Comparison

CrossShift vs Melendar

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

Head to head
About

CrossShift

Features
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Make room for life around your shifts. CrossShift brings schedules, alarms and work records together for shift work and irregular routines. SCHEDULES & ALARMS Early, day, evening and night templates with work times and named alarms. Repeating rosters, date changes, multiple shifts per day, bulk editing and regional holiday/makeup workday rules. VOICE & ALARM ADJUSTMENTS Optional voice announcements read shifts and available weather forecasts, with Chinese voices, three speeds and previews. Generated on-device; off by default. Move automatic alarms across shifts 1–180 minutes earlier or later by weekday or date. Specific dates override weekly rules; one-time manual times are kept. Guided setup covers shifts, schedules, rotations and holidays, with skip, resume and draft recovery. STATISTICS & WORK RECORDS Free counts and distribution of completed shifts by month, year or custom dates; choose closing dates or fixed-day periods. Pro: planned/counted hours and differences, overtime, notes, pay multipliers, leave types, annual allowances and time off in lieu. Enter overtime or calculate it from planned/actual clock-out times minus breaks. PAY ESTIMATES Set pay rules in Settings → Pay Management. Estimate pay by pay period, record amounts received and compare differences. Requires Pro; estimates are for personal reference and do not replace employer payroll records. FREE SCHEDULE IMPORT Free system calendar, ICS and image imports; unlimited on-device image recognition. Review grouped shifts, match/create templates and edit each date, shift and time before import. Pro cloud recognition helps with unclear text and complex rosters. Each use requires consent to send images to CrossShift servers and the recognition service, including visible names, employee IDs and shifts. Check results before confirming. PRO EXPORTS Export PDF, CSV or long-image reports to save, share and check records. Exports require Pro and use the same date range as the statistics page. SHARING & LIFE Create or join groups to view each other's schedules; everyone manages their own. Member notes stay on your device. Track birthdays, anniversaries, exams and other dates with optional reminders. Widgets show alarms, calendars, shared schedules, hours and anniversaries; some require Pro. Pro photo themes offer wallpaper positioning, colors and saved designs to switch between. Wallpapers stay on-device. MAKE IT YOURS Avatars, sounds, time formats, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and 18 languages. Personal schedules and alarms need no account; sharing needs a CrossShift account. Setup offers Apple sign-in and optional account sync. Signed-in personal sync includes templates, schedules, leave allowances and overtime; excludes personal alarms, pay rules/settlements, anniversaries, wallpapers and member notes. Weather location is optional, without affecting schedules or alarms. Send feedback in Settings. BACKUP & RESTORE Free automatic iCloud Drive backups: enable the feature and select a folder to save backups, browse history and restore. Manual local JSON backup and restore remain available. EARN UP TO 3 MONTHS OF PRO Complete your first work schedule to earn 1 month. Each successful friend referral earns another month, up to 2 referral months and 3 months total. Friends must complete a work schedule, enter your code in Settings and confirm the referral. Sign in to claim; eligibility and redemption terms are in the app. Redeeming an Apple offer code starts an auto-renewing monthly Pro subscription. After the free period, the local App Store price applies. Cancel in Apple subscription settings. Annual subscribers can keep referral extensions to use after their subscription expires; Apple annual renewal terms remain unchanged. See the in-app Pro center for prices and benefits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://crossshiftalarm.com/privacy/

About

Melendar

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A shared calendar for couples, with privacy for every event. Bring two schedules into one clear view, count your days together, remember anniversaries and date nights, and plan trips as a team, without giving up control over your own time. NEW: THE US TAB Your life together, pinned in one place. • A days-together counter and your next milestone • Countdowns to anniversaries, birthdays and your next trip • See when you're both free and what's next together • Shared notes, places to go, and the days that matter: first date, moving in, engagement, wedding • Private gift ideas only you can see A SHARED CALENDAR MADE FOR TWO • See both schedules in Agenda, Day, 3 Days, Week and Month views • Create events for yourself or your partner • Add times, places, notes, repeats and reminders, and colour-code events with your own tags • Birthdays, your anniversary and the days that matter show up in Calendar every year PRIVACY FOR EVERY EVENT Choose what your partner can see each time you add a plan: • Together: both of you see every detail and can edit • Shared: your partner sees the details while you stay in control • Busy: only the time is visible; titles, places, notes and people stay private • Hidden: nothing is shared TRIPS, BUILT TOGETHER Turn an idea into a shared day-by-day itinerary. Organize dates, countries, cities, activities, bookings, saved places, travelers, maps and cover photos in one place. Flights keep local times at both ends, bookings keep their confirmation numbers and links, and you can move or duplicate a whole trip in one go. 6 WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN • Days Together: every day since you got together • Countdown: days until your anniversary, next trip and pinned moments • My Person: whether your partner is busy or free, and what's next together • Up Next: the next part of your day • Today: a calm view of today's events • Melendar at a Glance: your next event on the Lock Screen MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN Melendar works on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, folded or unfolded, with a seven-day Week view on the big screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your content stays on your Apple devices and in your iCloud account through CloudKit. No ads, no third-party analytics, and no developer-run content database. A private invitation link connects you with one trusted person. SIMPLE, FAIR ACCESS The calendar, the Us tab and connecting with your partner are free. Each person can create three trips and keep three days of their own on Us for free. A one-time Melendar Plus purchase unlocks unlimited trips and days of your own. Your partner can edit a shared trip without buying anything. Plan closer. Share smarter. Keep life in sync with Melendar.

Screenshots

CrossShift4 screens
Melendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Melendar at 3 against CrossShift's 1. Melendar also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CrossShift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Melendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrossShift ships an update every 3 days, Melendar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
CrossShift versus Melendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossShiftMelendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer培培 ꝎHongliang Sun

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CrossShift

Subscriptions2
  • CrossShift Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CrossShift Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Melendar

One-time1
  • Melendar Plus$5.99

Questions

Is CrossShift free?
CrossShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melendar free?
Melendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CrossShift or Melendar have ads?
Neither CrossShift nor Melendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrossShift or Melendar?
CrossShift ships an update every 3 days, and Melendar every 4 days. Most recently, CrossShift was updated on October 25, 2026 and Melendar on October 26, 2026.

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