Comparison

ShiftAlarm vs Shift Pay

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

Head to head
About

ShiftAlarm

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ShiftAlarm is a modern shift calendar for anyone who wants to keep work hours, shifts, and days off clearly organized. With ShiftAlarm, you can manage shifts in your calendar, create custom shift templates, plan recurring rotations, track vacation and remaining vacation days, and record and evaluate overtime. Pro features provide additional statistics and advanced evaluations for an even better overview. ShiftAlarm helps you organize your work schedule and keep important information quickly accessible. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shift Pay

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Know what your time is worth. Shift Pay makes it easy to track your work hours, shifts and earnings so you always have a clear picture of what you've worked and what you've earned. Whether you work hourly shifts, changing schedules, overtime or multiple workdays each week, Shift Pay gives you a simple way to keep your hours and pay organized. TRACK YOUR SHIFTS Add your work shifts and keep a clear history of the hours you've worked. Record your start time, end time and breaks, and let Shift Pay calculate your worked hours for you. SEE YOUR EARNINGS Enter your hourly pay rate and Shift Pay automatically calculates your estimated earnings from your recorded hours. See how much you've earned without waiting for your next paycheck. KEEP YOUR WORK HOURS ORGANIZED View your shifts and work history in one place instead of relying on notes, spreadsheets or memory. Shift Pay helps you keep a personal record of your working time whenever you need to check it. UNDERSTAND YOUR PAY Get a clearer view of: • Hours worked • Shift duration • Break time • Regular earnings • Overtime earnings • Daily and pay-period totals BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS Shift Pay is useful for: • Hourly employees • Retail workers • Healthcare workers • Hospitality staff • Security workers • Factory and warehouse workers • Drivers and delivery workers • Contractors • Part-time workers • Students with hourly jobs • Anyone who wants to track their work hours and earnings SIMPLE AND FAST Shift Pay is designed to make everyday work tracking straightforward. Add a shift, enter your hours, and quickly see what you've earned. No complicated payroll software. No unnecessary clutter. Just your shifts, hours and pay. Take control of your work hours and know what you've earned with Shift Pay.

Screenshots

ShiftAlarm4 screens
Shift Pay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Pay at none against ShiftAlarm's 2. Shift Pay also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. ShiftAlarm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Shift Pay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
ShiftAlarm versus Shift Pay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftAlarmShift Pay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel NitschAnas Abubakar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShiftAlarm

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftAlarm Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • ShiftAlarm Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Shift Pay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftAlarm free?
ShiftAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Pay free?
Shift Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftAlarm or Shift Pay have ads?
Neither ShiftAlarm nor Shift Pay shows ads.

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