Comparison

Shift Pay vs Shift Work Calendar

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

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About

Shift Pay

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Know what your time is worth. Shift Pay makes it easy to track your work hours, shifts and earnings so you always have a clear picture of what you've worked and what you've earned. Whether you work hourly shifts, changing schedules, overtime or multiple workdays each week, Shift Pay gives you a simple way to keep your hours and pay organized. TRACK YOUR SHIFTS Add your work shifts and keep a clear history of the hours you've worked. Record your start time, end time and breaks, and let Shift Pay calculate your worked hours for you. SEE YOUR EARNINGS Enter your hourly pay rate and Shift Pay automatically calculates your estimated earnings from your recorded hours. See how much you've earned without waiting for your next paycheck. KEEP YOUR WORK HOURS ORGANIZED View your shifts and work history in one place instead of relying on notes, spreadsheets or memory. Shift Pay helps you keep a personal record of your working time whenever you need to check it. UNDERSTAND YOUR PAY Get a clearer view of: • Hours worked • Shift duration • Break time • Regular earnings • Overtime earnings • Daily and pay-period totals BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS Shift Pay is useful for: • Hourly employees • Retail workers • Healthcare workers • Hospitality staff • Security workers • Factory and warehouse workers • Drivers and delivery workers • Contractors • Part-time workers • Students with hourly jobs • Anyone who wants to track their work hours and earnings SIMPLE AND FAST Shift Pay is designed to make everyday work tracking straightforward. Add a shift, enter your hours, and quickly see what you've earned. No complicated payroll software. No unnecessary clutter. Just your shifts, hours and pay. Take control of your work hours and know what you've earned with Shift Pay.

About

Shift Work Calendar

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Planr gives you one place to see all your shifts, track your hours, follow your earnings, and find time for everything outside work. No account or no internet needed. Your calendar is ready within the first 30 seconds, instantly add shifts and make it yours and private. Planr is used by nurses, healthcare staff, emergency services, retail teams, manufacturing employees, transportation workers, and many other shift based professions, Planr turns a complicated schedule into a calendar you can read at a glance and feel at ease. KNOW YOUR SCHEDULE Open Planr and see what’s coming up. Each shift can have its own name, code, color, icon, and hours, making even a busy calendar easier to scan. Adding work is simple: tap a date and choose a shift. If you work more than one job, you can keep those schedules together while still seeing which shift belongs where. TRACK HOURS, PAY AND EARNINGS Different shifts can mean different pay. Set an hourly rate or an amount per shift, and Planr brings those details into your earnings view. Use gross pay estimates to understand how your scheduled work adds up. You can also choose the currency used to display your amounts BUILD ROTATIONS You shouldn’t have to enter the same pattern over and over. Build a rotation from your shift types and days off, then check a calendar preview before it fills your schedule. Plans change. When you edit, pause, or switch a rotation, Planr helps you review what will happen to future shifts while keeping earlier work intact. PLAN YOUR BREAKS Knowing when you’re off is just as useful as knowing when you’re on. Check a date before making plans, or use the Pro Time Off Planner to explore a longer break. Look for time away that fits your schedule, compare possible trip dates, and see which shifts and estimated earnings each choice may affect. KEEP THE NEXT SHIFT CLOSE Planr can remind you before work and send helpful updates about your schedule. Widgets give you a quick look at your current or upcoming shift without opening the app. During an active shift, a Live Activity can show its details and a countdown on your Lock Screen. SEND A SCHEDULE SOMEONE CAN USE Share your working dates when family, friends, or colleagues need them. With Planr Pro, you can create polished PDF and image schedules or sync shifts one way to iPhone Calendar. MADE FOR SHIFT WORKERS Planr is not a generic calendar, it has been built for shift workers. Schedules don’t always fit neatly into Monday through Friday. Planr handles named shift types, overnight hours, days off, rotations, multiple jobs, and changing pay in a single experience designed around shift work. FEATURES - Calendar with clear shift colors, icons, and codes
 - Add a shift directly from a calendar date
 - Shift types for days, nights, on-call work, and more
 - Separate jobs in one schedule
 - Repeating rotations with a preview before applying
 - Hourly and per-shift gross pay estimates
 - Earnings view and currency selection
 - Shift reminders and schedule notifications
 - Home Screen widgets
 - Lock Screen Live Activities for active shifts
 - Schedule sharing
 - Time Off Planner
(Pro) - Pro PDF and image exports
(Pro) - Pro one-way sync to iPhone Calendar (Pro) PLANR PRO You can build and follow your schedule with Planr’s free version. Planr Pro gives you unlimited jobs and shift types, more saved rotations, the full Time Off Planner, PDF and image exports, and iPhone Calendar sync with an Ad free experience. ABOUT PLANR Planr is built around a simple idea: your work calendar should help you make decisions, not just hold dates. It should show what’s next, help you understand your pay, and make it easier to say yes to plans when you’re free. Make space for work and everything else with Planr. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://hanhaj.com/apps/planr/terms

Screenshots

Shift Pay3 screens
Shift Work Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Pay at none against Shift Work Calendar's 3. Shift Pay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Work Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shift Pay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Shift Pay versus Shift Work Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift PayShift Work Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnas AbubakarHanhaj Enterprises LLP

In-app purchases

None

Shift Pay

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Work Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • DutyLoop Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Shift Pay free?
Shift Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shift Work Calendar free?
Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Pay or Shift Work Calendar have ads?
Shift Work Calendar shows ads; Shift Pay does not.

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