SOPlanning vs EaseShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOPlanning
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SOPlanning is the official mobile app for accessing your SOPlanning instance from your smartphone. Designed for teams that use SOPlanning daily, the app lets you view and manage your tasks, schedules, and projects from anywhere, without needing to open a web browser. KEY FEATURES • Weekly, daily, and monthly schedules — view your tasks in a layout that suits your workflow • Task details — view the title, project, resources, location, and comments for each task • Task creation and editing — add or update tasks directly from your mobile device • Task reminders — receive notifications before tasks start, with customizable timing • Filters — filter by user, project, or resource to focus on what matters most • Secure connection — HTTPS connection to your SOPlanning instance with session persistence REQUIREMENTS This app requires an existing SOPlanning instance accessible via HTTPS. It does not function as a standalone application. Contact your SOPlanning administrator to obtain the login URL. SUPPORT For any questions or issues, please contact us at support@soplanning.org
EaseShift
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EaseShift is a staff scheduling tool for store owners and team managers. No account is required. Create locations, employees, and shifts, then build schedules directly from the calendar. Key features: • Employee Calendar for planning one employee across an entire month • Team Schedule for viewing and editing a weekly grid by date and employee • Separate employees, shifts, drafts, and published schedules for each location • Recurring rotations, copy previous week, clear, undo, and publish tools • Custom shift names, times, types, and colors, including overnight shifts • Monthly or weekly schedule images for all employees or one employee • Weekly, monthly and yearly statistics by location and employee, including shift counts, scheduled hours and leave days • CSV exports from Statistics and Excel schedule exports for selected locations from Management • Light, dark, and multilingual interfaces • Optional Pro iCloud sync across devices using the same Apple Account • Daily data backups, updated when data changes and kept for 30 days • Brand name and logo, plus employee photos, phone numbers and email addresses The free version supports one location and up to five active employees. Pro is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. All three options unlock the same features: unlimited locations and employees, full statistics, exports, branding, iCloud sync, and schedule images without the promotional footer. Subscriptions provide Pro access while active and renew automatically unless cancelled. The lifetime purchase requires no renewal. Data is saved locally first, with no EaseShift account required. Pro offers optional iCloud sync: data and images are stored in your own private iCloud database. Successfully synced data can be retrieved on devices using the same Apple Account. Deleting the app removes local data; unsynced changes cannot be restored from the cloud. Daily data backups exclude image files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOPlanning at none against EaseShift's 3. SOPlanning also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. EaseShift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SOPlanning asks for nothing beyond the download.
SOPlanning ships an update every 3 days, EaseShift every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SOPlanning | EaseShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOADVANCE | 明然 夏 |
In-app purchases
SOPlanning
No in-app purchases
EaseShift
- Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$6.99
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