threshold you enter. RosterRipple is not payroll, tax, award, contract or legal-entitlement advice. Compare estimates with your employer records and payslip.

Screenshots

ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar4 screens
RosterRipple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RosterRipple at none against ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar's 3. ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RosterRipple asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar versus RosterRipple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftCal Shift Work CalendarRosterRipple
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size112 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo AlmancioShehar Yar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftCal PRO Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ShiftCal PRO Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftCal PRO Lifetime$39.99
None

RosterRipple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar free?
ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RosterRipple free?
RosterRipple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar or RosterRipple have ads?
Both ShiftCal Shift Work Calendar and RosterRipple show ads.

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