RotationalPlanner vs rotate by RotationOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RotationalPlanner
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Work Schedule Planner helps rotational and shift workers quickly build and view their work/leave cycles. Key Features • Create rotation patterns and generate your schedule instantly • Clear calendar view of upcoming work and leave periods • Export directly to your calendar • Export .ICS to share with any calendar app
rotate by RotationOS
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Your life doesn't run Monday to Friday. Your planning tools shouldn't either. rotate is built specifically for rotational workers whose schedules, travel, time at home, and pay all revolve around their rotation. PLAN YOUR ROTATION Set up your work and home pattern, travel days, locations, and time zones. rotate builds your calendar automatically and keeps projecting your rotation into the future. View your schedule by year, month, week, or day so you can see when you're working, traveling, and home. PLAN AROUND YOUR PAY Connect your rotation to your pay structure to forecast upcoming paychecks. Support fixed, rule-based, and custom pay dates, location bonuses, travel pay, per diem, and estimated tax. Use Paycheck Planner to compare your projected paycheck with what you actually expect to receive. SHARE A ROTATION Connect with your back-to-back and create an agreed Shared Rotation without exposing your private financial information. Propose schedule changes, counter, accept or decline changes, keep track of days owed, and receive notifications when something needs your attention. KEEP THE REST OF YOUR LIFE IN VIEW Track important time zones, count days spent in a country, record work expenses, and plan further ahead than a traditional work calendar allows. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your personal rotation and financial planning data stay on your device. Shared Rotation only shares the schedule information needed between connected users. rotate is powered by RotationOS, software designed around the way rotational workers actually live and work. Privacy Policy: https://rotationos.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RotationalPlanner at none against rotate by RotationOS's 2. rotate by RotationOS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. rotate by RotationOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RotationalPlanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
RotationalPlanner ships an update every 4 months, rotate by RotationOS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RotationalPlanner | rotate by RotationOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pieter Spoelstra | RotationOS LLC |
In-app purchases
RotationalPlanner
No in-app purchases
rotate by RotationOS
- rotate Plus$2.991 Month
- rotate Pro$5.991 Month
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