Comparison

FIFO Roster Planner vs RotaDays

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

Head to head
About

FIFO Roster Planner

Features
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FIFO Roster Planner has two functions, one is to personalise your swing planner. The other is to help with rostering to reduce absenteeism through intelligent scheduling for effective roster management. Workflows to manage absenteeism and schedule versioned rosters over the Web and iOS and Android platforms. Two swappable sides to one app: a Personal Planner for every FIFO worker, and the Squad Roster for superintendents running mining and remote operations. YOUR PERSONAL PLANNER • Personalise your planner in seconds: pick a swing pattern (2/1, 2/2, 8/6, custom) or a days-per-week schedule • Financial projections of your salary, with simulation modelling • Works offline on site: day edits save on your device and sync when you are back in signal • Tickets wallet with expiry dates, wellness habit tracking, and public holidays on your calendar • Share your swing with the people at home or mark as private. • Health and well being tracking for at site. THE SQUAD ROSTER FOR SUPERINTENDENTS • Plan quarterly rosters with spreadsheet ergonomics, swing pattern presets, and crew hierarchy • Confirm attendance automatically over WhatsApp: crew tap Yes or No and you watch status live • Backfill no-shows fast: eligible cover is found across your site and offers are sent for you • Publish immutable roster versions, compare any two, and keep a plain-language audit trail • Import your crew from Excel or CSV via the web for buk upload, export to Excel and CSV Built for mining, gas, and remote industrial operations. Start free: track your own swing in minutes, or bring your whole site on board. This app supports the primary web interface for datainformatics.com.au Privacy Policy: https://datainformatics.com.au/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RotaDays

This app helps rotation and shift workers visualize their work schedules for months ahead. It supports various preset and custom patterns, allowing users to track workdays, days off, and travel days. Users can also add personal events and share their schedules.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift patterns
  • Monthly and yearly calendar views
  • Live countdowns to shift changes
  • Multiple rotation support
  • Custom labels and colors
  • Schedule sharing (text, image, PDF)
  • Apple Calendar export
Features
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RotaDays turns your rotation into a schedule you can actually read. Enter your pattern once — 2/2, 14/14, DuPont, Panama, swing or fully custom — and every workday, day off and travel day is laid out for months ahead. Built for rotation and shift workers: oilfield and drilling crews, offshore and rig work, FIFO, maritime, mining, aviation, factory and manufacturing shifts, security, and anyone on a repeating schedule. SET IT ONCE, SEE MONTHS AHEAD • Choose a preset — 14/14, 7/7, 21/21, 28/28, 4/4, 2-2-3, DuPont, Panama — or build a fully custom days-on / days-off pattern • RotaDays auto-fills your calendar with every work day, day off and travel day • Month view and full-year view • Live countdown to your next shift change and your next days off MADE FOR REAL ROTATIONS • Run multiple rotations for complex or changing schedules • Custom labels and colors for each shift type (on site, R&R, fly day, night, and more) • Add personal events — paydays, flights, appointments and reminders • Week numbers, first-day-of-week and light or dark themes SHARE & EXPORT • Share your schedule as text, image or PDF • Export straight to Apple Calendar PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • Your schedule stays on your device • No ads and no cross-app tracking FREE TO START — UNLOCK ONCE Start free with your first rotation. Unlock Lifetime Full Access with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no weekly or monthly fees — for unlimited rotations, full-year planning, Apple Calendar export and personal events. No account required. Your schedule stays private on your device. Support: support@rotadays.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FIFO Roster Planner4 screens
RotaDays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FIFO Roster Planner at 3 against RotaDays's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FIFO Roster Planner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month and RotaDays sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FIFO Roster Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, RotaDays every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FIFO Roster Planner versus RotaDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFIFO Roster PlannerRotaDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperData informaticsKathrin Margarete Kraus

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FIFO Roster Planner

Subscriptions1
  • Team Plan$34.991 Month
2 purchases

RotaDays

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access, Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is FIFO Roster Planner free?
FIFO Roster Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RotaDays free?
RotaDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FIFO Roster Planner or RotaDays have ads?
Neither FIFO Roster Planner nor RotaDays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FIFO Roster Planner or RotaDays?
FIFO Roster Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and RotaDays every 2 weeks. Most recently, FIFO Roster Planner was updated on November 5, 2026 and RotaDays on October 31, 2026.

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