Comparison

Shift Calendar & Work Roster vs Polybase

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar & Work Roster

Plan rotating work schedules, track overtime pay, and sync shifts to your phone calendar. This app supports complex rotation patterns and automatically calculates earnings, working offline for convenience.

Highlights
  • Smart rotation engine for any shift pattern
  • Overtime and pay tracking
  • Syncs with Google Calendar and Apple Calendar
  • Offline functionality
  • Color-coded calendar views
  • Home screen widgets
  • Dark mode for OLED screens
Features
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Plan rotating shifts, track work hours, and see your estimated earnings with Workshift. A shift calendar for nurses, firefighters, security staff, and anyone whose work schedule changes from week to week. PLAN YOUR ROTATION Set up a repeating pattern of day shifts, night shifts, and days off. Choose a rotation template or create your own, then apply it to your calendar without entering every shift individually. Plan 12-hour shifts and custom working hours around your routine. SEE YOUR SCHEDULE CLEARLY Use color-coded shifts to see when you work and when you're free. Check upcoming shifts, add notes, and keep your work schedule organized in one place. TRACK HOURS AND ESTIMATED PAY Record regular shifts and overtime, enter your pay rates, and review your hours and estimated earnings. Keep a clearer picture of your working month based on the shifts and rates you enter. STAY PREPARED Set reminders before your shifts and use dark mode for comfortable viewing at night. Your saved schedule is available offline, so you can check it even when you have no signal. GO FURTHER WITH WORKSHIFT PRO • Device calendar sync to keep shifts alongside your other events • Home Screen widgets for a quick view of your schedule • Advanced statistics to review your hours and earnings • CSV export for your shift records Calendar sync requires permission to access your device's calendars. Pro features require a purchase. Make your next rotation easier to manage. Download Workshift and plan your shifts ahead. Terms of Use: https://smallorbit.studio/apps/workshift/terms/

About

Polybase

Features
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Polybase brings chat, tasks, calls and documents into one system, so work moves faster and your data stays yours. Channels and direct messages keep discussions organised, and any conversation can become a video call with a single tap. Tasks, boards, documents and your calendar live alongside the chat, so context is never lost between tools. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Messaging — organised channels, direct messages, file sharing and search across everything • Video and audio calls — join from any channel, with native incoming-call ringing even when the app is closed • Tasks and boards — track work with statuses, assignees and comments • Documents — open and share PDF, Word and Excel files • Calendar — see your meetings and join them in one tap • Share from other apps — send links, photos and files straight into a channel YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Polybase runs on our EU cloud, inside your own VPC, or entirely on your own infrastructure. Wherever your workspace lives, the mobile app connects to it the same way. Polybase works the same on the web and on the desktop, so you can move between devices without losing your place. Polybase requires an account on a Polybase workspace.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar & Work Roster4 screens
Polybase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polybase at none against Shift Calendar & Work Roster's 3. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Calendar & Work Roster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Polybase asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar & Work Roster ships an update weekly, Polybase every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shift Calendar & Work Roster versus Polybase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Calendar & Work RosterPolybase
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUSUF CAKMAKPangaea Bilisim

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Calendar & Work Roster

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime (IAP)$34.99
None

Polybase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Calendar & Work Roster free?
Shift Calendar & Work Roster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polybase free?
Polybase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift Calendar & Work Roster or Polybase have ads?
Neither Shift Calendar & Work Roster nor Polybase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar & Work Roster or Polybase?
Shift Calendar & Work Roster ships an update weekly, and Polybase every 4 days. Most recently, Shift Calendar & Work Roster was updated on October 31, 2026 and Polybase on October 31, 2026.

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