OnCallRota vs ShiftAl

OnCallRota helps medical and on-call teams build fair shift rotas on iPhone and iPad—without a cloud account. Add colleagues, enter absences and compensation, generate several roster options for a month, open one to refine day by day, pin your preferred plan, and export when you are ready. WORKFLOW THAT MATCHES REAL PLANNING • Team: add colleagues with colours, availability and absence periods (holiday, course, etc.) • Plan: pick a period, generate multiple roster options, compare conflicts at a glance • Roster: edit days, batch changes, compensation (COMP), calendar overview and diagnostics • Export: CSV and PDF (copy, file, share); JSON backup to restore on this device BUILT FOR CLARITY • Conflict overview with quick jump to problem days • Calendar view with regional public holidays and school breaks (configure country/region in Settings) • Statistics and fairness insights (Pro) • Batch mode, macros and saved date templates (Pro) • Excel export for Excel and Numbers (Pro) • Planner rules and team presets import/export (Pro) PRIVACY ON YOUR DEVICE Rosters and colleague data stay on this device. No login server. Use Export for a JSON backup you control. OnCallRota Pro Core planning, CSV and PDF export remain available after your trial. Pro adds Excel export, statistics, batch tools and advanced planner portability. Monthly subscription includes a 7-day free trial where Pro features unlock step by step; cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Restore purchases and manage subscription in the app. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy apply: Terms of Use (EULA): https://wordpress.prsb.synology.me/oncallrota-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://wordpress.prsb.synology.me/oncallrota-privacy-policy/

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.