Shift Planner vs Next Shift

Shift Schedule is a convenient calendar for anyone who works shifts or follows an irregular schedule. The app helps you plan work shifts, days off, vacations, and personal events in one clear calendar. Create your shift cycle once—for example, day shift, night shift, recovery day, and day off—and the app will automatically build your schedule for the selected period. Features: • create custom shift cycles; • generate schedules based on repeating patterns; • add personal events to your schedule; • set shift start and end times; • choose colors for different shift types; • receive notifications and reminders; • account for breaks; • view upcoming shifts and events; • track total, day, night, and holiday work hours; • add vacations, days off, and empty days; • view shifts and events in a Home Screen widget; • use light and dark appearance modes. The app is suitable for doctors, nurses, security staff, drivers, manufacturing and retail employees, service workers, and anyone who does not follow a standard Monday-to-Friday schedule. Shift Schedule helps you stay in control: see upcoming workdays, plan vacations in advance, add personal events, and quickly check how many hours are scheduled for the month. Plan your shifts without the chaos—everything important is always in sight.

Your next shift should never be hard to find. Next Shift gives you an exact live countdown to the work that matters next — in the app, on your Home Screen, on your Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island. BUILT FOR A QUICK GLANCE • See exactly when your next shift starts or ends • Keep a live countdown visible without opening the app • View upcoming shifts and explicit rest days in one clear calendar FAST SHIFT PLANNING • Create the shift hours you actually work • Save your own reusable presets • Add daily or weekly repeats when you need them • Edit or delete any shift without rebuilding your schedule NATIVE iPHONE FEATURES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities and Dynamic Island • Configurable shift reminders • 24-hour time support PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Your schedule stays on your device and the app works without a connection. Try every feature free for 7 days. After the trial, unlock Next Shift forever with one purchase. There is no subscription and no recurring charge. Your saved schedule remains readable even if you do not unlock. Next Shift is intentionally focused. It is a clear personal shift companion — not payroll software, a team roster, or an HR system.