Comparison

RotaDays vs SpanRota

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

Head to head
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/

About

SpanRota

Features
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Plan your shifts. Know what you should be paid. Stay in control of every payday. SpanRota is a shift schedule and pay tracker built for people who work rotating shifts, changing schedules, overtime, night shifts, weekends — or more than one job. See your schedule, estimate your earnings, track upcoming paychecks, compare what you expected with what you actually received, and keep everything organized in one place. WORK PROFILES Work more than one job? With SpanRota Pro, create separate Work Profiles for your different jobs and keep each one organized with its own: • Hourly rate • Pay settings • Payroll and payday setup • Work identity, icon, and color Assign shifts to the correct Work Profile and view your work together or separately. When you select All Work, SpanRota can show upcoming paychecks from your different jobs as separate payroll events — without incorrectly merging independent pay cycles. SHIFT PLANNING Build a schedule that matches the way you actually work. • Day and Night shifts • Off days • Paid Leave • Custom repeating shift patterns • Separate Day and Night working hours • Flexible shift editing • Shift notes • Calendar overview • Current and next shift information KNOW YOUR PAY Turn your schedule into useful earnings estimates. • Hourly pay tracking • Night and weekend premiums • Advanced pay rules • Weekly overtime • Paid Leave earnings • Detailed pay breakdowns • Daily and monthly earnings estimates • Support for multiple currencies With Work Profiles, different jobs can use different pay settings. NEXT PAYCHECK FORECAST Know what is coming next. Set your payroll schedule and SpanRota can forecast your next expected paycheck based on your shifts and pay settings. For users with multiple Work Profiles, upcoming paychecks remain separated by job and payroll cycle. PAYCHECK REVIEW Compare expected pay with what you actually received. • Record received payments • Review expected vs received amounts • Track Advance and Final payments • Keep paycheck history • Preserve historical records by Work Profile An entered amount of 0.00 is treated as an actual received value, not as missing data. REPORTS & TRENDS Understand your work over time. • Monthly and yearly earnings • Hours worked • Shift totals • Daily pay breakdowns • Earnings trends • Work Profile filtering • PDF export • CSV export HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See useful information without opening the app. Widgets can show: • Your current or next shift • Shift timing • Upcoming paycheck information • Relevant Work Profile information REMINDERS Stay ahead of your schedule with shift reminders. BACKUP & RESTORE Protect your SpanRota data with Backup & Restore. Work Profiles, profile assignments, settings, schedules, pay configuration, and other supported app data can be preserved in your backup. SPANROTA PRO Unlock the full SpanRota experience with features including: • Multiple Work Profiles for second jobs • Paid Leave tracking & earnings • Shift reminders • Yearly reports and trends • Paycheck Review & payment history • Backup & Restore • PDF & CSV export • Shift note indicators & previews • Custom repeating shift patterns • Advanced pay rules • Weekly overtime rules • Home Screen widgets Eligible users may be able to try SpanRota Pro free with an introductory offer. Availability and eligibility are determined by the App Store. SpanRota uses auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. KNOW YOUR SHIFTS. KNOW YOUR PAY. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RotaDays4 screens
SpanRota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpanRota at every 2 days against RotaDays's every 2 weeks. 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. RotaDays sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and SpanRota sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RotaDays ships an update every 2 weeks, SpanRota every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RotaDays versus SpanRota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotaDaysSpanRota
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKathrin Margarete KrausAleksandar Malchev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RotaDays

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

SpanRota

Subscriptions2
  • SpanRota Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • SpanRota Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is RotaDays free?
RotaDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpanRota free?
SpanRota is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RotaDays or SpanRota have ads?
Neither RotaDays nor SpanRota shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RotaDays or SpanRota?
RotaDays ships an update every 2 weeks, and SpanRota every 2 days. Most recently, RotaDays was updated on October 31, 2026 and SpanRota on November 6, 2026.

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