Comparison

Shift Calendar vs DutyPay

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

DutyPay

This app helps public safety workers track their complex work schedules, project their paychecks, and manage overtime. It accounts for unique shift patterns and pay rules specific to firefighters, EMS, and police.

Highlights
  • Track complex public safety rotations
  • Project future paychecks
  • Manage overtime and holiday pay
  • Track shift trades with coworkers
  • Year-end income projection
  • Notifications for schedule deviations
Features
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DutyPay is the shift calendar and paycheck projection tool built for public safety workers — firefighters, EMS, police, and corrections officers — by firefighters. Track your rotation. Pick up extra shifts and trade with coworkers. See how every shift, trade, and overtime hour affects your paycheck before it lands. DutyPay shows you exactly what your next check will be, what you've earned year-to-date, and what your year-end income is on pace to be. Built for the schedules that don't fit into normal apps: • 24/48, 48/96, Pitman, 4/10, and other public safety rotations • Kelly days, work period overtime (FLSA §7(k)), holiday pay, and shift differentials • Time trades with coworkers, with both legs tracked end to end • Picked-up shifts, PTO, sick time, and other deviations from your normal schedule What DutyPay does that a regular calendar can't: • Projects your paycheck before it arrives, using your real rate and overtime rules • Flags when an extra shift will tip you into overtime • Shows your effective hourly rate after OT and differentials • Year-end income projection with federal tax bracket awareness • Notifications the day before any shift outside your normal rotation Free, forever. No ads. No upsell. No selling your data. Built by Florida firefighters on the principle that the people who keep cities safe deserve tools that actually understand their work. From the team behind PensionForge, the FRS retirement planning tool.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
DutyPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DutyPay at none against Shift Calendar's 2. DutyPay also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Shift Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. DutyPay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shift Calendar against 5.0 for DutyPay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update every 2 days, DutyPay weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shift Calendar versus DutyPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarDutyPay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrite TechnologiesPensionForge LLC

Customer experience

Shift Calendar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DutyPay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

DutyPay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DutyPay free?
DutyPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shift Calendar or DutyPay?
Shift Calendar and DutyPay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Shift Calendar or DutyPay have ads?
Neither Shift Calendar nor DutyPay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or DutyPay?
Shift Calendar ships an update every 2 days, and DutyPay weekly. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on October 6, 2026 and DutyPay on October 14, 2026.

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