Comparison

ShiftBell vs Shift Alarm

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

Head to head
About

ShiftBell

Features
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Tell ShiftBell your rotation once. It rings on the days you work, at the time you set for that shift. On the days you don't, it stays silent. β–  Will it handle my pattern? β€’ Not on anyone's list? Stack blocks and build the cycle your workplace runs β€” 2-2-3, DuPont, four on four off, whatever it is. β€’ Or pick one already built: – 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (Continental) – Day, Night, Off – 2 days, 2 evenings, 2 nights, 2 off – 24 on / 48 off – 5-2 (fixed) β€’ Handed a new schedule every month? Paint it onto the calendar day by day. β€’ Need to change one day? Tap it. β€’ Already in your iPhone calendar? Import it (Pro). β€’ Set the start date once and the app works out every workday after it. β€’ Presets, the cycles you build and per-day edits are all free. β–  Will it actually wake me? Free rings once, and a check records how you got up: the Confirm button, or a Math problem. Pro is the part that won't take one ring for an answer. Pick Quick Tap, Memory, Typing, Steps, Selfie, Find the open eye or Photo of a place. It comes back every minute until you pass, and turning it off doesn't end it. That is what stops the half-asleep dismissal. On iOS 26 and later, alarms ring through Silent Mode and Focus. β–  Who it is for Nurses, firefighters and paramedics. Plant swing shifts, 24/48 duty, security, logistics, aviation. Anyone whose schedule is handed to them a month at a time. β–  Yours, and quiet about it No account, no ads, no tracking. Wake selfies stay encrypted on this iPhone and out of your backups. Log mood and fatigue in seconds when a shift ends. Back the whole thing up to your own iCloud β€” we still can't read that backup. β–  Pro Pro adds three things: β€’ the seven wake checks that keep coming back β€’ your iPhone calendar's events and public holidays, plus shift import β€’ custom shift types Everything else is free, including: β€’ the commute weather briefing, read out for both ends of your shift β€’ mood and fatigue statistics, with a PDF you can share β€’ day templates and widgets Yearly starts with a free week. If your schedule doesn't fit yet, write to borabada77@gmail.com. Every message reaches the people who build ShiftBell. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings.

About

Shift Alarm

Features
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Work shifts and lost track of which days you're on or off? Shift Alarm is the alarm clock that turns itself on for your work days and off for your days off, automatically, based on your schedule. Built for anyone working 12x36, 6x2, 6x4, or rotating shifts: nurses, security guards, factory workers, or any job with a schedule that keeps changing. WORKS WITH ANY SCHEDULE Set up your shift cycle once (6x2, 6x4, 12x36, or any other combination of work days and days off) and the app figures out on its own, every single day, whether today's alarm should be on or off. ROTATING SHIFTS (MORNING / AFTERNOON / NIGHT) Work in a factory with shifts that rotate between morning, afternoon, and night? Set each shift with its own alarm time and the app switches the alarm time automatically based on the day's shift. VISUAL CALENDAR See at a glance, on a monthly calendar, which days will have the alarm on and which are your days off, before the day even arrives. WORKS OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No login, no internet required. Everything stays saved on your own phone. A REAL ALARM Rings for real, with sound and vibration, even with the phone locked, and if you restart the phone, alarms are rescheduled automatically. No more forgetting the alarm on during your day off or off during a work day. Set it up once and let Shift Alarm handle the rest. Free 15 day trial. After that, choose an annual subscription or a one time purchase (lifetime). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShiftBell4 screens
Shift Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Alarm at none against ShiftBell's 3. ShiftBell's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. ShiftBell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shift Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftBell ships an update every 4 days, Shift Alarm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ShiftBell versus Shift Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftBellShift Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEONG MIN LEEJoao Paulo Ferreira da Luz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShiftBell

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftBell Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ShiftBell Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftBell Pro$34.99
None

Shift Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftBell free?
ShiftBell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Alarm free?
Shift Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftBell or Shift Alarm have ads?
Neither ShiftBell nor Shift Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftBell or Shift Alarm?
ShiftBell ships an update every 4 days, and Shift Alarm weekly. Most recently, ShiftBell was updated on October 3, 2026 and Shift Alarm on September 28, 2026.

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