FocusArt vs Shift Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
FocusArt
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FocusArt is a focus timer for people who need real concentration: knowledge workers, developers, designers, students, anyone at a desk who wants fewer distractions and more finished work. Pick a mode, start a session, and focus. When you stop, FocusArt turns your actual time into rest, and into art: a real painting from art history, added to a collection that's yours to keep. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Five focus modes (Quick, Routine, and Deep are free to start; Intense and open-ended Zen come with FocusArt Pro), so a short task and a 90-minute deep work session both get a timer that fits. ⢠Rest is earned, not guessed. Your break timer scales with how long you actually focused, not a fixed countdown. ⢠Live Activity and widgets show your current session and today's progress from the Lock Screen or desktop, without opening the app. ⢠Streaks track consistent days of hitting your focus goal, quietly, with no guilt if a day slips. ⢠A leaderboard with weekly and monthly views lets you compare your focus hours with others, if you want to. YOUR GALLERY Every completed session earns a painting (real museum works, from Monet to Hokusai to Van Gogh), building a personal collection of twelve you can revisit anytime. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL PRO PLAN The free plan includes three focus modes, the full painting gallery, all your data for as long as you use FocusArt, and Sanctuary, a distraction blocker that keeps one app of your choice out of reach during a session. FocusArt Pro adds the Intense and Zen modes, unlimited apps, categories, and websites in Sanctuary plus always-on blocking, and calendar sync for completed sessions. Choose Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND MAC FocusArt runs natively on iPhone and Mac. Your settings sync between them over iCloud, so your focus goal and preferences follow you. A calm, distraction-free way to focus. No streaks to protect, no guilt for a day off, just a timer, a break you earned, and real art along the way. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS FocusArt Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription, billed weekly or yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusart.collectivecreation.company/privacy
Shift Calendar
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The shift calendar for people on a rotation. Pick your pattern once and ShiftCheck fills in every shift, from last month to a year ahead. Built for hospital nurses on 3Ć12s first, then fire and EMS crews on 24/48s, 48/96s and Kelly schedules, and plant and warehouse crews on DuPont, Pitman and 2-2-3. No account. No ads. Works offline. YOUR ROTATION, MONTHS AHEAD ⢠12 presets named the way crews say them: 2-2-3 (Panama), Pitman, DuPont, 4 on 4 off, 48/96, 24/48, Kelly, 14 on 14 off, 3Ć12, Continental, 5-5-4, and 4 on 3 off (4Ć10s) ⢠Or build your own repeat ⢠Picked up an extra shift? The pattern never overwrites a day you changed by hand, and a rotation day you erase stays erased ⢠Unlimited shift types, each with its own color EVERY DAY, AS IT REALLY WENT ⢠Mark a shift as a pickup, charge, or cancelled, and add a note ⢠Stayed late or left early? Record your actual hours and the estimate counts the real minutes ⢠Vacation and sick days on the calendar AT A GLANCE ⢠Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: your next shift and your week ⢠Apple Watch app with complications for your next shift ⢠A reminder 12 or 2 hours before each shift, off until you turn it on ⢠On shift, a Live Activity shows your earnings on the Lock Screen ⢠Works on iPhone and iPad ON ALL YOUR DEVICES iCloud sync keeps your iPhone and iPad in step through your own iCloud. There is no ShiftCheck account. Sync is on by default for new installs when you're signed in to iCloud; turn it off any time in Settings. SHIFTCHECK PRO: THE PAYCHECK, AND YOUR PARTNER'S CALENDAR The calendar is free, including a basic pay estimate for the month. Pro is a one-time unlock that adds: ⢠Partner calendar sharing: your shifts go into a "ShiftCheck" calendar in Apple Calendar that you share with your partner, family, or coworkers. It updates when your schedule changes, and they don't need the app ⢠This paycheck, for your pay period: weekly, every 2 weeks, twice a month, or monthly ⢠Overtime the way your employer counts it: weekly, daily, California, the 8/80 hospital rule, or 7(k) work periods for fire and police, with limits you set, and off-day pickups paid as overtime if that's your rule ⢠Night, weekend, and holiday premiums, split correctly across midnight ⢠Paid time off in the forecast, a take-home estimate, and your next payday ⢠More than one job, each with its own overtime rules and paycheck ⢠A different rate on any single shift ⢠Paycheck reports with CSV export One-time unlock. No subscription. No ads. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your schedule stays on your devices and in your own iCloud. No account, no ads, and nothing is sold. ShiftCheck sends anonymous usage counts (which screens and features get used, with a random ID that isn't tied to you) so we can see what to fix and improve. It never sends your schedule, pay, names, or notes, and you can turn it off in Settings āŗ Privacy. Free calculators and schedule guides: stackcurious.com/shiftcalendar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusArt at every 6 days against Shift Calendar's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FocusArt sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days and Shift Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusArt ships an update every 6 days, Shift Calendar every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FocusArt | Shift Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days ā better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Donnie Cahya Gumilang Silalahi | Dave Oakley |
In-app purchases
FocusArt
- FocusArt Pro Weekly$1.007 Days
- FocusArt Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- FocusArt Pro Yearly7 Days trial$18.001 Year
- FocusArt Pro Lifetime$24.00
Shift Calendar
- ShiftCheck Pro ā Lifetime$24.99









