Comparison

Calindex vs Shift Planner

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

Head to head
About

Calindex

Combines Apple Calendar and Reminders into a single, chronological timeline. Add events and reminders using natural language, and convert notes into actionable plans. Offers widgets and on-device insights for a private, streamlined schedule.

Highlights
  • Chronological timeline view
  • Natural language event/reminder creation
  • Integrated Apple Calendar & Reminders
  • Note to event conversion
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • On-device insights
  • Private by design
Features
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See the days ahead as one exact, chronological list—not a grid you have to decode. Calindex brings Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders together in one calm timeline. Open the app, see the dates that actually contain something, and know what comes next. KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S AHEAD Browse Today, Tomorrow, or any range through 1 year. Move naturally into monthly groups, jump to a date, search your schedule, filter calendars and reminder lists, and collapse sections when you want a quieter overview. Choose comfortable or compact rows without losing the date. ADD PLANS IN PLAIN ENGLISH Type a natural phrase to create an event or reminder. Calindex shows the title, date, time, duration, and calendar or reminder list before anything is saved. Clear phrases can be added immediately; uncertain details go to review first. CALENDAR + REMINDERS, TOGETHER See timed reminders beside events, dated reminders in the all-day area, and undated reminders in To Schedule. Create, reschedule, edit, complete, or delete reminders from the agenda while Apple Reminders remains the source of truth. TURN MESSY NOTES INTO REAL EVENTS Paste or scan a message, email, itinerary, or rough schedule. Calindex identifies possible events on device, separates ready items from uncertain ones, and lets you review every date, time, location, and all-day plan before adding anything to Apple Calendar. KEEP WHAT’S NEXT IN VIEW Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets surface upcoming events and reminders. Pin the next event as a Live Activity, or check today and capture a reminder from the Apple Watch app. Watch complications keep the next plan close without opening your phone. SUMMARIES ON YOUR TIME Daily Summary and Tomorrow Preview can each be off or scheduled for the exact time you choose. Set a default event duration from 15 minutes through 3 hours, then adjust any individual plan as needed. USEFUL DETAILS, NOT PRODUCTIVITY SCORES Join supported video meetings, open directions, share plans, edit writable events, add Apple Calendar alerts, and reuse recent-event suggestions. Optional on-device insights show busy time, open gaps, short buffers, and conflicts without judging or replanning your day. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Calindex account. No advertising. No tracking. No analytics server. Calendar data, reminder data, note processing, notifications, and optional import history stay on your device. Calindex is not another calendar to maintain. It is a clearer way to use the Apple Calendar and Reminders you already have.

About

Shift Planner

Manage your work schedule, track hours, and calculate pay with this private and ad-free app. It offers customizable shift patterns, automatic alarms, and export options for easy sharing and integration.

Highlights
  • Private data storage on device
  • Color-coded shift calendar
  • Customizable shift patterns and rotations
  • Automatic shift alarms
  • Overtime and pay calculation
  • PDF and calendar export
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Your roster, your hours and your alarm — in one place, and completely private. Your data stays on your device. Shift Planner is built for everyone who does not work nine to five: nursing, emergency services, manufacturing, hospitality, security, rail. Private by design No account, no login, no sign-up — just open the app and start All your data is stored on your device by default No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no third-party SDKs Optional iCloud sync runs through your own private iCloud — never our servers When you share a plan, only date, label, colour and time travel with it — your hourly rate never leaves your device The plan at a glance Colour-coded shifts in a month grid, several per day Work, vacation, sick, training and days off, counted correctly Personal events with emoji right in the calendar Quick edit: pick a shift type, tap the days, done A note per shift — "swapped with Kim" shows up on the PDF too Set the pattern once Define a rotation and roll it out across months Five ready-made templates: 2-2-2-2, 4 on / 4 off, Continental, 2-2-3 and DuPont Days you changed by hand survive every regeneration — swapped shifts are never overwritten Public holidays for all 16 German states, Austria and Switzerland — calculated, never out of date An alarm that actually wakes you One wake time per shift type, armed automatically Rings on silent, through Focus and after a restart A night shift starting at two? The alarm counts across midnight correctly Quiet reminders before your shift begins, if you want them Hours and money Working time per shift type, week, month, year or a range you pick Your hourly rate, and what a month is actually worth Night, Sunday and public-holiday premiums preconfigured to German §3b EStG and fully editable By the hour — a night shift from 22:00 to 06:00 earns the premium for exactly the hours inside the window Overtime against your target, weekly or monthly Outside the app Your next shift as a widget on the Home Screen and Lock Screen The month as a grid, or the coming shifts as a list A Live Activity that counts down while you are on duty Apple Watch: your next shift on your wrist and in your complications Siri: "When is my next shift?", "How many hours this month?", "Report sick" Hand it over PDF as a clean A4 sheet — month or year, to share or print, without a single wage figure on it Export to Apple, iCloud, Google or Outlook — exporting again updates the events instead of duplicating them Share your plan with colleagues: their shifts appear as a second row in your own month, so swapping days no longer needs a screenshot in the chat Free and Premium Free: month calendar, up to three shift types, one rotation, shift alarms, the monthly report with hours and overtime, and the next-shift widget. Premium unlocks unlimited shift types and rotations, pay and premium calculation, every report range, PDF and calendar export, shared plans, the month and agenda widgets, iCloud sync and eleven more accent colours. Subscriptions Auto-renewable Premium plans (1 month, 1 year with a free trial) A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available Payment is charged to your Apple ID account Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darianhanci-legal.web.app/datenschutz

Screenshots

Calindex4 screens
Shift Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calindex at none against Shift Planner's 3. Calindex also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Shift Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Calindex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calindex ships an update every 3 days, Shift Planner monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calindex versus Shift Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalindexShift Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManafold LLCCengiz Darian Hanci

Customer experience

Calindex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shift Planner

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calindex

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Calindex free?
Calindex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Planner free?
Shift Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calindex or Shift Planner have ads?
Neither Calindex nor Shift Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calindex or Shift Planner?
Calindex ships an update every 3 days, and Shift Planner monthly. Most recently, Calindex was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shift Planner on October 31, 2026.

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