Comparison

Worker Tools vs ShiftAl

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

Head to head
About

Worker Tools

Features
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Worker Tools is a local-first app for tracking shifts, work hours, piecework, overtime and monthly income. It is designed for people who work rotating shifts, part-time jobs, hourly jobs, piece-rate jobs or schedules that change often. Instead of managing everything in spreadsheets or notes, you can keep your schedule, work logs and income records in one clear place. Key features: Shift calendar 1. Create custom shifts with name, time, color and notes 2. View your work schedule in a clean calendar 3. Use rotation schedules for repeating shift patterns 4. Support for workday, weekend and holiday-aware planning Work logs 1. Record regular hours, overtime, piecework and pay 2. Manage multiple billing jobs 3. Batch add, delete, settle or cancel settlement records 4. Get confirmation before replacing existing records Income statistics 1. View estimated monthly income 2. Track settled and unsettled records 3. Review hours, overtime, piecework and workdays 4. Use charts and calendar views to understand your workload Reminders 1. Create normal alarms, shift alarms and work log reminders 2. Set daily, weekday, weekend or custom repeat rules 3. Keep work reminders connected to your actual schedule Backup and sync 1. Export and import local backup files 2. Back up and restore with iCloud 3. No account required for core local records Worker Tools helps you keep work records clear, practical and easy to review, so you always know when you worked, what you logged and how much you earned.

About

ShiftAl

Features
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ShiftAl is the calendar that understands shift work. Built for nurses, factory crews, security, hospitality and anyone whose week does not run nine to five. PLAN YOUR ROTA IN SECONDS - Create presets for your recurring shifts (Day, Late, Night), each with its own colour - Paint whole weeks onto the calendar in a couple of taps, clear many days at once - Overnight shifts that roll past midnight are handled automatically - Annual leave, sick days, parental and study leave and public holidays live on the same calendar - Notes and stickers on any day WAKE UP FOR EVERY SHIFT - A wake-up alarm attaches to each shift, based on your own lead time - Alarms for night shifts land on the evening before, as they should - Rest reminders when your roster crosses published working-hour limits SEE YOUR HOURS AND PAY - Week, fortnight, month and year, with a dial you can tap day by day - Base pay, Sunday, night, holiday and overtime extras shown as separate lines - Take-home estimate with the tax rules of your country, fixed deductions like union dues or a loan - Multiple workplaces with separate rates and currencies YOUR CREW - Add workmates by username, accept requests with a notification, and pick who to compare with - See at a glance which days you are all off or working together - No account? Share by QR code or link instead YOURS, PRIVATELY - Works fully offline; an account is optional and free - Link Apple or Google only if you want friends by username and your data on a new phone - Everything else stays on your phone, with one-tap backup export - Light and dark themes, a Basic theme and custom colours ShiftAl is free.

Screenshots

Worker Tools4 screens
ShiftAl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShiftAl at every 3 days against Worker Tools's every 10 days. ShiftAl also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Worker Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ShiftAl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Worker Tools ships an update every 10 days, ShiftAl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Worker Tools versus ShiftAl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorker ToolsShiftAl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer秋杰 田ONOIR STUDIO LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Worker Tools

One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$3.99
1 purchases

ShiftAl

One-time1
  • Ad-free forever$2.99

Questions

Is Worker Tools free?
Worker Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftAl free?
ShiftAl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Worker Tools or ShiftAl have ads?
Neither Worker Tools nor ShiftAl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Worker Tools or ShiftAl?
Worker Tools ships an update every 10 days, and ShiftAl every 3 days. Most recently, Worker Tools was updated on September 22, 2026 and ShiftAl on September 20, 2026.

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