ShifRoll vs Worker Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShifRoll
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The worst part of shift work isn't the shift — it's every single night before: what shift is tomorrow, what time do I need to wake up, did I set the alarm? ShifRoll ends that loop. Enter your schedule once, and every shift's alarm arranges itself automatically. Your schedule IS the alarm. And not just shifts — classes, exams, events: anything you need to show up for on time. REAL SYSTEM ALARMS ShifRoll uses the iPhone's true system alarm — not a notification. It rings on silent and Do Not Disturb, with a built-in backup tone behind it. ROUTINES — COMBINE YOUR SHIFTS ONCE Combine your existing shifts and rest days into a repeating routine — any pattern, any length — and ShifRoll fills your whole calendar with the cycle. When the roster changes, edit the routine once: every day it scheduled — and every alarm — updates with it. Rest days stay silent automatically. CHAINED REMINDERS & BACKUP ALARMS Stack multiple alarms and reminders on any event — a shift, an exam, a big day — "30 min before, 5 min before, at start," each with its own sound. Heavy sleeper? Add a follow-up alarm after the first ring, so dismissing and drifting back to sleep isn't the end of the story. A DIFFERENT SOUND FOR EVERY SHIFT Set a gentle tone for day shifts and a louder one for 3am call-outs. Sounds inherit from category down to every event, and you can override at any level. SEE IT AT A GLANCE - Home-screen and lock-screen widgets show your next event without opening the app. - Daily Digest: one morning notification summing up your whole day — or a night-before preview of tomorrow. SHARE EVENTS, SEE YOUR TEAM - Connect with friends by QR code or link — one tap, no codes to type. Rotate your code anytime to cut off old links. - Teams: one shared space for your ward, store, or crew. Share one link and everyone who joins sees each other's schedules, side by side in a team table. You approve every member. Joining a Team is always free; creating one requires Premium. - Share any event as a link or QR — anyone can add it to their own calendar and gets notified if it changes. YOUR SCHEDULE, NEVER LOST - Your full schedule — past and future — backs up and restores when you switch phones. Free, automatic. - A recycle bin holds deleted events for 30 days. - Privacy option: keep your past schedule on this device only. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Core functions are free, forever. Premium adds the extras — multi-device sync, creating Teams, more reminders per event — and supports a solo developer building for shift workers. Built for nurses, healthcare staff, hospitality, flight crews, and anyone whose week never looks the same twice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shifroll.com/privacy
Worker Tools
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Worker Tools is a local-first app for tracking shifts, work hours, piecework, overtime and monthly income. It is designed for people who work rotating shifts, part-time jobs, hourly jobs, piece-rate jobs or schedules that change often. Instead of managing everything in spreadsheets or notes, you can keep your schedule, work logs and income records in one clear place. Key features: Shift calendar 1. Create custom shifts with name, time, color and notes 2. View your work schedule in a clean calendar 3. Use rotation schedules for repeating shift patterns 4. Support for workday, weekend and holiday-aware planning Work logs 1. Record regular hours, overtime, piecework and pay 2. Manage multiple billing jobs 3. Batch add, delete, settle or cancel settlement records 4. Get confirmation before replacing existing records Income statistics 1. View estimated monthly income 2. Track settled and unsettled records 3. Review hours, overtime, piecework and workdays 4. Use charts and calendar views to understand your workload Reminders 1. Create normal alarms, shift alarms and work log reminders 2. Set daily, weekday, weekend or custom repeat rules 3. Keep work reminders connected to your actual schedule Backup and sync 1. Export and import local backup files 2. Back up and restore with iCloud 3. No account required for core local records Worker Tools helps you keep work records clear, practical and easy to review, so you always know when you worked, what you logged and how much you earned.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShifRoll at 17.0 against Worker Tools's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ShifRoll sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Worker Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShifRoll ships an update every 5 days, Worker Tools every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShifRoll | Worker Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chi Leung To | 秋杰 田 |
In-app purchases
ShifRoll
- Supporter Tip — Small$1.99
- Supporter Tip — Medium$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Worker Tools
- Lifetime Membership$3.99









