Comparison

ShiftLog Pro vs Shift Work Calendar

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

Head to head
About

ShiftLog Pro

Features
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Clock in when you start work and ShiftLog counts the hours and the money while you go. Clock out and the shift is already filled in, with overtime, night and weekend rates worked out for you. No sign-up, no cloud: everything stays on your phone. Built for shift workers: nurses and carers, hospitality and bar staff, retail, security, drivers, warehouse teams and anyone on a rota or with more than one job. CLOCK IN, WATCH IT ADD UP • One-tap clock in and out, with breaks and live earnings • A running timer that survives a restart, so a shift is never lost • Or log a shift by hand in a few seconds PAY WORKED OUT FOR YOU • Daily and weekly overtime, night shifts that cross midnight, weekend and holiday rates • Tips tracked separately from wages, plus one-off bonuses and deductions • Rounding rules and several jobs at different hourly rates • Real pay periods: weekly, fortnightly or monthly, lined up with the day you get paid • Earnings goals with progress for the current period PLAN YOUR ROTA • Calendar of every shift by day and month • Save the shifts you repeat as templates and fill a whole rota in one go • Reminders before each shift and when a pay period closes REPORTS YOU CAN SEND • PDF report listing every shift with hours, rate and multiplier, then the totals • CSV export with every hours and money column for spreadsheets or taxes • The document to attach when a payslip does not look right PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and nothing leaves your phone; works fully offline • Back up to a file and restore on a new phone • Optimised for iPhone, iPhone Duo (both displays) and iPad FREE AND PREMIUM Free includes clocking in and out, tips, CSV export, one pay profile, up to 30 shifts and three months of reports. Premium removes the limits: unlimited shifts and jobs, unlimited PDF reports, repeating shifts, weekly overtime rules, automatic weekly backups and no ads. Available as a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://diponten.com/2026/04/20/shiftlog-pro-work-hours-pay/

About

Shift Work Calendar

This app helps shift workers manage their schedules, track hours, breaks, and overtime. It offers real-time earnings updates, recurring shift scheduling, and planning templates. Integrations with popular calendars and advanced features like earnings forecasts are available with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Shift tracking
  • Real-time earnings updates
  • Recurring shift scheduling
  • Weekly, monthly, yearly views
  • Planning templates
  • Overtime calculations
  • Calendar integration (Pro)
Features
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ShiftGo is a smart shift calendar built for shift workers. • Track shifts, work hours, breaks and overtime • See your earnings update in real time • Schedule recurring shifts • View your schedule by week, month or year • Use templates for faster planning • Create reminders and track extra income • Automatic overtime calculations • Support for 24+ currencies • Public holidays for 53 countries • Pro: Apple Calendar and Google Calendar integration • Pro: earnings forecasts and PDF exports Ideal for nurses, healthcare workers, retail employees, hospitality staff, restaurant teams, warehouse workers, drivers, security personnel, emergency service workers and anyone working rotating, night or irregular shifts.

Screenshots

ShiftLog Pro4 screens
Shift Work Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Work Calendar at none against ShiftLog Pro's shown. Shift Work Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). ShiftLog Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. ShiftLog Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Shift Work Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftLog Pro ships an update every 5 months, Shift Work Calendar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ShiftLog Pro versus Shift Work Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftLog ProShift Work Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfriwan AhdaEnes KAYA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShiftLog Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Access$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Access$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Shift Work Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftGo Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ShiftGo Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ShiftLog Pro free?
ShiftLog Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Work Calendar free?
Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftLog Pro or Shift Work Calendar have ads?
ShiftLog Pro shows ads; Shift Work Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftLog Pro or Shift Work Calendar?
ShiftLog Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Shift Work Calendar every 6 days. Most recently, ShiftLog Pro was updated on November 13, 2026 and Shift Work Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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