Comparison

CALinONE vs RotaDays

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

Head to head
About

CALinONE

Features
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CALinONE is a Calendar with Specialization on Work. We feature a HomeAssistant Integration, Wage Calculation, Calendar sharing and a Team Calendar.

About

RotaDays

This app helps rotation and shift workers visualize their work schedules for months ahead. It supports various preset and custom patterns, allowing users to track workdays, days off, and travel days. Users can also add personal events and share their schedules.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift patterns
  • Monthly and yearly calendar views
  • Live countdowns to shift changes
  • Multiple rotation support
  • Custom labels and colors
  • Schedule sharing (text, image, PDF)
  • Apple Calendar export
Features
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RotaDays turns your rotation into a schedule you can actually read. Enter your pattern once — 2/2, 14/14, DuPont, Panama, swing or fully custom — and every workday, day off and travel day is laid out for months ahead. Built for rotation and shift workers: oilfield and drilling crews, offshore and rig work, FIFO, maritime, mining, aviation, factory and manufacturing shifts, security, and anyone on a repeating schedule. SET IT ONCE, SEE MONTHS AHEAD • Choose a preset — 14/14, 7/7, 21/21, 28/28, 4/4, 2-2-3, DuPont, Panama — or build a fully custom days-on / days-off pattern • RotaDays auto-fills your calendar with every work day, day off and travel day • Month view and full-year view • Live countdown to your next shift change and your next days off MADE FOR REAL ROTATIONS • Run multiple rotations for complex or changing schedules • Custom labels and colors for each shift type (on site, R&R, fly day, night, and more) • Add personal events — paydays, flights, appointments and reminders • Week numbers, first-day-of-week and light or dark themes SHARE & EXPORT • Share your schedule as text, image or PDF • Export straight to Apple Calendar PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • Your schedule stays on your device • No ads and no cross-app tracking FREE TO START — UNLOCK ONCE Start free with your first rotation. Unlock Lifetime Full Access with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no weekly or monthly fees — for unlimited rotations, full-year planning, Apple Calendar export and personal events. No account required. Your schedule stays private on your device. Support: support@rotadays.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CALinONE4 screens
RotaDays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RotaDays at every 2 weeks against CALinONE's monthly. 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. CALinONE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and RotaDays sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CALinONE ships an update monthly, RotaDays every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CALinONE versus RotaDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCALinONERotaDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiklas BrauneKathrin Margarete Kraus

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CALinONE

Subscriptions2
  • CALinONE Pro monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • ShiftMate Pro Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • CALinONE Pro$24.99
2 purchases

RotaDays

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access, Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is CALinONE free?
CALinONE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RotaDays free?
RotaDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CALinONE or RotaDays have ads?
Neither CALinONE nor RotaDays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CALinONE or RotaDays?
CALinONE ships an update monthly, and RotaDays every 2 weeks. Most recently, CALinONE was updated on October 31, 2026 and RotaDays on October 31, 2026.

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