Comparison

Shift Calendar vs Day Stretch

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar

Automate your rotating work schedule with this planner. It automatically fills your calendar with shifts, tracks your earnings, and syncs with your device's calendar. Ideal for those on non-standard rotas like nurses or firefighters.

Highlights
  • Auto-pattern scheduling
  • Earnings tracker
  • Home screen widget
  • Dark mode support
  • Calendar sync
  • Customizable shift patterns
Features
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Plan every shift in seconds — no manual input, no missed days. Shift Calendar is built for people who work rotating schedules: nurses, firefighters, paramedics, drivers, factory workers, and anyone on a non-standard rota. Set your shift pattern once, and the app fills your entire calendar automatically — months in advance. KEY FEATURES Auto-Pattern Scheduling Choose from built-in patterns (2/2, 3/3, 4/4, continental, Panama, Pitman) or create your own custom rotation. Set the start date, and your schedule populates instantly — no re-entering shifts every week. Earnings Tracker Enter your hourly rate once. Shift Calendar automatically calculates how much you'll earn this week, this month, or per shift. See your projected pay before payday — no spreadsheet needed. Home Screen Widget See today's shift and tomorrow's at a glance without opening the app. The widget updates automatically when your pattern rolls over. Supports both small and medium widget sizes. Dark Mode — Properly Done Full Dark Mode support that follows your system setting or can be pinned manually. Every screen, every colour — designed for readability on night shifts when screen brightness matters. Calendar Sync Export shifts to Apple Calendar or view your rota alongside personal events. Your schedule stays in one place. BUILT FOR YOUR PROFESSION - Nurses & healthcare workers — 12-hour shifts, night rotations, on-call blocks - Firefighters & EMS — 24/48, Kelly schedule, 2-on/4-off - Drivers & logistics — continental shifts, variable start times - Factory & manufacturing — Panama, Pitman, rotating 3-team patterns Try free for 3 days. Weekly and annual plans available. Support: hello@britetodo.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://britetodo.com/legal/PrivacyPolicyBrite.pdf

About

Day Stretch

Features
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Stop wasting leave days. Start stretching them. You have 25 days off this year. Used right, they could become 60. DayStretch shows you exactly how. By finding “bridge days” — the one or two workdays sitting between a public holiday and a weekend — DayStretch turns a single leave day into a 4, 5, or 9-day break. It’s not a trick. It’s just smart planning. See Your Whole Year at a Glance DayStretch maps every vacation opportunity across your entire year — ranked by efficiency. You’ll instantly see which dates give you the most days off for the fewest leave days spent. Book early, beat the crowd. Built for How You Actually Work • Supports 85+ countries and regions worldwide • Works with any schedule — 5-day, 4-day, custom work weeks • Filter by public, religious, and school holidays • Export any vacation block straight to Apple Calendar • Syncs across all your devices Never Miss a Bridge Day Get notified weeks before a bridge day opportunity passes — so you can request time off before your colleagues do. One Purchase. Forever. Try DayStretch free. When you’re ready, unlock everything with a single one-time payment. No subscription. No annual fee. No catch.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
Day Stretch3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shift Calendar and Day Stretch are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Day Stretch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shift Calendar versus Day Stretch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarDay Stretch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrite TechnologiesBaris Ozdemirci

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Day Stretch

One-time1
  • DayStretch Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Day Stretch free?
Day Stretch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Calendar or Day Stretch have ads?
Neither Shift Calendar nor Day Stretch shows ads.

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