Comparison

Ichimoku vs 拾光 · Afterglow

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

Head to head
About

Ichimoku

This app simplifies shift work by integrating a smart alarm system with a calendar. It allows for quick shift input, automatic pattern generation, and real-time family syncing, all while minimizing battery drain. Share your schedule easily and manage your work life efficiently.

Highlights
  • Shift-linked alarm
  • Quick stamp input
  • Pattern auto-input
  • Home screen widget
  • Shareable rota
  • Real-time family sync
  • iCloud backup
Features
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"Early shift tomorrow, so 6am. Night shift the day after, so 4pm..." We free you from that nightly chore of setting alarms. Ichimoku: Shift Planner is a calendar app built for shift workers, combining shift management with an alarm clock. Put your shifts on the calendar, and the alarms, the reminders for what to bring, even a rough estimate of your pay all follow automatically. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE ICHIMOKU - ALARMS YOU CAN'T FORGET TO SET Put "Early" on the calendar and the early-shift alarm rings that morning only. On days off it stays silent. No more forgetting, and no more being jolted awake on your day off. On iOS 26, alarms ring through AlarmKit, the same mechanism as the iPhone's Clock app. On iOS 18 and earlier we notify you instead. Either way iOS handles the timing, so the app never runs in the background and the impact on your battery is minimal. Ichimoku Premium adds original alarm tones alongside the system ones. - YOUR ESTIMATED PAY AT A GLANCE Set the hours and hourly rate for each shift, and the app totals your actual hours, night hours and overtime, then works out roughly what you earned. Choose any cut-off day from the 1st to the 28th, so totals line up with your payslip even when payroll doesn't follow the calendar month. Night and overtime premium rates, plus fixed allowances, adjust to the rules where you live. (Ichimoku Premium) - SHIFT-LINKED TO-DO REMINDERS Something you only need on night shifts? A task only for early shifts? Reminders fire only on the shifts you choose, so nothing slips through an irregular routine. - STAMP ENTRY, DONE IN SECONDS Tap one of your own shifts, then tap the dates. Far faster than a paper planner. - AUTO-FILL FOR COMPLICATED ROTATIONS Four on, two off. Day-day-night-night-off-off. Register your rotation, pick a start date, and months of shifts fill in with one tap. - CHECK IT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN One look at the widget shows this month's shifts, with to-dos first. The weather forecast can sit alongside them, so getting ready is easier. Your Apple Watch shows this week too. - REAL-TIME FAMILY SHARING Your shifts sync automatically into your family's or partner's calendar, so "when's your next day off?" stops being a conversation. - SHARE AND EXPORT Send your schedule as a clear image by message or email, export an A4 PDF to print, or a CSV for a spreadsheet. Show or hide your memos as you prefer. Shifts can also sync to the iPhone's built-in Calendar app. - MAKE IT YOUR OWN Add typefaces by download, 16 of them covering Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and more. Install only what you want and the app stays light. Event icons and shift colors are yours to choose, and you can even set a reminder for trash day. - YOUR DATA, LOOKED AFTER Everything backs up to iCloud. Change phones, sign in with your usual Apple ID, and it's all there. WHO USES ICHIMOKU - Nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare staff - Factory, manufacturing and engineering workers - Police officers, firefighters and armed forces personnel - Care workers and care managers - Hotel, convenience store and other around-the-clock staff AVAILABLE IN 19 LANGUAGES Alongside English, Ichimoku works in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi and more. Drop that last chore before bed, and sleep easy. Ichimoku is here for your working life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nakawa.net/IchimokuApp/terms_en.html

About

拾光 · Afterglow

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拾光,不是又一个待办清单。 是写给自己的生活备忘录。 你写下今天要做的事、突然冒出的念头、一句想留下的话、家人的生日、最近想买的东西。 打开 app 是「晨曦」—— 一天从一句话开始; 切到「星辉」—— 八个去处各自归位,灵感是灵感,纪念是纪念,工作不会污染生活; 完成的事都会沉到「余晖」—— 灵感、阅读、纪念读起来最亮,日常琐事也留下淡淡的影子,过一段日子回来翻,会想起那段日子是怎么过的; 「守光」是你自己的一隅,调主题、配 AI、看见你写下了多少。 —— 关于 AI —— 拾光本身不带 AI 服务。如果你愿意,你可以在「守光 → AI 配置」里填上你自己的 AI 服务接口和 key,AI 会: · 在晨曦写一句卷首语 · 帮你把"明天下午三点约小李"自动整理成有日期、有时间、归到日常的事项 · 看到你写下的内容,慢慢理解你的语境 所有跟 AI 的对话直接走你配置的那个 URL,我们没有任何服务器在中间。你不想用 AI,不填 key 就好,一切照常。 —— 关于隐私 —— · 所有内容只存在你的设备上 · API key 存在 iOS 钥匙串,加密保存 · 没有分析、没有埋点、没有广告、没有第三方 SDK · 应用锁(Face ID)随时可开 —— 你会得到 —— · 八个去处: 灵感 / 日常 / 纪念 / 购物 / 阅读 / 健康 / 未分类 / 工作 · 余晖: 让完成的好东西沉下来,还留着温度 · 农历支持: 妈妈生日"农历七月初九",自动算下次发生 · 通知提醒: 设了时间的事到点会来找你 · 分享到拾光: Safari / 微信 / 任何 app 里看到的句子,直接收进去 · 浅色 / 深色 / 跟随系统 如果你也想要一个安静的地方放下今天的事,试试。

Screenshots

Ichimoku4 screens
拾光 · Afterglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 拾光 · Afterglow at none against Ichimoku's 7. 拾光 · Afterglow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price 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. Ichimoku sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 拾光 · Afterglow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ichimoku versus 拾光 · Afterglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIchimoku拾光 · Afterglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAGAKAWA MASAHIKO厚磊 彭

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Ichimoku

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time5
  • Buy me a Coffee$0.49
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy me a Lunch$2.99
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  • Ichimoku Premium$4.99
  • Support the Developer$19.99
None

拾光 · Afterglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ichimoku free?
Ichimoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 拾光 · Afterglow free?
拾光 · Afterglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ichimoku or 拾光 · Afterglow have ads?
Ichimoku shows ads; 拾光 · Afterglow does not.

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