Comparison

Shift Planner RosterShift vs Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Shift Planner RosterShift

Features
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RosterShift plans the month for a team that works in shifts: hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, security, hospitality, any roster where nights and 24 hour duties have to be shared fairly. Describe the rules once. Minimum staff per day, role mix, who can pair with whom, rest after nights and long duties. Pick a month and the plan is generated inside those rules, not on top of them. WHAT YOU GET - A month view that shows every day, every name and every duty at a glance - A list view with the exact hours of each shift - Requests from the team in one queue: time off, preferred days off, swaps between two people - One approval and the plan updates itself - Fairness statistics: points, monthly load and who carried what, month after month - Draft, share for review, then publish when the team agrees - Holidays for your country included, plus your own special days BUILT FOR REAL ROSTERS Night duty followed by a rest day. 24 hour duties with the day after protected. Members who must not be on the same day. Minimum staffing that cannot be broken. The generator respects all of it, and tells you when a request cannot be granted without breaking a rule. FIRST TWO MONTHS FREE Your first two team months are free with the full feature set. No trial that expires while you are still setting up. Available in 30 languages. SUBSCRIPTION RosterShift Pro is a monthly or yearly auto renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rostershift.app/en/privacy

About

Shift Calendar

Features
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Set your rotation once and see the whole year ahead. SIMPLE Pick your pattern β€” 4 on 4 off, 2-2-3, twelve-hour days and nights, rotating three shifts β€” then tap the day of the cycle you are on today. Done. No sign-up, no account. YOUR OWN ROTATION Nothing on the list fits? Build a cycle of any length yourself. Hospital rotas, irregular rotations, on-call. WHAT YOU GET β€’ When your next shift starts, and how long until it does β€’ A whole month on one screen β€’ Hours worked and estimated pay β€’ A home screen widget CHANGES Swapped a shift? Tap the day and change it. Add a note. Your rotation stays intact around it. WHAT WE PROMISE A lifetime purchase stays a lifetime purchase. We will not move it to a subscription later, and we will never put ads in this app. Your shifts are never uploaded. No server, no account, no tracking β€” everything stays on your phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anilsancarr-web.github.io/shiftcycle-site/privacy/

Screenshots

Shift Planner RosterShift4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Planner RosterShift at daily against Shift Calendar's monthly. Shift Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Shift Planner RosterShift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Planner RosterShift ships an update daily, Shift Calendar monthly. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Shift Planner RosterShift versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Planner RosterShiftShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.416.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEGEMEN KARanil sancar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Planner RosterShift

Subscriptions3
  • RosterShift Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • RosterShift Pro (Founders)$9.991 Year
  • RosterShift Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Shift Planner RosterShift free?
Shift Planner RosterShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Planner RosterShift or Shift Calendar have ads?
Neither Shift Planner RosterShift nor Shift Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Planner RosterShift or Shift Calendar?
Shift Planner RosterShift ships an update daily, and Shift Calendar monthly. Most recently, Shift Planner RosterShift was updated on September 14, 2026 and Shift Calendar on September 14, 2026.

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