Comparison

SleepShift vs ShiftSleeper

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

Head to head
About

SleepShift

This app helps shift workers optimize their sleep by calculating personalized sleep windows based on their unique schedules. It offers guidance on light exposure, caffeine, and naps, with features like lock screen widgets and Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Personalized optimal sleep windows
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Live Activity for Dynamic Island
  • Light exposure guidance
  • Caffeine and melatonin timing
  • Pre-shift nap recommendations
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Finally, a sleep app built for shift workers. Regular sleep apps assume you sleep at night. SleepShift doesn't. Whether you work nights, evenings, or rotating shifts — SleepShift calculates your optimal sleep window based on YOUR actual schedule. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Enter your shift pattern (day, evening, night, or custom hours) 2. Set your rotation (e.g., 4 days on, 4 days off) 3. Get personalized sleep recommendations every day WHAT YOU GET: - Optimal sleep windows calculated for each shift - Home screen and lock screen widgets — your next wind-down, bedtime and wake time at a glance - A Live Activity that follows your window on the lock screen and Dynamic Island - Light exposure guide — when to seek or avoid bright light - Wind-down and bedtime reminders, scheduled days ahead - Caffeine cutoff and melatonin timing - Pre-shift nap recommendations for night workers - Sleep imported automatically from Apple Health — rate a night with one tap - Trends across your shifts, with plain-language insights - Edit any single day: swap a shift, take one off, pick up an extra BUILT FOR: - Nurses and healthcare workers - Factory and warehouse workers - Pilots and flight attendants - Police and emergency responders - Truck drivers - Anyone working non-traditional hours THE SCIENCE: SleepShift uses circadian rhythm research to calculate when your body is best prepared for sleep based on your shift end time. Night shift workers get specific guidance on light avoidance, sunglasses timing, and room darkening. Rotating shift workers get transition-day plans when switching between day and night shifts. And because no real roster is a perfect rotation, you can change any single day without touching your pattern. WHY SLEEPSHIFT: - Zero apps are designed specifically for shift workers - 25 million Americans do shift work - Poor shift-work sleep is linked to serious health risks - We help you sleep better, feel better, and stay healthier Try free for 14 days. Plans start at $2.92/month (billed annually). Privacy Policy: https://yucelcelik.github.io/sleepshift-website/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://yucelcelik.github.io/sleepshift-website/terms-of-service.html

About

ShiftSleeper

Features
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ShiftSleeper is the sleep planner built for the shifts your body shouldn't have to fight alone. Apple's built-in sleep features assume you go to bed at night. ShiftSleeper assumes nothing — except that your shifts aren't normal, and you deserve a plan that respects them. WHO IT'S FOR - Nurses, doctors, EMS, fire, police - Pilots and flight attendants - Oil & gas, manufacturing, hospital staff - Truckers, security, hospitality - Anyone working a rotating roster WHAT IT DOES ShiftSleeper takes your shift schedule and generates a personalized sleep plan around it: - Pre-shift naps - Anchor sleep windows - Caffeine cutoff timing - Light exposure / avoidance windows - Wind-down reminders - Notifications you can actually trust ROTATION PRESETS One-tap setup for the common patterns: - 4-on / 4-off - Pitman (2-3-2) - DuPont - Panama (2-2-3) - Continental - Nurse 3×12 Or build your own with the visual rotation editor. APPLE WATCH Native Watch app shows your next shift, today's sleep window, and quick-log buttons (nap, caffeine, wake). Complications keep your schedule on the watch face. LIVE ACTIVITY Persistent Lock Screen and Dynamic Island view of your current shift or sleep window — visible without opening the app. WIDGETS Next Shift and Sleep Window widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen. APPLE HEALTH Reads your actual sleep recorded by Apple Watch or third-party apps. Writes planned sleep windows, logged naps, wake events, and dietary caffeine. SCAN PAPER SCHEDULES Photograph a printed roster and ShiftSleeper uses on-device OCR to detect shifts and import them automatically. No cloud upload. CALENDAR EXPORT Push your shifts to Apple Calendar with a 1-hour reminder. From there they sync to Google, Outlook, iCloud — whatever you use. LIGHT THERAPY Built-in bright-screen timer for circadian phase shifting. Daylight, amber, and red modes. Replaces a $200 SAD lamp with software. PATTERN INSIGHTS "Nights cost you 1.5h sleep." Real comparisons between actual sleep and shift type, generated from your Health data. SLEEP DEBT TRACKER See your 7-day cumulative deficit at a glance. Color-coded so you know when to prioritize rest. SIRI + SHORTCUTS "Hey Siri, when's my next shift in ShiftSleeper?" "Hey Siri, log a nap in ShiftSleeper." PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data stays on your device. No accounts. No email required. No servers we run. Apple Health permission is optional. OFFLINE-FIRST Everything works without a network connection. Notifications are scheduled by your iPhone locally. PRICING Free tier: schedule input, basic sleep plan, notifications. ShiftSleeper Pro unlocks Apple Health sync, the Apple Watch app, all rotation presets, Calendar export, photo schedule scan, light therapy, and trend insights. - $6.99 / month — 1-week free trial - $39 / year (save 53%) — 1-week free trial - $79 Lifetime — pay once, yours forever Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in iPhone Settings → your name → Subscriptions. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE ShiftSleeper is not a medical device. If you suspect Shift Work Sleep Disorder or have a sleep condition, please consult a clinician. Built for the shifts your body shouldn't have to fight alone. Privacy Policy: https://shiftworker-site.onrender.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://shiftworker-site.onrender.com/terms.html

Screenshots

SleepShift4 screens
ShiftSleeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ShiftSleeper at 3 against SleepShift's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. SleepShift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and ShiftSleeper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SleepShift versus ShiftSleeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleepShiftShiftSleeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYUECEL CELIKJason Amburgey

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SleepShift

Subscriptions2
  • SleepShift Pro14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual14 Days trial$34.991 Year
3 purchases

ShiftSleeper

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$79.99

Questions

Is SleepShift free?
SleepShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftSleeper free?
ShiftSleeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SleepShift or ShiftSleeper have ads?
Neither SleepShift nor ShiftSleeper shows ads.

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