Comparison

Better Island vs Turno

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

Head to head
About

Better Island

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Better Island transforms your Dynamic Island into a powerful control hub. Access 16 essential tools without ever opening another app - just hold the Island and everything you need is right there. What you can do: β€’ Focus Timer - run Pomodoro sessions and stay in flow β€’ Water Tracker - log your daily water intake in seconds β€’ Weather - check today and tomorrow's forecast at a glance β€’ Currency - live exchange rates for any currency pair β€’ Parking - set a timer and get notified before time runs out β€’ Pills - medication reminders so you never miss a dose β€’ Translator - speak and instantly translate to any language β€’ Dictaphone - record voice notes on the fly β€’ Teleprompter - scroll scripts hands-free β€’ QR Scanner - scan any QR code or barcode instantly β€’ Stocks - track real-time stock prices β€’ Calories - count your daily calorie intake β€’ Speed Test - measure ping, download and upload speed β€’ My IP - find your IP address and location instantly β€’ Random - flip a coin, roll a dice, pick a number β€’ Unit Converter - convert km, kg, Β°C, and more Your Dynamic Island was always there. Now it actually does something. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Turno

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Turno is the shift calendar for people whose week doesn't run Monday to Friday. Set up your rotation once, and the whole year fills itself in. NEW: EARNINGS, HOLIDAYS, APPLE WATCH - Estimated earnings with night, weekend, holiday and overtime premiums plus per-shift allowances (Pro) - Public holidays for 10 countries and a warning when the rest between two shifts is too short - Annual leave balance, double shifts, and a wake-up alarm before chosen shifts (Pro) - Apple Watch app, Live Activity, Siri and a next-shift widget - Share your schedule with a link and see a partner's or colleague's next to yours - Import a roster from text, CSV or a photo (Pro) BUILT FOR ROTATING SHIFTS Nurses, doctors, paramedics, firefighters, police officers, security guards, factory and warehouse crews, call center agents and care workers: if your schedule rotates, Turno keeps it straight. SET IT ONCE AND FORGET IT - Define your cycle, for example 2 days, 2 nights, 3 off - Pick a start date and the calendar fills itself automatically - Tap any day to change it: swap a shift, mark vacation or a sick day, add overtime or a note YOUR SHIFTS, YOUR WAY - Unlimited shift types with name, color, a 1–3 letter abbreviation and start and end times - Give each shift type an SF Symbol, so shifts are easy to tell apart even without relying on color - A clean monthly calendar with this month's total hours at a glance WIDGETS AND REMINDERS - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: today and tomorrow, a 7-day strip, or the whole month - A reminder before every shift: 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours ahead, or the evening before at 8 PM FREE, WITH NO TIME LIMIT Everything above is free with one rotation. No trial, no countdown. TURNO PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once, keep it. Pro adds: - Multiple rotations, for a second job or your partner's schedule - iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad - Export any month as a PDF or an image to print or share - Detailed monthly and yearly reports: hours, nights, weekends, overtime and a breakdown by shift type - Themes, accent colors and alternative app icons - Export your shifts to the Calendar app PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no login, no ads, no tracking, no analytics, and no servers of ours. Your schedule stays on your device, and in your own iCloud if you turn on sync. Purchases are processed by Apple. Available in 9 languages. Works on iPhone and iPad running iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Better Island4 screens
Turno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Turno at 3 against Better Island's 1. Turno also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Better Island sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Turno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Better Island versus Turno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter IslandTurno
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeorhii Dorokhovsalih berkay kokesmer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Better Island

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
1 purchases

Turno

One-time1
  • Turno Pro$4.99

Questions

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

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