Comparison

Shift Planner RosterShift vs ShiftLine

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

ShiftLine

Features
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ShiftLine is a work shift calendar. You draw a hitch once, paint the roster, and see offs against work. It is not a to-do list and not a day planner. Paint the month Day, Night, and Off start on the brush. An off day is a rest stamp, not an empty square. A blank day is one you have not painted. Tap a day to paint it. Tap that same stamp again to clear it. Month and Agenda show the same board. A line across the month shows work and rest at a glance. The hitch A hitch is the repeating sequence of stamps. Save it, then apply it onto the board. Free keeps one hitch and applies at most 30 days. ShiftLine Pro keeps more than one hitch and applies the same pattern for up to 24 months from the start date. Pro can add another job board. Free keeps one. Hours and pay A stamp can store a start, an end, a break, and an optional hourly rate. The month adds up painted work hours. If a rate is set, the board shows a straight pay estimate from those hours. That number is not a paycheck, a timesheet file, or a tax form. ShiftLine Pro also counts weekly overtime: painted hours in each week above a threshold you choose. Reminders A local reminder can fire a chosen number of hours before a work shift starts. Two rules are free. Pro allows up to eight. ShiftLine asks for notification permission only when you turn a reminder on. There is no remote push. Holidays Common holidays can be marked on the grid: New Year, Christmas, and a few dates for your region. It is not a full national calendar. Today widget The Home Screen widget shows the shift you are on, or the next one, with a countdown. Lock Screen widgets that list the next shifts are part of ShiftLine Pro. Hand the month off ShiftLine Pro exports the painted month: - A PDF of that month’s painted hours, work days, and off days - An ICS file of work and off days, shared from this iPhone (no ShiftLine server) - Apple Calendar, work shifts only, and only when you tap to write them Calendar access is optional. The roster itself does not need it. On this iPhone There is no account. The board stays on the device. ShiftLine Pro is a monthly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The app shows the price from the App Store. This version has no free trial. Not in this version Apple Watch and Shortcuts are not included. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-shiftline Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Planner RosterShift4 screens
ShiftLine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Planner RosterShift at daily against ShiftLine's every 6 days. 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 ShiftLine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Planner RosterShift ships an update daily, ShiftLine every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Shift Planner RosterShift versus ShiftLine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Planner RosterShiftShiftLine
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.417.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEGEMEN KARDheeraj Sharma

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
3 purchases

ShiftLine

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftLine Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ShiftLine Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftLine Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Shift Planner RosterShift free?
Shift Planner RosterShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftLine free?
ShiftLine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Planner RosterShift or ShiftLine have ads?
Neither Shift Planner RosterShift nor ShiftLine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Planner RosterShift or ShiftLine?
Shift Planner RosterShift ships an update daily, and ShiftLine every 6 days. Most recently, Shift Planner RosterShift was updated on October 25, 2026 and ShiftLine on October 29, 2026.

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