Halm vs Schichtklar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Halm
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Halm is a calm journal and a clear calendar for everything that gets too loud in your head. Simply speak about whatever is on your mind: thoughts, appointments, to-dos, ideas, worries, or memories. Halm transcribes your voice recording and helps you turn it into structure. The local AI detects whether your brain dump should become a journal entry, a calendar entry, or a free note. This way, you donβt need to sort your thoughts before you let them go. WHAT HALM CAN DO β’ Record brain dumps via voice β’ Automatically sort thoughts into journal or calendar β’ Recognize appointments, deadlines, and to-dos from spoken text β’ Use the journal for reflection, mood, and memories β’ Use the calendar for planning, appointments, and structure β’ Calm, minimal design without unnecessary noise β’ Local AI directly on your device β’ No cloud requirement, no forced servers WHO IS HALM FOR? Halm is for people who want to type less and let go more. For crowded minds. For overthinking. For journaling that doesnβt feel like work. For anyone wanting to collect thoughts, appointments, and memories in a peaceful place. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Halm works locally on your device. Your thoughts are personal β and thatβs exactly how an app should treat them. No unnecessary distractions. No cluttered dashboards. No productivity noise. Just a quiet space for what truly matters. Halm β your thought space for journal, calendar, and brain dumps.
Schichtklar
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Plan shifts, see your hours, understand your pay: Schichtklar is the shift planner for shift workers β with the calculation for every shift, night and Sunday premiums and a time account for your overtime. No ads. YOUR SHIFT PLAN β’ Day, week and month on a real timeline β early, late and night shifts at a glance β’ Add a shift in seconds, including overnight shifts, with breaks and paid time β’ Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen: your next shift with a live countdown β’ Reminders before a shift and automatic transfer to your own βSchichtklarβ calendar YOUR PAY β’ Gross estimate with the full calculation once you add your pay: base pay plus night, Sunday and Saturday premiums β to the minute per calendar day β’ Enter your payslip and compare it per premium group to spot differences faster (Pro) β’ Public holiday premium per German federal state: statutory holidays of all 16 states, mark local holidays in the shift (Pro) β’ Payday: a reminder on the day your payslip arrives, then compare right away (Pro) β’ Calendar export as ICS and CSV export for everyone, monthly PDF with Pro YOUR HOURS β’ Time account with planned, actual, overtime and corrections, carry-over across months (Pro) β’ Set your own monthly target and always see plus and minus hours PRIVATE AND SECURE β’ Your data stays encrypted on your device β no account needed β’ Optional: an account with end-to-end encrypted backup. Only your devices hold the key. β’ Move to a new device with a security code or recovery key β’ No tracking The storeβs privacy details list everything that may apply: your email address only if you choose to create an account for backups or sign up for emails; purchase data with a random identifier for your subscription; more detailed usage data only with your consent. We never see your shifts or amounts β not even in the backup, which is encrypted on your device first. FOR EVERYONE WORKING SHIFTS Nursing, hospitals, emergency services, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, security β wherever early, late and night shifts shape your days. USE WITH A SUBSCRIPTION Setting up and your first shift are free, with a gross pay estimate once you add your pay. After that you plan with Schichtklar Pro: you can try the yearly plan free for one month, and if you like, we remind you two days before the trial ends β until then you can cancel free of charge in the App Store. Alternatively, you can try the monthly plan free for one month. The App Store shows the price before purchase. Pro includes all months and your history, the time account carry-over, Sunday and Saturday premiums on/off, the public holiday premium per federal state, custom rates, the payslip comparison per premium group with a payday reminder and the monthly PDF. With an account, Pro works on all your devices. If your trial ends without a subscription, your shifts stay readable; CSV export, backup, account, calendar sync and deletion stay free. If you already use Schichtklar, you keep your free features as before: the current month with unlimited shifts. All money values are estimates based on your entries. Schichtklar does not replace payroll, collective agreement, legal or tax advice. Terms of use: https://apps.northprofit.eu/schichtklar/nutzungsbedingungen/ Privacy: https://apps.northprofit.eu/schichtklar/datenschutz/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Schichtklar at every 2 days against Halm's weekly. Schichtklar also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Halm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Schichtklar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Halm ships an update weekly, Schichtklar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halm | Schichtklar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Ries | NorthProfit UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
In-app purchases
Halm
- Halm Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
Schichtklar
- Schichtklar Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Schichtklar Pro Annual1 Month trial$34.991 Year









