Comparison

ShiftAl vs Jornea

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

Head to head
About

ShiftAl

Features
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ShiftAl is the calendar that understands shift work. Built for nurses, factory crews, security, hospitality and anyone whose week does not run nine to five. PLAN YOUR ROTA IN SECONDS - Create presets for your recurring shifts (Day, Late, Night), each with its own colour - Paint whole weeks onto the calendar in a couple of taps, clear many days at once - Overnight shifts that roll past midnight are handled automatically - Annual leave, sick days, parental and study leave and public holidays live on the same calendar - Notes and stickers on any day WAKE UP FOR EVERY SHIFT - A wake-up alarm attaches to each shift, based on your own lead time - Alarms for night shifts land on the evening before, as they should - Rest reminders when your roster crosses published working-hour limits SEE YOUR HOURS AND PAY - Week, fortnight, month and year, with a dial you can tap day by day - Base pay, Sunday, night, holiday and overtime extras shown as separate lines - Take-home estimate with the tax rules of your country, fixed deductions like union dues or a loan - Multiple workplaces with separate rates and currencies YOUR CREW - Add workmates by username, accept requests with a notification, and pick who to compare with - See at a glance which days you are all off or working together - No account? Share by QR code or link instead YOURS, PRIVATELY - Works fully offline; an account is optional and free - Link Apple or Google only if you want friends by username and your data on a new phone - Everything else stays on your phone, with one-tap backup export - Light and dark themes, a Basic theme and custom colours ShiftAl is free.

About

Jornea

Features
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Your rota, swaps and hours, always clear. Jornea is the personal calendar for people who work shifts. It helps you organise your rota, record swaps with coworkers and understand your working-time balance without relying on spreadsheets or shared accounts. SHIFT CALENDAR β€’ Configure morning, afternoon, night and rest shifts, or create your own. β€’ Enter a month in a few taps and check any day without editing it by accident. β€’ Store multiple assignments on one date, holidays and personal notes. β€’ Create rotations of up to 52 weeks. β€’ Share the month as a clear image without coworkers’ personal data. SWAPS WITH COWORKERS β€’ Record requests, covers and confirmed exchanges. β€’ Keep who proposed the change, the agreement and the return shift. β€’ See what is still pending and close an obligation without deleting its history. HOURS AND WORKLOAD β€’ Compare your target, original rota and current rota. β€’ Review annual totals and monthly detail. β€’ Generate reports by week, fortnight, month or year. β€’ Record actual-work adjustments without changing the original plan. PRIVATE AND PERSONAL Jornea does not require an account. Your data stays on your iPhone. It contains no ads and has no fields for patient data. Jornea includes free features and offers Jornea PRO as a monthly or annual subscription, or a lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://jornea.app/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Jornea PRO terms: https://jornea.app/en/pro-terms/

Screenshots

ShiftAl4 screens
Jornea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShiftAl at 15.1 against Jornea's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftAl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jornea sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftAl ships an update every 3 days, Jornea every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ShiftAl versus Jornea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftAlJornea
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONOIR STUDIO LIMITEDJUAN RICARDO LOPEZ VERDES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftAl

One-time1
  • Ad-free forever$2.99
3 purchases

Jornea

Subscriptions2
  • Jornea PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Jornea PRO Annual$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Jornea PRO Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is ShiftAl free?
ShiftAl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jornea free?
Jornea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftAl or Jornea have ads?
Neither ShiftAl nor Jornea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftAl or Jornea?
ShiftAl ships an update every 3 days, and Jornea every 4 days. Most recently, ShiftAl was updated on October 7, 2026 and Jornea on October 13, 2026.

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