Vessa vs RotaNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vessa
This app helps shift workers plan their schedules and optimize sleep. It automatically generates sleep and caffeine plans based on your work shifts, adapting to changes. Features include roster import, calendar integration, and customizable sleep reminders.
- Shift work calendar
- Automatic sleep and caffeine planning
- Roster import from photos
- iPhone Calendar integration
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Customizable sleep reminders
- Shift change adaptation
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Vessa is a shift work calendar that also plans your sleep. Enter your shifts, or photograph your roster and let Vessa read it, and see your month at a glance. Then Vessa turns the shifts you actually work into a 72-hour sleep and caffeine plan, and re-plans it when a shift moves. Night shifts, rotating blocks, short turnarounds and last-minute swaps: the calendar keeps up, and so does the plan. FREE • A shift calendar: enter shifts by hand, as many as you like, or start from templates for 3×12, fixed nights, 24/48, DuPont and other common rotations • Your first roster import from a photo • Your shifts in the iPhone Calendar: one event per shift in a "Vessa" calendar you can share from the Calendar app, with your planned sleep if you want it • Share your next four weeks as one page, as an image or a PDF • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with today's shift and your next sleep • A note on any day: where you're working, who you're with • A 72-hour sleep plan built from your shifts: main sleep, recovery sleep, pre-shift naps, off-day sleep, wind-down and caffeine cutoff • Every sleep is a switch: turn naps, recovery sleep and days-off sleep on or off, or keep your days off free of reminders • Edit any sleep for one day or for good • The plan re-plans itself when a shift changes, and tells you three days before your schedule runs out PREMIUM • Roster import, every cycle: photograph your roster, tap your name, confirm what Vessa read. Nothing to type • Alarms set by Vessa: wake-ups for every sleep in your plan go on your iPhone as real alarms, and move when your shift moves • Sleep ledger: what you planned next to what you slept, read from Apple Health, day by day and by sleep type. Needs an Apple Watch or a sleep tracker that writes to Apple Health Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription, monthly or annual; the annual plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Cancel any time in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. PRIVACY Roster photos are read on your device and never uploaded. Apple Health data is read on your device and never leaves it. Your shifts, day notes and plan settings sync to your account so they survive a new phone. If you turn on Calendar, your shifts are written to a calendar on your iPhone, and Vessa reads only that calendar. Vessa is designed for nurses first, and works for EMS, firefighters, factory workers, security, drivers, hospitality and anyone on demanding shifts. Vessa is a planning and self-care tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have persistent sleep problems, please consult a qualified healthcare professional. Terms of Use: https://vessa.health/terms-of-use Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vessa.health/privacy-policy
RotaNest
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Your shifts. Your family. One place. RotaNest is a shift planner and family calendar designed to make life easier for shift workers and the people they share their lives with. Whether you work rotating shifts, nights, weekends or an irregular schedule, RotaNest helps you organise your rota, manage your time and make more room for family life. PLAN YOUR SHIFT ROTA - Create repeating shift patterns by days or weeks. - View working days, rest days and upcoming shifts. - Keep track of overtime, annual leave, training and appointments. - Organise your schedule in one easy-to-use calendar. KEEP FAMILY LIFE ORGANISED - See how your shifts fit around everyday family commitments. - Plan school runs, appointments and important events. - Connect with family members and coordinate household plans. - Keep work and family life together in one place. MAKE MORE OF YOUR TIME WITH ROTANEST PLUS Unlock additional tools designed for busy shift-working households: - Find Time Together: Discover opportunities to spend time together around your rotas. - Shared Household Calendar: Coordinate plans across your household. - Family Lists: Organise shopping, packing and everyday tasks. - Annual Leave Optimiser: Find ways to make better use of your annual leave. - Smart Reminders: Stay on top of important plans. - RotaNest Money: Keep track of pay-related information and insights. START FOR FREE Download RotaNest and create your shift rota for free. Use the calendar and available household planning tools to organise your everyday life. RotaNest Plus offers additional features through an optional subscription. Eligible users may receive a 7-day free trial. Subscription pricing, trial eligibility and renewal details are displayed in the app before purchase. Built for shift workers. Designed for family life. Plan your shifts. Make space for family life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RotaNest at every 3 days against Vessa's every 10 days. RotaNest also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. Vessa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and RotaNest sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vessa ships an update every 10 days, RotaNest every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Vessa | RotaNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Murat Keskin | Matthew Benson-Davison |
In-app purchases
Vessa
- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
RotaNest
- RotaNest Plus Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- RotaNest Duo Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- RotaNest Family Plus7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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- RotaNest Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- RotaNest Duo Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- RotaNest Family Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year









