Comparison

Dalune vs Shift Note

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

Head to head
About

Dalune

Features
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Pick a roster and this month's calendar fills itself in. Day, night and off shifts, color-coded at a glance. Shift calendar, duty roster, work rota — whatever you call it, what you need is one thing: when your next shift is. ā–  Three ways to add your roster Ā· Find a roster — built-in rosters by job, plus rosters coworkers have shared. Pick your crew and this month's calendar lines up with today Ā· Find it from recent shifts — tap in a few days of shifts and Dalune works out the repeating cycle Ā· Enter it yourself — with the shift names your team really uses, in cycles of up to 50 days ā–  Built for every rotation Ā· Two-shift and three-shift rotations, 4-crew and 5-crew patterns Ā· Day, evening, night, off, on-call — named the way your team names them Ā· Every other day, alternating weeks, schedules that change monthly — cycles of up to 50 days Ā· Night shifts that end after midnight are clearly marked on screen ā–  Add it once, everything follows Your calendar, home screen widgets, shift alarms and pay estimate all read the same roster. Change a shift and your widgets and alarms update right along with it. ā–  Alarms that get you there on time Ā· A different alarm for every shift — 5:30 a.m. for days, 8:30 p.m. for nights Ā· On iOS 26 and later they ring as system alarms, right on time Ā· No wake-up calls on your days off Ā· Turn on automatic days off and shifts on public holidays become days off — your alarms rest too (Korean, Japanese and US holidays) ā–  See this month's pay before payday Ā· Hourly, daily, monthly, twice-monthly or biweekly pay Ā· Night and overtime rates set per shift, such as 1.5Ɨ Ā· Counts this month's attendance right from your calendar and turns it into pay Ā· Annual leave at a glance in the report ā–  Rosters you share Ā· Groups — one invite code to see your team's roster together and trade shifts Ā· Publish your team's roster — share your rotation once, and coworkers just pick their crew ā–  Daily fortune (new) Ā· See the day's energy from just your birth date — with the reasons, not only the result Ā· Your birth date is stored only on this device and never sent anywhere Ā· It isn't included in account backups either ā–  Right on your home screen Ā· Three widgets — today, this week and this month — in dark or light theme Ā· A big or compact calendar view, whichever suits your eyes ā–  Your shifts stay on your device Ā· Every core feature works without signing in Ā· Rosters, notes and pay stay on your device — back up to your Google account only if you want Ā· No ad tracking — only anonymous usage statistics to improve the app ā–  Who uses Dalune Ā· Nurses and nursing assistants keeping track of ward duty rosters Ā· Firefighters, police and corrections officers on rotating shifts Ā· Shift crews in manufacturing, maintenance, quality control and warehouses Ā· Security, facilities, call centers, airlines and hotels Ā· Anyone whose work schedule changes every month ā–  FAQ Ā· Does it work offline? — Yes. Your roster and alarms run on your device Ā· My company's roster isn't listed — Tap in a few days of shifts and Dalune finds the cycle Ā· What if I change phones? — Back up to your Google account and everything comes with you Ā· My crew changed — Just set a new start date and the rest of your calendar follows Two shifts or four crews on three shifts — set it up exactly the way your team rotates. ā–  App permissions Dalune needs no required permissions. You can use everything except alarms without granting the optional ones below. Ā· Notifications (optional) — to show shift alarms and event reminders Ā· Alarms (optional, iOS 26 and later) — to ring system alarms that follow your shifts Ā· Camera and photos (optional) — only when you attach a photo to an event or to feedback Location and contacts are never requested. Contact: tomatalk.cs@gmail.com

About

Shift Note

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Fill a whole month of shifts in one go, and know when to sleep around your nights. Type your rotation once (for example D D E E N N OFF OFF), pick a start date, and Shift Note fills the calendar for as many months as you need. Today and tomorrow sit at the top in large type, and the Sleep tab shows a plan for the week ahead. Made for nurses, factory and plant crews, firefighters, police, paramedics, call center teams and anyone on a rotating schedule. WHAT IT DOES • Pattern fill: start date + repeating pattern fills months at once • Tap any day to change the shift, saved instantly • Monthly summary: count of each shift type and total hours • Sleep plan: suggested bedtime, nap window and last-caffeine time around night shifts and quick turnarounds • Custom shift types: your own names, short codes, colors and start/end times • Home Screen widgets: small shows today and tomorrow; medium adds the next 7 days and today's sleep line • Lock Screen widgets: inline, rectangular and circular • iCloud backup: your schedule restores on any device signed in with the same Apple ID • Dark mode first, large readable type • Available in 17 languages PRIVACY AND NO FUSS • No sign-up, no login • Your schedule stays on your device and in your own iCloud backup; there is no account and no server of ours • No ad pops up when you open the app. A small banner keeps it free. The sleep plan is general guidance for shift workers, not medical advice. If you have a sleep disorder or health concern, talk to a doctor.

Screenshots

Dalune4 screens
Shift Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dalune at every 3 days against Shift Note's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dalune ships an update every 3 days, Shift Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Dalune versus Shift Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaluneShift Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergahyun leeyosep lim

In-app purchases

None

Dalune

No in-app purchases

None

Shift Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dalune free?
Dalune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Note free?
Shift Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dalune or Shift Note have ads?
Both Dalune and Shift Note show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dalune or Shift Note?
Dalune ships an update every 3 days, and Shift Note every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dalune was updated on November 13, 2026 and Shift Note on November 10, 2026.

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