Comparison

ShiftAlarm vs Turno

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

Head to head
About

ShiftAlarm

Features
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Import an Excel/CSV roster or build a repeating work/off pattern, then keep shifts, reminders, and hours organized in one place. ShiftAlarm is a shift calendar and alarm app for rotating schedules, night work, duty shifts, and overtime. See what you work today, know when to leave, and keep your whole month organized in one place. KEY FEATURES Schedule assistant (Pro) Check your schedule, log overtime or change shifts in one sentence, typed or spoken. Every change waits for your confirmation and can be undone. You can also ask Siri what you work tomorrow. Alarm check See how every reminder in the next 48 hours will sound, and turn ordinary notifications into alarms with one tap. Schedule analysis Spot where your roster cuts into sleep, such as short breaks between shifts, runs of night shifts or too many days in a row, with suggestions. Today's shift and countdown See today's shift, start and end times, time until work or clock-out, and your next reminder. Shift calendar View morning, evening, night, off, and duty shifts directly on a monthly calendar. Cycle scheduling Create repeating patterns such as two days on and two days off. Preview and generate up to 365 days while choosing whether to replace or keep existing shifts. Excel and CSV import Preview and validate your existing roster before saving it. Matching shift times can be synchronized, while duplicate dates can be replaced or kept. Shift library Create, edit, and duplicate reusable shift templates for different work patterns. Overtime and work-hour statistics Record overtime or temporary duty and review regular hours, overtime, total hours, workdays, and shift distribution. Shift reminders Set wake-up, departure, and work reminders for each shift and choose a reminder sound. Home Screen widgets Check today's shift, countdown, next reminder, and weekly roster without opening the app. Holidays and languages Choose built-in holidays for Mainland China or Hong Kong, or turn them off. ShiftAlarm supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English. Built for healthcare, security, manufacturing, rail, aviation, emergency services, and anyone working rotating schedules. No account is required. Your schedules and reminders stay on your device, and imported roster files are not uploaded to a server.

About

Turno

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Turno is the shift calendar for people whose week doesn't run Monday to Friday. Set up your rotation once, and the whole year fills itself in. BUILT FOR ROTATING SHIFTS Nurses, doctors, paramedics, firefighters, police officers, security guards, factory and warehouse crews, call center agents and care workers: if your schedule rotates, Turno keeps it straight. SET IT ONCE AND FORGET IT - Define your cycle, for example 2 days, 2 nights, 3 off - Pick a start date and the calendar fills itself automatically - Tap any day to change it: swap a shift, mark vacation or a sick day, add overtime or a note YOUR SHIFTS, YOUR WAY - Unlimited shift types with name, color, a 1โ€“3 letter abbreviation and start and end times - Give each shift type an SF Symbol, so shifts are easy to tell apart even without relying on color - A clean monthly calendar with this month's total hours at a glance WIDGETS AND REMINDERS - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: today and tomorrow, a 7-day strip, or the whole month - A reminder before every shift: 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours ahead, or the evening before at 8 PM FREE, WITH NO TIME LIMIT Everything above is free with one rotation. No trial, no countdown. TURNO PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once, keep it. Pro adds: - Multiple rotations, for a second job or your partner's schedule - iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad - Export any month as a PDF or an image to print or share - Detailed monthly and yearly reports: hours, nights, weekends, overtime and a breakdown by shift type - Themes, accent colors and alternative app icons - Export your shifts to the Calendar app PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no login, no ads, no tracking, no analytics, and no servers of ours. Your schedule stays on your device, and in your own iCloud if you turn on sync. Purchases are processed by Apple. Available in 9 languages. Works on iPhone and iPad running iOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

ShiftAlarm4 screens
Turno4 screens

Verdict

The call

ShiftAlarm and Turno are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftAlarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Turno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ShiftAlarm versus Turno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftAlarmTurno
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ˜Ž ๅˆ˜salih berkay kokesmer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftAlarm

One-time1
  • ShiftAlarm Pro Lifetime$2.99
1 purchases

Turno

One-time1
  • Turno Pro$4.99

Questions

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

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