Comparison

The Shift vs Calemon

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

Head to head
About

The Shift

Easily view your work schedule without opening your work app. Upload a screenshot of your shifts, and get instant updates via home screen widgets or export to your personal calendar. Never miss a shift again.

Highlights
  • Smart schedule import from screenshots
  • Live countdown widget for next shift
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Direct calendar export
  • Local data processing and storage
Features
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Stop logging in just to see your schedule. Screenshot it once. The Shift reads your schedule and pulls out the exact start and end times for each shift. Your next shift is right on your Lock Screen, and your whole schedule shows up in your calendar. No typing. No picking dates. No entering shifts one by one. A screenshot is all it takes. ―――――――――― SOUND FAMILIAR? It's 10 PM and you just want to know tomorrow's shift. So you unlock your phone, open your work app, wait for it to load, log in (again), find the schedule menu, scroll… Or the app is down. The night before a 5 AM opening. And even when it works, your shifts still live in your work app — not in your calendar, next to the rest of your life. That's why you already screenshot your schedule. The Shift does the rest. HOW IT WORKS 1. Screenshot your schedule from your scheduling app, or snap a photo of a posted schedule. 2. The Shift reads the dates and times for every shift. 3. Done. Your shifts are on your calendar, your Home Screen, and your Lock Screen. The Shift doesn't just find the dates — it captures each shift's exact times. That's the whole point. WHAT YOU GET - Your work schedule, added to your calendar from one screenshot — no manual entry, ever - Lock Screen widgets — your next shift and a live countdown, without unlocking your phone - Home Screen widgets — today, this week, or the next two weeks at a glance - Weekly hour totals — know your hours before payroll does - Days off clearly shown — plan your life, not just your work - Works offline — no Wi-Fi, no problem "AM I EVEN ALLOWED TO USE THIS?" Fair question. Here's what The Shift does — and doesn't do: - The Shift never connects to your employer's systems. It only reads a schedule screenshot you provide. - No account. No sign-up. No email. - Your schedule stays on your device. It isn't uploaded, shared, or sold. - Delete the app, and your local schedule data goes with it. Your schedule is yours. We built The Shift so it stays that way. BUILT BY A SHIFT WORKER The Shift was built by a barista who was tired of checking the work app just to see a schedule. Word spread among baristas, and The Shift reached 1,000+ downloads in its first month, mostly through coworkers sharing it. Now it works for shift workers everywhere: baristas, servers, nurses, retail and warehouse teams, grocery crews — anyone whose week never looks the same twice. If your schedule doesn't import correctly, let us know in the app — we usually add support within 24 hours. SCREENSHOT YOUR NEXT SCHEDULE Download The Shift, take one screenshot, and see your whole week — on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and calendar. You'll never log in just to check a shift again.

About

Calemon

Transform your weekly schedule into a visually appealing wallpaper for your iPhone or iPad. Easily add classes, work shifts, or appointments and have them automatically arranged into a clear timetable. Customize backgrounds, colors, and typography to create a personalized schedule view.

Highlights
  • Create weekly schedules
  • Add events to multiple days
  • Customize colors and typography
  • Use personal photos as backgrounds
  • Export as PNG or JPEG
  • iCloud support
Features
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Your week, right on your wallpaper. Calemon turns your weekly schedule into a clean, beautiful wallpaper for your iPhone or iPad. Add classes, work shifts, routines, appointments, or anything that repeats throughout your week. Calemon automatically arranges everything into an easy-to-read timetable that you can save as a Lock Screen, Home Screen, or schedule card. BUILD YOUR WEEK • Create weekly schedules in seconds • Add events to multiple days at once • Choose times, colors, locations, and notes • Automatically adjust the timetable to your schedule • Keep overlapping events visible • Include weekends when you need them MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from beautiful backgrounds • Use your own photos • Customize colors and typography • Create wallpapers for iPhone and iPad • Export as PNG or JPEG MADE FOR REAL SCHEDULES Use Calemon for: • College and school timetables • Class schedules • Work schedules and shifts • Weekly routines • Family schedules • Activities and appointments STAY ON TOP OF REPEATING EVENTS • Add optional start and end dates • Set reminders only where you need them • Keep semester, lesson, and seasonal schedules active only when needed SEE WHAT’S NEXT Use the Calemon widget to quickly see what’s happening now and what’s coming up next — even when schedules overlap. CALEMON PLUS Upgrade once to unlock unlimited schedules, schedule combining, premium styles, additional device export options, and more customization. One-time purchase. No subscription. Your schedules stay yours. Calemon is designed to work locally on your device, with iCloud support for keeping your schedules available across your Apple devices. Make your week easier to see — with Calemon.

Screenshots

The Shift4 screens
Calemon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calemon at none against The Shift's shown. The Shift's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. The Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Calemon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Shift against 5.0 for Calemon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of The Shift's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calemon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Shift ships an update every 3 days, Calemon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Shift versus Calemon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ShiftCalemon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeeyun LeeIMPLEMON LLC

Customer experience

The Shift

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Calemon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Shift

One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$2.99
1 purchases

Calemon

One-time1
  • Calemon Plus$3.99

Questions

Is The Shift free?
The Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calemon free?
Calemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Shift or Calemon?
The Shift and Calemon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The Shift or Calemon have ads?
The Shift shows ads; Calemon does not.
Which is updated more often, The Shift or Calemon?
The Shift ships an update every 3 days, and Calemon fortnightly. Most recently, The Shift was updated on October 31, 2026 and Calemon on October 29, 2026.

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