Comparison

LiveShift vs Shift Calendar PayCue

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

Head to head
About

LiveShift

Effortlessly manage your work schedule, track hours worked, and calculate your earnings with this comprehensive tool. Plan shifts, monitor real-time pay, and forecast your income with detailed statistics and export options.

Highlights
  • Shift planning calendar
  • Real-time work hour tracking
  • Automated pay calculation
  • Earnings forecast and statistics
  • Shift reminders and notifications
  • Exportable shift history and earnings
Features
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Keep track of every shift — and what you earn from it. LiveShift brings your work schedule, hours and earnings together, from the shift you’re working now to your monthly totals. Your schedule at a glance Plan day shifts, night shifts and days off in a calendar that’s easy to update. QuickShift adds saved shifts with a tap. Create a repeating pattern of shifts and days off, then apply it across the dates you choose. Copy part of your schedule to new dates or remove shifts across a selected date range. Check what’s next from your home screen widget. See what your work adds up to Track hours and estimated pay for each shift. Include hourly rates, shift premiums, tips and sales commissions, then review your earnings for the week, the month or any period you choose. Plan around your work targets Set weekly and monthly targets in hours or shifts. Compare your work totals with your targets as you plan the rest of the week or month. Follow your shift without opening the app Live Activities show elapsed time and estimated earnings on your Lock Screen and in Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. A quick glance keeps you up to date while you work. Add a shift to the calendar and its hours and earnings appear in Statistics right away, without running a timer. Or track each shift as it happens. Shifts can start and end automatically on schedule, with no subscription required. Settings that are easy to find Pay, lunch, automatic actions and calendars each have their own section, so you can get straight to the setting you need. LiveShift Premium Get detailed statistics, PDF and CSV reports, custom overtime pay settings, appearance options and more frequent Live Activity updates. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kostkovalenko.github.io/liveshift-pages/privacy-policy-en.html

About

Shift Calendar PayCue

Features
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Shift Calendar PayCue helps solo shift workers plan their schedule and understand expected earnings before payday. Use PayCue to add planned or actual shifts, track work hours, subtract unpaid breaks, calculate overtime, add tips and bonuses, and see monthly pay estimates in one clear place. It is built for hourly workers, nurses, servers, retail staff, security guards, warehouse teams, drivers, and anyone whose schedule changes week to week. Main features: - Shift calendar and work schedule planner - Work hours tracker with unpaid breaks - Work hours pay calculator - Overtime estimates - Tips and bonus tracking - Payday forecast - Monthly earnings summary - CSV and calendar export - Weekly and yearly premium subscriptions - No team onboarding, payroll integration, or manager dashboard Free users can add a limited number of shifts each month. Upgrade to PayCue Pro for unlimited shifts and export tools. PayCue does not provide legal, tax, payroll, or employment advice. Earnings are estimates based on the pay rules you enter. Terms of use: https://smartaitomation.com/termsshiftcalendarpaycueapp.html

Screenshots

LiveShift4 screens
Shift Calendar PayCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

LiveShift and Shift Calendar PayCue are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LiveShift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Shift Calendar PayCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LiveShift versus Shift Calendar PayCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveShiftShift Calendar PayCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKostiantyn KovalenkoSmart Automation SRL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LiveShift

Subscriptions2
  • LiveShift Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • LiveShift Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
2 purchases

Shift Calendar PayCue

Subscriptions2
  • PayCue Weekly$5.997 Days
  • PayCue Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is LiveShift free?
LiveShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Calendar PayCue free?
Shift Calendar PayCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveShift or Shift Calendar PayCue have ads?
Neither LiveShift nor Shift Calendar PayCue shows ads.

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