ShifRoll vs Shift Calendar Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ShifRoll
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The worst part of shift work isn't the shift โ 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 โ classes, exams, events: anything you need to show up for on time. REAL SYSTEM ALARMS ShifRoll uses the iPhone's true system alarm โ not a notification. It rings on silent and Do Not Disturb, with a built-in backup tone behind it. ROUTINES โ COMBINE YOUR SHIFTS ONCE Combine your existing shifts and rest days into a repeating routine โ any pattern, any length โ and ShifRoll fills your whole calendar with the cycle. When the roster changes, edit the routine once: every day it scheduled โ and every alarm โ updates with it. Rest days stay silent automatically. CHAINED REMINDERS & BACKUP ALARMS Stack multiple alarms and reminders on any event โ a shift, an exam, a big day โ "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 โ or a night-before preview of tomorrow. SHARE EVENTS, SEE YOUR TEAM - Connect with friends by QR code or link โ 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 โ anyone can add it to their own calendar and gets notified if it changes. YOUR SCHEDULE, NEVER LOST - Your full schedule โ past and future โ 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 โ multi-device sync, creating Teams, more reminders per event โ 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
Shift Calendar Assistant
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Shift Calendar is a personal schedule planner for nurses, factory teams, rail and utility workers, retail staff, security teams, and anyone working rotating or irregular shifts. Choose a schedule image from Photos or take a picture, then use on-device text recognition to find the relevant row. Review each mapped shift before saving it to your calendar. The app does not permanently retain the selected source image. Key features: โข Add shifts manually or generate rotations such as two days, two nights, two days off โข Keep multiple work segments on one day and model overnight shifts accurately โข Record changes, leave, and overtime while preserving the original plan for restoration โข Configure wake-up, leave, and shift-start local notifications โข See the next shift and upcoming schedule in Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets โข Add one partner or family schedule locally and compare shared rest days โข Review work days, rest days, planned hours, nights, overtime, and changes โข Export CSV or ICS files, and create or restore a complete JSON backup Shift Calendar works without an account. Your schedule stays on your device, and all current features are available after download. Always review scanned results before saving. This is a personal schedule tool, not an employer scheduling, attendance, payroll, or legal-compliance system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Calendar Assistant at none against ShifRoll's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ShifRoll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shift Calendar Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ShifRoll | Shift Calendar Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chi Leung To | ้ฃ ๆฑ |
In-app purchases
ShifRoll
- Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Supporter Tip โ Small$1.99
- Supporter Tip โ Medium$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Shift Calendar Assistant
No in-app purchases
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