Comparison

Shift Calendar vs Shift Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar

Features
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Set your rotation once and see the whole year ahead. SIMPLE Pick your pattern β€” 4 on 4 off, 2-2-3, DuPont, twelve-hour days and nights, rotating three shifts β€” 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 β€’ When your next shift starts, and how long until it does β€’ A whole month on one screen β€’ Your shifts in the iPhone Calendar, kept up to date β€’ A reminder before every shift, even offline β€’ Hours worked and estimated pay β€’ A home screen widget β€’ Backup and restore, to move to a new phone β€’ 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 β€” 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/

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Shift Calendar

Features
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See your whole shift schedule on one calendar, and know at a glance when you work and when your next day off is. Create your shift types – Day, Evening, Night and Off to start with – and tap days to paint them in. Fill a repeating rotation for months at a time, and set a reminder before a shift starts. β–  Made for - Nurses and hospital staff on rotating shifts - Shift workers in factories, services, police and fire departments - Anyone who copies a roster into a calendar by hand every month β–  Features - Paint: pick a shift type and tap days; tap again to clear. There's an eraser too - Fill pattern: tap shift types in order to build a rotation, add "Skip day" for days left empty, and fill up to 366 days at a time from any start date. Save the patterns you use often - Shift types with a name, a 2-character short label, a color and set hours – including night shifts that end the next day - A reminder for each shift type with set hours: at start time, or 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 90 minutes or 2 hours before - A note for any day - Summary for any month: shifts by type, total hours and your next day off - Home Screen widget: the next 7 days, starting today - iCloud backup: automatic while you're signed in to iCloud; restore on a new device Reminders and the widget follow your first calendar. Reminders are scheduled on your device, so open the app now and then to keep the later ones scheduled. β–  Privacy Your shifts are stored on your device and never sent to our servers. While you're signed in to iCloud, a backup copy is kept in your own iCloud. No account needed. Where ad consent applies, you can change your choice under Ad privacy options in Settings. β–  Pricing Free with a banner ad and one calendar. Pro removes ads and unlocks multiple calendars (for family, colleagues or a second job) and exporting your month as an image. Get Pro with a monthly or yearly subscription, or with a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel your subscription in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://donald-deok.github.io/app-privacy/shift_calendar_ios.html

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Calendar at none against Shift Calendar's shown. Shift Calendar's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shift Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shift Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Shift Calendar daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Shift Calendar versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeranil sancarDeokhyeon Kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shift Calendar

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

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro – Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro – Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar 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 Shift Calendar or Shift Calendar have ads?
Shift Calendar shows ads; Shift Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or Shift Calendar?
Shift Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shift Calendar daily. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on October 18, 2026 and Shift Calendar on October 9, 2026.

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