Shift Calendar vs Rotaro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Shift Calendar
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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 โข When your next shift starts, and how long until it does โข A whole month on one screen โข Your shifts in the iPhone Calendar, kept up to date โข A reminder before every shift, even offline โข Hours worked and estimated pay โข A home screen widget โข Backup and restore, to move to a new phone โข 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/
Rotaro
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Rotaro shows your shift pattern on one calendar, so you always know when you work next. โข Build any rotation โ 2-2-2, 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shifts, anything โข Name your own shift types, set times and colours โข Change a single day when you swap or take leave โข Reminders before a shift, only on days you actually work โข Works offline, no account, nothing leaves your phone Free with ads. One purchase removes them for good.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shift Calendar at none against Rotaro's shown. Rotaro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Rotaro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shift Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Rotaro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift Calendar | Rotaro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | anil sancar | Martin Polacek |
In-app purchases
Shift Calendar
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro$24.99
Rotaro
- Rotaro Pro$4.99
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