Comparison

Orderly 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

Orderly

Features
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Orderly is a to-do list for people with more to do than time to sort it. Keep tasks, categories, due dates, coursework, and priorities together across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add anything you need to remember, then view it as a clean list, a calendar, or an urgency-and-importance matrix that helps you decide what actually deserves today. Why Orderly β€’ Organize tasks by category, due date, completion state, and priority β€’ See the same tasks in List, Priorities, and Calendar views β€’ Use the Do, Schedule, Delegate, and Drop matrix to sort what matters now β€’ Create repeating tasks for habits, classes, routines, and regular work β€’ Check off today’s tasks from Home Screen widgets β€’ Sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac β€’ Connect Apple Calendar so dated tasks show up where you already plan β€’ Mirror coursework from Canvas, Brightspace, or any school calendar feed β€’ Keep the core app free, with no ads and no tracking Smart Schedule Paste a syllabus, upload a file, add a screenshot, or drop in a messy note. Smart Schedule drafts tasks with due dates and priorities for you to review before they join your list. Orderly includes 3 free Smart Schedule drafts with an account. Orderly Plus unlocks unlimited Smart Schedule plans. Built for students, workers, and everyone else Orderly is simple enough for groceries and errands, but structured enough for coursework, client deadlines, repeating routines, and the quiet important things that usually lose to whatever feels urgent. Requires iOS 17 or later, iPadOS 17 or later, or macOS 14 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://orderly-ac9b6.web.app/privacy/

About

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 - Widgets: the next 7 days on your Home Screen, and today's and tomorrow's shift on your Lock Screen - iCloud backup: automatic while you're signed in to iCloud; restore on a new device Reminders and widgets 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 ads and one calendar. Pro removes ads and unlocks multiple calendars (for family, colleagues or a second job), exporting your month as an image and a large widget with this month's shifts. 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

Orderly3 screens
Shift Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orderly at none against Shift Calendar's shown. 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. Orderly 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Orderly versus Shift Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrderlyShift Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICAH BENJAMIN BOCKISCHDeokhyeon Kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Orderly

Subscriptions2
  • Orderly Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Orderly Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Shift Calendar

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

Questions

Is Orderly free?
Orderly 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 Orderly or Shift Calendar have ads?
Shift Calendar shows ads; Orderly does not.

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