Comparison

Shift Calendar & Work Roster vs ShiftBeam

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

ShiftBeam

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ShiftBeam helps shift workers plan changing schedules, track working hours and estimate earnings—without creating an account. PLAN YOUR ROTA • A monthly calendar with color-coded shifts and short labels • Editable 1–28-day rotations, including 2 day / 2 night / 2 off, 4 on / 4 off and 24/48 presets • Multi-date quick fill, conflict preview and undo for a newly added batch • Days off, leave, sick days and completed-shift tracking • Start/end times, unpaid breaks, hourly rates and optional earnings multipliers KEEP YOUR NEXT SHIFT IN VIEW See your ongoing or next shift in the app and in a small or medium iPhone home-screen widget. Optional local reminders can alert you before a shift. iOS controls widget refresh and notification delivery; ShiftBeam is not an alarm-clock service. SHARE AND BACK UP Share a calendar image or an ICS calendar file using the iOS share sheet. Calendar sharing excludes private notes, earnings and workplace details; custom short labels may appear in images. ICS export is one-way, not automatic calendar synchronization. Export a JSON backup of shifts, saved rotations, templates and settings. Preview and confirm a JSON backup merge with existing records. Save a backup to Files or iCloud Drive yourself, and verify it before deleting the app or changing phones. Exported files are not encrypted; keep them safe. JSON imports are limited to 10 MB. CSV export is a spreadsheet report, not a restorable backup. FREE AND OPTIONAL PREMIUM Core shift tracking and one saved rotation are free. The free plan may show Google ads after required privacy choices. Optional monthly or annual auto-renewable Premium adds ad-free use, multiple saved rotations, shift templates, weekly repeats, workplace filtering and advanced date-range statistics. App Store prices and billing periods appear before purchase. Restore Purchases and Manage Subscription are available in the Premium screen. YOUR RECORDS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Shift, pay and note records are stored locally. There is no automatic cloud sync or upload to a ShiftBeam server. The widget receives only a local date/type/time summary and display language. File sharing and backups go only to the destination you choose. Turkish and English interfaces; multiple currencies. Earnings are estimates, not official payroll, tax or employer records. Overtime values are entered by you, not calculated from employment law. Time-off entries contribute zero hours/pay. Overnight shifts are assigned to their start date. Reports may include future planned shifts. Currency selection does not perform exchange-rate conversion. Privacy policy: https://shiftbeam-support.ardakaan0066.chatgpt.site/#privacy-en Terms of use: https://shiftbeam-support.ardakaan0066.chatgpt.site/#terms-en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Calendar & Work Roster4 screens
ShiftBeam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Calendar & Work Roster at none against ShiftBeam's shown. ShiftBeam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and ShiftBeam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar & Work Roster ships an update weekly, ShiftBeam every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shift Calendar & Work Roster versus ShiftBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Calendar & Work RosterShiftBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUSUF CAKMAKKaan Arda YASAR

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
2 purchases

ShiftBeam

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftBeam Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ShiftBeam Premium$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Shift Calendar & Work Roster free?
Shift Calendar & Work Roster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftBeam free?
ShiftBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Calendar & Work Roster or ShiftBeam have ads?
ShiftBeam shows ads; Shift Calendar & Work Roster does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar & Work Roster or ShiftBeam?
Shift Calendar & Work Roster ships an update weekly, and ShiftBeam every 2 days. Most recently, Shift Calendar & Work Roster was updated on October 19, 2026 and ShiftBeam on October 15, 2026.

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