Kora vs Shift Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kora
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Kora is a shift planner for you and your team: a shift calendar, vacation and time off, shift swaps between coworkers and team announcements, synced with iCloud on iPhone and iPad. Use it on your own as a personal work schedule and hours tracker, or create a team and invite your coworkers with a code. Made for anyone who works shifts: nurses and hospital staff, restaurants, retail, security, manufacturing. YOUR SHIFT CALENDAR • Month, week and day views, with a color for every shift type • Shift templates (morning, evening, night, day off…) set up the way you work • Night shifts shown in full, even when they cross midnight • Vacation, personal time, sick days and overtime right on the calendar • Home Screen widgets: next shift, today's shifts and a countdown to your next day off • Stats on hours worked, night shifts and days off FOR WHOEVER MAKES THE SCHEDULE • A weekly grid to assign shifts to your whole staff in a few taps, then publish to notify everyone • Weekly templates and cycles of up to 6 weeks for rotation schedules • Limits you choose: minimum rest between shifts, maximum hours per day and per week, nights in a row, minimum coverage; Kora warns you or blocks the shift when a limit is exceeded • Daily overview: who's working today, who's off and which requests are waiting • Time off and overtime requests to approve or decline, with each employee's vacation balance • Monthly hours report (regular, night, holiday and overtime hours) and a cost summary, as PDF or CSV for payroll • Team comparison: nights, weekends and holidays shared fairly • Print the week's schedule for the break room FOR EVERYONE ON THE TEAM • Join with your manager's invite code and see your shifts right away • Ask a coworker to swap a shift right from the app • Set the days you prefer to work or can't work • A notification for every new or changed shift; the number on the app icon shows requests waiting for your reply TEAM BOARD • Announcements with priority, polls, checklists and comments • See who has read each announcement ONE APP, SEVERAL ROLES Personal use, manager of one team and employee in another: switch with a single tap. Just want a look around? Try the demo team, with sample coworkers and shifts. YOUR DATA No sign-up: Kora uses your iCloud account. For personal use your shifts stay on your device and in your own iCloud; in a team, shifts, announcements and requests travel through iCloud to reach your coworkers, who join with the manager's invite code. Back up to a file and restore whenever you like (PRO). PLANS The free version includes personal use and one team with up to 2 employees, with ads and a few limits (shift templates, announcements per month, history). Monthly or yearly subscriptions: • Personal PRO: no ads, unlimited templates, announcements and history, advanced stats, shifts in your iPhone Calendar, backup and restore • Team Starter: one team with up to 5 employees, hours report and exports, team comparison, shift limits, custom holidays, advanced vacation balance, smart notifications; employees on the team get Personal PRO • Team Business: up to 3 teams and 10 employees per team, change history and priority support Kora helps you organize shifts and keep track of hours and time off; it doesn't replace your employment contract or your workplace's rules. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.swiftios.it/privacy-policy/
Shift Planner
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Timepio brings shift planning, time tracking, team management, and task control into one app — so you can stop juggling WhatsApp groups, spreadsheets, and paper schedules. EVERYTHING YOUR TEAM NEEDS — ONE APP Timepio replaces the chaos of scattered tools with a single, clean workspace. Schedules, time tracking, tasks, vacation requests, and team communication — all in one place. Your team opens one app and has everything they need for their workday. SHIFT PLANNING & SCHEDULING Build weekly schedules in minutes. Assign shifts, copy last week's plan, and publish with one tap. Your team gets notified instantly and can confirm their shifts right in the app. Color-coded calendar shows confirmed, pending, and draft schedules at a glance — you always know exactly where things stand. SHIFT SWAPS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES Employees can request shift swaps directly with their colleagues — no phone calls, no confusion. The manager approves or declines with one tap. Both sides see the swap status in real time. It just works. LIVE TIME TRACKING One tap to clock in, one tap to clock out. The live dashboard shows who's working right now, who's on break, and total hours this week. Overtime and breaks are calculated automatically — no more manual counting at the end of the month. FULL TEAM CONTROL Your entire team on one screen. See who's active, on vacation, available, or clocked in. Manage roles, positions, and individual working hours. Invite new members in seconds — they're set up immediately. TASK MANAGEMENT Assign tasks with priorities, due dates, and file attachments. Track everything from open to done. Team members comment, attach photos, and update progress directly on each task. Overdue items are flagged automatically. It's project management built right into your shift planner. VACATION & ABSENCE MANAGEMENT Employees request time off in the app. Managers approve with one tap. The vacation calendar shows all requests with color-coded dots — approved, pending, sick days. Balance tracking included. No more paper forms or email chains. TEAM COMMUNICATION — NO MORE WHATSAPP Post announcements your whole team sees. Send direct messages to individual employees. Read receipts show who's seen what. Handover notes between shifts keep everyone in the loop. One app replaces your WhatsApp group, notice board, and email threads. REPORTS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Monthly reports with planned vs. actual hours, overtime, breaks, and holiday hours — per employee and for the whole team. Export as CSV or PDF for payroll or compliance. Real numbers, not guesswork. BUILT FOR REAL BUSINESSES Restaurants, cafés, bakeries, retail stores, hotels, healthcare, cleaning companies, warehouses — if your business runs on shifts, Timepio fits. From a small café with 5 people to a company with hundreds of employees. WORKS ON EVERY DEVICE Use Timepio on your iPhone, iPad, or any browser. Data syncs instantly. Employees check schedules, clock in, swap shifts, and chat from wherever they are. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Timepio offers two subscription plans via In-App Purchase: • Personal — individual time tracking. • Business — shift planning for teams up to 10 employees. Monthly or yearly. Yearly saves 17%. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://my.timepio.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://my.timepio.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shift Planner at none against Kora's shown. Shift Planner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Kora sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shift Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Kora | Shift Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | francesco giannnini | Have a nice day |
In-app purchases
Kora
- Kora Personal Monthly$1.991 Month
- Kora Team Starter Monthly$2.991 Month
- Kora Team Business Monthly$3.991 Month
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- Kora Personal Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Kora Team Starter Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Kora Team Business Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
Shift Planner
- Personal Monthly$2.991 Month
- Business Monthly$24.991 Month
- Personal Yearly$24.991 Year
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- Business Yearly$249.991 Year







