Comparison

ShiftAl vs RotaCell

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

RotaCell

Features
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Enjoy 7 days access, no upfront subscription required. Whether you work a plain 9-to-5 or a rotation nobody outside the job could explain, RotaCell is the schedule app that doesn't look like it's from 2012 — and doesn't make you keep a second spreadsheet just to check your own pay. Built for nurses and healthcare staff, factory and warehouse workers, retail and hospitality teams, drivers, police, firefighters, corrections officers, and offshore crews — and for anyone on a plain Monday through Friday who just wants their pay, leave and overtime in one place. WORKS WITH YOUR ACTUAL SCHEDULE • Built-in templates for 4 on/4 off, Pitman, Panama, Continental, DuPont, 2-2-2, and a rotating Early/Late/Night cycle, or a plain Monday through Friday week • Or scan a printed schedule with your camera — everything is read on your device, nothing uploaded • Import an existing calendar (.ics), or juggle more than one job at once KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING TODAY, NOT JUST WHAT DAY IT IS • Today's shift, this week at a glance, and your full rotation mapped out months ahead • Home Screen widgets and a Lock Screen / Dynamic Island countdown • An Apple Watch app with quick actions for overtime and leave NEVER GET CAUGHT OUT • A gentle nudge if a shift starts with too little rest behind it • A warning before you accidentally double-book yourself • Leave-By Alerts: a live-traffic "leave by" time for any day with a location set • An optional smart alarm and a haptic buzz before your shift, if you want one SEE YOUR PAY BEFORE PAYDAY DOES • Hourly or salaried pay, night/weekend premiums, overtime multipliers • A rough tax estimate for 200+ countries • Mileage log, annual leave, and time-off-in-lieu tracking, all in one place REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY FIT YOUR WEEK • A corkboard of personal to-dos, one-off or repeating, sitting right next to your schedule — not another app to remember to open YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account, no login, no ads, ever • Everything lives on your device; iCloud Backup is optional and entirely yours • Public holidays for 200+ countries, built right in No subscription. Unlock once, keep it. Try every feature free for the first 7 days — no card up front. After that, unlocking is a single purchase, priced right here in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://rotacell.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShiftAl4 screens
RotaCell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShiftAl at 15.1 against RotaCell's 18.0. 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

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

Both are free to download. ShiftAl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RotaCell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ShiftAl versus RotaCell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftAlRotaCell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperONOIR STUDIO LIMITEDRodolfo Antonio Zorrilla Pena

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftAl

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

RotaCell

Subscriptions1
  • RotaCell (Yearly)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • RotaCell (Forever)$29.99

Questions

Is ShiftAl free?
ShiftAl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RotaCell free?
RotaCell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftAl or RotaCell have ads?
Neither ShiftAl nor RotaCell shows ads.

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