Comparison

Shift Rota Pro vs Turno

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

Head to head
About

Shift Rota Pro

Features
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Shift Rota Pro is a powerful planner designed for shift workers who need a simple way to track their rota, holidays, and work patterns. Built with clarity and speed in mind, the app gives you a complete overview of your schedule, helping you stay organised and plan ahead with confidence. Whether you work rotating shifts, fixed patterns, or long 12-hour days, Shift Rota Pro keeps everything in one place. Key Features β€’ Shift Pattern Tracking Easily manage rotating patterns such as 4 On / 4 Off. β€’ Interactive Calendar View your full schedule at a glance with clear indicators for work, holidays, and special days. β€’ Holiday Planner Track entitlement, booked leave, and remaining days. β€’ Monthly Insights See scheduled shifts, holidays, sickness, and training days. β€’ Smart Notifications Receive reminders before your shifts start. β€’ Custom Shift Times Set your own start and finish times to match your rota. β€’ UK Public Holidays Included Automatically view holidays for England & Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. β€’ Clean Modern Interface A simple design built for quick access and everyday use. Shift Rota Pro is built to make life easier for shift workers who rely on a clear and dependable rota planner.

About

Turno

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Turno is the shift calendar for people whose week doesn't run Monday to Friday. Set up your rotation once, and the whole year fills itself in. NEW: EARNINGS, HOLIDAYS, APPLE WATCH - Estimated earnings with night, weekend, holiday and overtime premiums plus per-shift allowances (Pro) - Public holidays for 10 countries and a warning when the rest between two shifts is too short - Annual leave balance, double shifts, and a wake-up alarm before chosen shifts (Pro) - Apple Watch app, Live Activity, Siri and a next-shift widget - Share your schedule with a link and see a partner's or colleague's next to yours - Import a roster from text, CSV or a photo (Pro) BUILT FOR ROTATING SHIFTS Nurses, doctors, paramedics, firefighters, police officers, security guards, factory and warehouse crews, call center agents and care workers: if your schedule rotates, Turno keeps it straight. SET IT ONCE AND FORGET IT - Define your cycle, for example 2 days, 2 nights, 3 off - Pick a start date and the calendar fills itself automatically - Tap any day to change it: swap a shift, mark vacation or a sick day, add overtime or a note YOUR SHIFTS, YOUR WAY - Unlimited shift types with name, color, a 1–3 letter abbreviation and start and end times - Give each shift type an SF Symbol, so shifts are easy to tell apart even without relying on color - A clean monthly calendar with this month's total hours at a glance WIDGETS AND REMINDERS - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: today and tomorrow, a 7-day strip, or the whole month - A reminder before every shift: 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours ahead, or the evening before at 8 PM FREE, WITH NO TIME LIMIT Everything above is free with one rotation. No trial, no countdown. TURNO PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once, keep it. Pro adds: - Multiple rotations, for a second job or your partner's schedule - iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad - Export any month as a PDF or an image to print or share - Detailed monthly and yearly reports: hours, nights, weekends, overtime and a breakdown by shift type - Themes, accent colors and alternative app icons - Export your shifts to the Calendar app PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no login, no ads, no tracking, no analytics, and no servers of ours. Your schedule stays on your device, and in your own iCloud if you turn on sync. Purchases are processed by Apple. Available in 9 languages. Works on iPhone and iPad running iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Shift Rota Pro3 screens
Turno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Rota Pro at none against Turno's 1. Turno's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Turno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift Rota Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Shift Rota Pro versus Turno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Rota ProTurno
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul Taylorsalih berkay kokesmer

In-app purchases

None

Shift Rota Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Turno

One-time1
  • Turno Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Shift Rota Pro free?
Shift Rota Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turno free?
Turno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Rota Pro or Turno have ads?
Neither Shift Rota Pro nor Turno shows ads.

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