Comparison

ShiftSet vs ShiftBell

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

Head to head
About

ShiftSet

Features
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One alarm isn't always enough. But rebuilding several alarms every time your shift changes is a hassle. ShiftSet is an alarm app for shift workers who need more than one alarm to wake up. Create a wake-up routine once for each shift. Then simply choose your next shift, and ShiftSet prepares all the alarms you need for that day. For example, an early shift could be: 4:45 AM 5:00 AM 5:20 AM 5:45 AM Choose the first alarm time, interval, and number of alarms to quickly create a complete wake-up sequence. Whether you work early, late, or night shifts, you don't have to rebuild your alarms from scratch every time your schedule changes. 【Recommended for you if】 ・One alarm often isn't enough to wake you up ・You already set several alarms 5 or 10 minutes apart ・Your wake-up time changes depending on your shift ・You're tired of rebuilding alarms every night ・You worry about whether tomorrow's alarms are ready 【What you can do with ShiftSet】 ・Save multiple wake-up alarms for each shift ・Create several alarms from a first time, interval, and count ・Choose your next shift to prepare all the alarms you need ・See your prepared alarms at a glance from Home ・Set days off separately from work shifts ・Get reminded when your next shift hasn't been selected ・Pause that day's alarms and prepare them again later 【ShiftSet Pro】 For anyone who wants to prepare further ahead. ・Set up to 7 days of shifts at once ・Save as many shift routines as you need ・Use a sound of your choice for alarms Once your work schedule is ready, set the week ahead and spend less time rebuilding alarms every night. Choose your shift. Prepare every alarm you need to wake up. ShiftSet is designed to make daily wake-up preparation a little easier for shift workers who don't want to rely on just one alarm.

About

ShiftBell

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Tell ShiftBell your rotation once. It rings on the days you work, at the time you set for that shift. On the days you don't, it stays silent. ■ Will it handle my pattern? • Not on anyone's list? Stack blocks and build the cycle your workplace runs — 2-2-3, DuPont, four on four off, whatever it is. • Or pick one already built: – 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (Continental) – Day, Night, Off – 2 days, 2 evenings, 2 nights, 2 off – 24 on / 48 off – 5-2 (fixed) • Handed a new schedule every month? Paint it onto the calendar day by day. • Need to change one day? Tap it. • Already in your iPhone calendar? Import it (Pro). • Set the start date once and the app works out every workday after it. • Presets, the cycles you build and per-day edits are all free. ■ Will it actually wake me? Free rings once, and a check records how you got up: the Confirm button, or a Math problem. Pro is the part that won't take one ring for an answer. Pick Quick Tap, Memory, Typing, Steps, Selfie, Find the open eye or Photo of a place. It comes back every minute until you pass, and turning it off doesn't end it. That is what stops the half-asleep dismissal. On iOS 26 and later, alarms ring through Silent Mode and Focus. ■ Who it is for Nurses, firefighters and paramedics. Plant swing shifts, 24/48 duty, security, logistics, aviation. Anyone whose schedule is handed to them a month at a time. ■ Yours, and quiet about it No account, no ads, no tracking. Wake selfies stay encrypted on this iPhone and out of your backups. Log mood and fatigue in seconds when a shift ends. Back the whole thing up to your own iCloud — we still can't read that backup. ■ Pro Pro adds three things: • the seven wake checks that keep coming back • your iPhone calendar's events and public holidays, plus shift import • custom shift types Everything else is free, including: • the commute weather briefing, read out for both ends of your shift • mood and fatigue statistics, with a PDF you can share • day templates and widgets Yearly starts with a free week. If your schedule doesn't fit yet, write to borabada77@gmail.com. Every message reaches the people who build ShiftBell. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

ShiftSet4 screens
ShiftBell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShiftBell at weekly against ShiftSet's every 3 weeks. ShiftBell also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). 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. ShiftSet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ShiftBell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftSet ships an update every 3 weeks, ShiftBell weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ShiftSet versus ShiftBell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftSetShiftBell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasahiro ShindoSEONG MIN LEE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftSet

One-time1
  • MorningSet Pro$4.99
3 purchases

ShiftBell

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftBell Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ShiftBell Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftBell Pro$34.99

Questions

Is ShiftSet free?
ShiftSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftBell free?
ShiftBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftSet or ShiftBell have ads?
Neither ShiftSet nor ShiftBell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftSet or ShiftBell?
ShiftSet ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShiftBell weekly. Most recently, ShiftSet was updated on October 25, 2026 and ShiftBell on October 25, 2026.

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