Comparison

Shift vs Go Anyway

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

Head to head
About

Shift

Features
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Shift is an interval timer made as simple as possible (but not any simpler). Set up in seconds: • Work • Rest • Repeat How long you exercise – how long you recover – how many rounds. That’s all. Tap Start and Shift takes it from there. Finished workouts stay in History, so your last workout can be your next preset. Load it and go. A few essentials: • Voice cues or simple tones that don’t lower your music • Keeps time in the background • A Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • A workout display you can turn sideways • Made for iPhone and iPad Completely free. No ads, no paywall, no subscriptions. No accounts, analytics or tracking. Your workouts stay on your device.

About

Go Anyway

Features
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Fancy treadmill or gear? A perfect weight-loss plan? You don't need any of it. Go Anyway is a workout log that gets you moving before you can talk yourself out of it. Each day you work out fills another square on your calendar. With Pro, you can also see detailed insights into how often you've trained each workout area. Start simply. Log it. Repeat. • Start a workout straight from Home or a reminder • Check elapsed time and end your workout in the app or from the Lock Screen Live Activity • Watch your workout calendar fill one day at a time • Set reminders for your preferred days and times, with a one-time “Remind me in 15 minutes” option • Edit records or manually add a missed workout for today or any of the previous seven days • Use workout categories and basic stats for free As your records grow, your workout pattern comes into focus. See workout days by category, your most recent workout in each category, and the average gap between workout days. Your records are stored on this device. Tired? Not in the mood? Want to stay in? Don't overthink it. Tap Start Workout and get moving.

Screenshots

Shift4 screens
Go Anyway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift at none against Go Anyway's 1. Go Anyway's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Go Anyway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Shift versus Go Anyway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftGo Anyway
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS2617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorick van MeijerenIGODE96

In-app purchases

None

Shift

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Go Anyway

One-time1
  • PRO Advanced Stats$1.99

Questions

Is Shift free?
Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Go Anyway free?
Go Anyway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift or Go Anyway have ads?
Neither Shift nor Go Anyway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift or Go Anyway?
Shift ships an update every 4 days, and Go Anyway every 4 days. Most recently, Shift was updated on October 16, 2026 and Go Anyway on October 16, 2026.

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