Comparison

Time Blocks vs Shift Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Time Blocks

Features
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Do you find yourself wondering what you should be doing right now? Or rebuilding the same schedule from scratch every single week? Time Blocks: Weekly Planner helps you design your ideal week, or weeks, once β€” and live it on repeat. Used by freelancers, students, and self-improvement enthusiasts, the time blocking method is one of the most effective ways to take control of your time. Instead of reacting to your day, you design it in advance. Time Blocks makes this effortless. --- DESIGN YOUR WEEK Map out your entire week using visual time blocks. Assign each block to an activity β€” Client Work, Running, Guitar Learning, Deep Focus β€” whatever fits your life. Drag to resize, tap to adjust. Your week, your rules. ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT The Focus screen shows you exactly what you should be doing right now, how much time is left, and what's coming up next. No more decision fatigue. No more wasted minutes wondering where to start. SWITCH MODES INSTANTLY WITH TEMPLATES Save your current schedule as a template and reload it anytime with one tap. Got a big client deadline this week? Load your "Deep Work Week." Heading into a recovery week? Switch to "Fitness Week." Your life changes β€” your schedule should too. YOUR DAY DOESN'T HAVE TO END AT MIDNIGHT Night owl? Early bird? You decide when your day starts and ends. Time Blocks supports custom day boundaries so your schedule fits your life, not the other way around. DEFINE YOUR OWN ACTIVITIES Create activities that actually match how you spend your time. Add an emoji, pick a color, and organize them with tags. Whether you're a developer, designer, content creator, or student β€” your activities should reflect your world. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME REALLY GOES The Analytics panel gives you a clear picture of how your planned week breaks down by activity and tag. Are you actually spending as much time on your side project as you think? --- PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock the full power of Time Blocks with a Premium subscription: β€’ Day & Week Templates β€” Save unlimited schedules and switch between them instantly β€’ Block Notifications β€” Set alarms for specific time blocks so you never miss a transition β€’ Custom Day Hours β€” Adjust when your day starts and ends (beyond the default 10:00–18:00 window) β€’ Unlimited Activities β€” Create as many activities as your life requires β€’ Tags & Categories β€” Organize activities with custom tags and see breakdowns in Analytics β€’ Analytics Dashboard β€” Full weekly breakdown by activity, tag, and day --- Questions or feedback? Reach us at kuantech.studio@gmail.com Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/weeklyplanner-termsofuse/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kuantech-studio-privacy-policy/home

About

Shift Buddy

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The one calendar built for shift workers β€” Shift Buddy. - Day, evening, night and off shifts sorted by color, a whole month at a glance. - This month's pay calculated automatically β€” night premium and paid leave included. - Schedule a different wake-up alarm for each shift, subject to your device settings. - Pick a common rotation and the whole month fills itself in. - Share your schedule with your team β€” see who's off and when you're off together. - 25 themes to make it yours (light, dark and animated backgrounds). No ads. Basic features are available without logging in. Shift calendar, work rota, roster, night shift, 4 on 4 off, overtime pay, timesheet, nurse duty and shift alarms in one app.

Screenshots

Time Blocks4 screens
Shift Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Time Blocks at Free against Shift Buddy's $1.99. Time Blocks also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Shift Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

Time Blocks is free to download; Shift Buddy costs $1.99 up front. Time Blocks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shift Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Time Blocks versus Shift Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime BlocksShift Buddy
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorukhan ErdemMinari

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Blocks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$24.991 Year
None

Shift Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Blocks free?
Time Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Buddy free?
Shift Buddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Blocks or Shift Buddy have ads?
Neither Time Blocks nor Shift Buddy shows ads.

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