Comparison

WorkTracker vs Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

WorkTracker

Features
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WorkTracker is built for shift workers who want to know exactly how many hours they have worked and how much they have earned - no notebooks, no spreadsheets, no guesswork. Log a shift in one tap and WorkTracker takes care of the rest: hours, breaks, and pay, all tracked in a clean shift calendar and ready to export whenever you need it. SHIFT TRACKING Log your workday in one tap - from the app or straight from the home screen widget Up to 6 shift types at once: morning, day, evening, night, and extra - each with its own start time, end time, and break A clear monthly calendar showing every shift and total hours worked Add notes and a job site address if you work at different locations PAY AND STATS Set your hourly rate and WorkTracker calculates your earnings for the day, month, and year automatically Overtime tracking with its own pay multiplier A breakdown by shift type - see exactly how many hours and how much each one brought in Support for major currencies, formatted correctly for your region AUTOMATIC LOCATION TRACKING Shifts get logged automatically when you are at work - nothing to tap, nothing to remember Runs quietly in the background and goes easy on your battery PDF REPORTS A clean monthly report: a calendar grid with hours plus a full breakdown of every shift Choose exactly what is included - locations, weekday, shift type, notes, breaks Export a ready-to-send file for your accountant, employer, or your own records HOME SCREEN WIDGET Log a shift without opening the app, and keep your shift count and hours for the month in view at all times. Built for delivery drivers, retail staff, security guards, healthcare workers, anyone on a rotating roster, and every shift worker who wants their hours and pay tracked properly - no spreadsheets required. WorkTracker is free to download. Some features - including pay and stats calculations, automatic location tracking, and PDF export - require a WorkTracker Pro subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shift Calendar

Features
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Set your rotation once and see the whole year ahead. SIMPLE Pick your pattern โ€” 4 on 4 off, 2-2-3, DuPont, twelve-hour days and nights, rotating three shifts โ€” then tap the day of the cycle you are on today. Done. No sign-up, no account. YOUR OWN ROTATION Nothing on the list fits? Build a cycle of any length yourself. Hospital rotas, irregular rotations, on-call. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข When your next shift starts, and how long until it does โ€ข A whole month on one screen โ€ข Your shifts in the iPhone Calendar, kept up to date โ€ข A reminder before every shift, even offline โ€ข Hours worked and estimated pay โ€ข A home screen widget โ€ข Backup and restore, to move to a new phone โ€ข In 31 languages Without a purchase you see this month's calendar and your next shift. Other months, editing days, your own rotation, Calendar sync, reminders, hours and pay, the widget and backups come with Shift Cycle Pro, an in-app purchase. CHANGES Swapped a shift? Tap the day and change it. Add a note. Your rotation stays intact around it, and your Calendar and reminders follow. WHAT WE PROMISE A lifetime purchase stays a lifetime purchase. We will not move it to a subscription later, and we will never put ads in this app. We never see your shifts. No server, no account, no tracking โ€” your rotation stays on your phone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anilsancarr-web.github.io/shiftcycle-site/privacy/

Screenshots

WorkTracker4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

WorkTracker and Shift Calendar 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. WorkTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WorkTracker versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkTrackerShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr Shevchenkoanil sancar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WorkTracker

Subscriptions2
  • WorkTracker Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WorkTracker Pro Annual$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro$24.99

Questions

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

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