Comparison

Shiftlyx vs Layer Debug

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

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About

Shiftlyx

This app helps shift workers manage fatigue, track pay, and coordinate schedules with family and colleagues. It analyzes your rota to predict fatigue levels and calculate earnings, and can find days when everyone is free. Voice planning and partner sync features simplify complex scheduling.

Highlights
  • Fatigue scoring across entire rota
  • Detailed pay calculation
  • Crew availability finder
  • Partner sync for dual-shift families
  • Voice-controlled schedule planning
  • Rota import (iCal, file, paste)
  • Night shift recovery windows
Features
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Shiftlyx is a shift planner built by a nurse, for everyone who works shifts. Not a calendar with a night mode bolted on. A planner that understands a run of nights is a different physiological state, that a long day and a night shift on the same date means nobody is home, and that "are you free Thursday" is a harder question than any office worker will ever have to answer. Built first for healthcare nurses, paramedics, doctors, midwives, healthcare assistants because that is the hardest version of the problem. It works the same way for police, fire, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, security, and anyone else living on a rota. SEE THE BAD WEEK BEFORE YOU'RE IN IT Shiftlyx scores your fatigue across your whole rota, not one shift at a time. Shift type, length, transitions, and the load stacking up behind you. Recovery gaps, night density and consecutive days, all in one score. KNOW WHAT YOU EARNED, BEFORE PAYDAY Every long day, every night, every unsocial hour, added up. Base pay, night premiums and weekend enhancements broken down, with your real effective hourly rate. Works from a band or a straight hourly rate. MY CREW — FIND THE DAY EVERYONE'S ACTUALLY FREE Getting eight people off the same team into one room is impossible by text. Someone's on nights. Someone's just come off them. Import your rotas and Shiftlyx finds the day for you: who's free, who's free-ish and could make it around a shift, and who's working. It even knows who's coming off nights and shouldn't be counted. PARTNER SYNC — FOR TWO SHIFT WORKERS AND ONE FAMILY Put your rota next to your partner's and Shiftlyx reads every day of the month. Both off, that's a shared day off. One of you off, childcare is covered. Both of you working, that's the one you need to know about. It counts them. It flags the uncovered weekends. And it shows you the longest run of days where neither of you is home. PLAN WITH YOUR VOICE Say "nights this month, weekends off, max three in a row." Florence builds it. No forms, no settings screens. ALSO INSIDE Rota import from an iCal link, a file, or paste. Night shift recovery and sleep windows. Commute timing so a bad journey doesn't cost you a shift. Swap preview. Eight shift patterns, so your dashboard matches how you actually work. YOUR EMPLOYER CANNOT SEE ANY OF THIS Shiftlyx is not connected to your employer's rostering system and never will be. Your rota, your fatigue, your pay, your family. Yours. Free to use. One month of Shiftlyx Pro free for everyone, no card needed. Your shift. Your terms. https://www.shiftlyx.com/terms https://www.shiftlyx.com/privacy

About

Layer Debug

This app provides structured, intelligent troubleshooting for IT support technicians. It guides users through the OSI model to identify and resolve network issues systematically. Features include AI-powered interaction and automated report generation.

Highlights
  • OSI-guided troubleshooting
  • AI-powered interactive feedback
  • Automated detailed reports
  • Built-in OSI learning module
  • Field and helpdesk ready design
Features
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LayerDebug is the ultimate troubleshooting companion for Level I and II IT helpdesk and field technicians. Built on the foundation of the OSI Model, LayerDebug brings structure, clarity, and intelligence to every support ticket and field issue. Why LayerDebug? Most troubleshooting is guesswork. LayerDebug changes that by walking technicians through each OSI layer — from Physical to Application — helping pinpoint exactly where a problem lives and why it matters. Key Features: OSI-Guided Troubleshooting — systematically diagnose device and end-user issues layer by layer AI-Powered Interaction — get intelligent, interactive feedback until every issue is fully resolved Automated Reports — generate detailed troubleshooting reports for documentation and escalation Built-in OSI Learning — perfect for beginner techs learning the fundamentals of network troubleshooting Field & Helpdesk Ready — designed for real-world IT environments and fast-paced support scenarios Whether you're a seasoned field tech or just starting your IT career, LayerDebug helps you troubleshoot with confidence and consistency.

Screenshots

Shiftlyx4 screens
Layer Debug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layer Debug at none against Shiftlyx's 2. Shiftlyx's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Shiftlyx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Layer Debug asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shiftlyx against 5.0 for Layer Debug. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shiftlyx versus Layer Debug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftlyxLayer Debug
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeemal Innovation LtdJomari Roberson

Customer experience

Shiftlyx

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Layer Debug

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shiftlyx

Subscriptions2
  • Shiftlyx Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Shiftlyx Day One Annual1 Month trial$19.991 Year
None

Layer Debug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shiftlyx free?
Shiftlyx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layer Debug free?
Layer Debug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shiftlyx or Layer Debug?
Shiftlyx and Layer Debug are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Shiftlyx or Layer Debug have ads?
Neither Shiftlyx nor Layer Debug shows ads.

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