Ember vs ShiftInbox

Ember is a focus timer with something at stake. Start a session and a small flame begins to burn. Stay out of other apps and it holds steady to the end. Leave to scroll and it goes out — quietly, and you'll see it happen. Finish, and Ember lights a candle for your collection. Longer sessions make bigger candles, so the shelf becomes an honest record of how you've actually spent your attention. Sessions you gave up on leave a melted stub. Those stay too. WHY IT WORKS Most timers just count down. Ember gives you something small to protect, and that turns out to be the difference between closing the app and staying with the work. FEATURES • 15, 25, and 50 minute presets, or any length from 1 to 180 minutes • Focus guard — switching apps puts the flame out; locking your device doesn't • Runs on your Lock Screen while you work, and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones • Home Screen widget with a live countdown • A candle for every finished session, sized to its length • Daily streaks — keep the flame alive • A warm chime when you're done, so you can look away entirely • Seven themes that recolor the whole app, flame included PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads, no analytics, no tracking of any kind. Every session you run stays on your device and is never sent anywhere. Ember is free. Six extra themes are available as one-time purchases, or take the bundle for every theme including all future ones.

Turn a photo of your work schedule into an Apple Calendar you can trust. ShiftInbox reads roster screenshots on your device, then lets you review every shift before anything is synced. IMPORT THE SCHEDULE YOU ALREADY HAVE • Scan one screenshot or a batch of images • Import PDF, copied text, shared files, and ICS calendars • Use on-device OCR—no schedule is sent to an external AI service SEE WHAT CHANGED Compare each new roster with the last import. Added shifts, changed times, and cancellations are clearly marked. Review uncertain OCR results and catch overlapping shifts before they reach your calendar. SYNC WITH CONTROL Apply only approved changes to Apple Calendar. ShiftInbox tracks each shift with a private identifier so future updates, cancellations, undo, and rollback affect the correct event. BUILT FOR REAL SHIFT WORK Manage multiple employers, route each workplace to its own calendar, add reminders and reusable shift templates, check commute and working-hour risks, estimate earnings, and export schedule reports. Try two successful imports free. A one-time Lifetime Pro purchase unlocks unlimited imports, complete history and rollback, batch editing, screenshot detection, JSON backup, CSV export, iCloud sync, widgets, the share extension, and every advanced scheduling tool. No subscription. No account required. Your data stays on your device, or in your private iCloud account when you enable Pro sync. Terms of Use: https://shiftinbox.codemxm.com/terms/