Comparison

ShiftNight vs Blossom

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

Head to head
About

ShiftNight

This app creates personalized sleep plans for individuals with irregular schedules. It provides recommendations for sleep, caffeine intake, and naps based on your unique daily routine, helping you optimize rest and recovery.

Highlights
  • Personalized sleep plans
  • Schedule-aware recommendations
  • Caffeine timing guidance
  • Nap planning
  • Sleep tracking
  • Recovery day transitions
Features
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Fall asleep faster, sleep longer and track your sleep sounds. ShiftNight designs the best sleep possible for your busy schedule. Optionally pairs with Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and any Apple Health enabled wearable. Keep notes about your nights, dreams, and medications in your sleep journal. Personalize by adding your schedule: shifts, life events, school. See when to sleep, when to stop caffeine, and when a quick rest fits. No generic bedtime reminders. No advice built for someone who sleeps at 10pm. What ShiftNight does: - Sleep tracking: See sleep quality and stages improve over time! Log and record your sleep with one tap. - Schedule-aware: Personalize your schedule! Recommendations shift when your schedule shifts - Visual timeline: See your shift, sleep zones, caffeine cutoff, and rest windows on one screen - Caffeine timing: Know exactly when to stop so it does not wreck your post-shift sleep Who it is for: Inconsistent sleep schedules. Night shift workers on 12-hour rotations (7pm to 7am, 6pm to 6am, and similar patterns). Nurses in ICU, ER, Med-Surg, and telemetry. Security, warehouse, factory, and EMS workers. Travel nurses and new grads adjusting to nights for the first time. Multiple full time or part time jobs Entrepreneurs Subscription pricing & terms: A Paid Subscription is required to access the content of the app. Subscriptions automatically renew at the chosen plan price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shiftnight.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://shiftnight.com/terms

About

Blossom

Features
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Blossom is a gentle baby tracker built for real parenthood — quick logging at 3am, tiny milestones worth keeping, and a clear view of your baby's day. Blossom is free to use, with no ads. TRACK FEEDS, SLEEP AND NAPPIES Log breastfeeds, bottle feeds (note whether it's breast milk, formula or mixed), pumping sessions, sleep and nappy changes in seconds. Blossom is designed for one-handed use, late nights, and the moments when you're running on very little sleep. SEE THE DAY CLEARLY A simple timeline shows your baby's feeds, sleep blocks, wake windows and nappy changes across the day, so you can see the rhythm for yourself. READY FOR APPOINTMENTS Export a clean PDF of feeds, sleep and growth for your health visitor, GP or paediatrician — one tap, no typing anything up the night before. CAPTURE MILESTONES Add milestone photos from 1 Week to 1 Year, or create your own moments like First Bath, First Smile or First Trip to the Beach. BEAUTIFUL BY DESIGN, DAY OR NIGHT Choose from five gentle colour themes: Sage, Blush, Sky, Lavender and Sunshine — with a proper dark mode for night feeds. FEATURES - Feed, sleep, pump and nappy logging - One-tap home screen trackers - Growth charts - PDF export for medical appointments - Daily timeline with wake window tracking - Milestone grid - Five colour themes, plus dark mode

Screenshots

ShiftNight4 screens
Blossom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blossom at none against ShiftNight's 11. ShiftNight's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. ShiftNight sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Blossom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftNight ships an update every 5 days, Blossom every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShiftNight versus Blossom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftNightBlossom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAVEN VUFinn Blake

In-app purchases

11 purchases

ShiftNight

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Annual$29.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual$49.991 Year
  • Annual$59.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
None

Blossom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftNight free?
ShiftNight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blossom free?
Blossom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftNight or Blossom have ads?
Neither ShiftNight nor Blossom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftNight or Blossom?
ShiftNight ships an update every 5 days, and Blossom every 5 weeks. Most recently, ShiftNight was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blossom on October 25, 2026.

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