Arcora vs My Shift Work Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcora
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See work and personal plans take shape as colored arcs on an analog clock. Arcora is a visual day planner that helps you understand how your day is planned at a glance. ■ Time blocking on the clock Add meetings, commutes, chores, exercise, study, and breaks directly to the clock. • Each arc shows the planned start, end, and duration, making open time and overlapping plans easier to spot. • You can also review your day in a timeline or browse weekly and monthly calendars. • Choose from more than 100 preset tasks with icons. • Create your own tasks and categories. • Copy a full day of plans to another date. ■ Turn unscheduled ToDos into time Keep tasks without a time in the inbox. • Add notes, priorities, and time estimates, then move each ToDo into your schedule when you are ready to act. • Group tasks inside a plan and use them like a checklist, marking each item complete as you go. • Save repeated sets of tasks as routines and create recurring plans for meetings, morning preparation, exercise, reading, and other habits you want to build. • Optional reminders can notify you before a scheduled plan begins. ■ Review planned time Premium weekly and monthly reports total the time assigned to plans by task and category. They also show how much of that planned time belongs to completed plans. • Use day-end review to decide what is complete and what carries over (Premium). ■ 1–60 minute focus timer For focused work or study, set a single countdown from 1 to 60 minutes. • It keeps the remaining time visible and notifies you when the countdown ends. ■ Widgets and Apple Watch Home Screen widgets show the clock, upcoming plans, and unscheduled tasks, with completion controls for supported items. • StandBy is supported. • A running focus timer appears as a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • On Apple Watch, view today’s schedule arcs and plan details, use the focus timer, and add a complication. ■ Calendar and iCloud On iPhone and iPad, overlay events from the device calendar and, with Premium, export selected Arcora plans to a calendar you choose. • If you enable iCloud sync, plans, inbox tasks, cards, routines, settings, and other Arcora data sync between devices using the same Apple ID; updates may take time. • Plan data stays on the device and, when sync is enabled, in your iCloud. • Calendar export writes selected plans to the chosen calendar. ■ Make the view yours Choose the clock and display that work for you. • 11 color themes and 6 clock designs. • VoiceOver support. • 12-hour and 24-hour time. • Japanese, Buddhist, and Minguo calendars. ■ For visual planning Arcora may also suit people with ADHD who prefer to see plans and time allocation visually. It is a general-purpose app for organizing work and everyday life. • See plans as arcs on a clock. • Give unscheduled ToDos a time. • Repeat everyday routines. ■ Privacy No account registration is required, and there are no ads. • For purchase management and related analytics, Arcora sends an anonymous app identifier, basic device and OS information, and purchase information to RevenueCat. ■ Choose from three Premium plans Premium includes: • Unlimited custom tasks and routines, all themes and clock designs, colored tags, image notes, planned-time reports, day-end review, and calendar export. Arcora is free to use. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase for Premium. Legal By using Arcora, you agree to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA) and the Arcora Terms of Use. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Arcora Terms of Use: https://uh-creations.com/products/arcora/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://uh-creations.com/products/arcora/privacy.html
My Shift Work Calendar
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Know when you’re working—without rebuilding your schedule every week. Shift Work Calendar is a personal schedule planner for people whose work does not fit a simple Monday-to-Friday routine. Create your shift types once, build a repeating rotation, and see the months ahead in a clear calendar. PLAN YOUR SHIFT PATTERN • Create day, evening, night, split, or custom shifts • Set start and end times, including overnight shifts • Build repeating rotations in a simple day-by-day cycle • Preview a rotation before adding it to your calendar • Correct individual days without rebuilding the full pattern SEE WHAT’S NEXT • View your schedule month by month • See your next shift at a glance • Check the selected day’s shift details • Use Next Shift and Week at a Glance Home Screen widgets GET USEFUL REMINDERS • Receive an alert before an upcoming shift • Review tomorrow’s scheduled work • Get an optional weekly preview • Know when your planned schedule is about to end • No unnecessary days-off reminders MADE FOR REAL ROTATING WORK Whether you work in healthcare, emergency services, manufacturing, security, transport, hospitality, or another rotating role, the app keeps your personal roster easy to understand. YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR DEVICE No account is required. Your schedule is stored locally on your iPhone, and you can export your personal data as JSON from Settings. FREE AND PRO The free plan includes up to three active shift types, one active rotation, and 30-day rotation planning. Pro unlocks unlimited shift types, unlimited rotations, and longer-range planning. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available in the app. Prices are shown in your local App Store currency before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sweet-berry-b1e.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-39dce85045c280e49f76d0420187e3a9
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Arcora at 3 against My Shift Work Calendar's 1. Arcora also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Arcora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and My Shift Work Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Arcora | My Shift Work Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | uh-creations | Vikas Mawasi |
In-app purchases
Arcora
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$89.99
My Shift Work Calendar
- Shift Work Calendar Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Shift Work Calendar Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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