Comparison

Shift Work Calendar vs SpanRota

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

Head to head
About

Shift Work Calendar

Easily manage complex work schedules, track hours, and estimate earnings. This app helps shift workers visualize their time off and plan for breaks with customizable shift types and rotations. Share your schedule with others in a readable format.

Highlights
  • Customizable shift colors, icons, and codes
  • Track multiple jobs in one schedule
  • Build and manage repeating shift rotations
  • Estimate gross pay and earnings
  • Plan time off and breaks
  • Schedule reminders and Lock Screen widgets
  • Shareable PDF and image schedules
Features
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Planr gives you one place to add all your shifts, track your hours, follow your earnings, and find time for everything outside work. No account 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 - Supports Pitman, DuPont, 4-on-4-off, 24/48 rotation patterns - Automatic iCloud backup and restore 
 - Pro Time Off Planner
 - Pro PDF and image exports
 - Pro one-way sync to iPhone Calendar 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

About

SpanRota

Features
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Plan your shifts. Know what you should be paid. Stay in control of every payday. SpanRota is a shift schedule and pay tracker built for people who work rotating shifts, changing schedules, overtime, night shifts, weekends — or more than one job. See your schedule, estimate your earnings, track upcoming paychecks, compare what you expected with what you actually received, and keep everything organized in one place. WORK PROFILES Work more than one job? With SpanRota Pro, create separate Work Profiles for your different jobs and keep each one organized with its own: • Hourly rate • Pay settings • Payroll and payday setup • Work identity, icon, and color Assign shifts to the correct Work Profile and view your work together or separately. When you select All Work, SpanRota can show upcoming paychecks from your different jobs as separate payroll events — without incorrectly merging independent pay cycles. SHIFT PLANNING Build a schedule that matches the way you actually work. • Day and Night shifts • Off days • Paid Leave • Custom repeating shift patterns • Separate Day and Night working hours • Flexible shift editing • Shift notes • Calendar overview • Current and next shift information KNOW YOUR PAY Turn your schedule into useful earnings estimates. • Hourly pay tracking • Night and weekend premiums • Advanced pay rules • Weekly overtime • Paid Leave earnings • Detailed pay breakdowns • Daily and monthly earnings estimates • Support for multiple currencies With Work Profiles, different jobs can use different pay settings. NEXT PAYCHECK FORECAST Know what is coming next. Set your payroll schedule and SpanRota can forecast your next expected paycheck based on your shifts and pay settings. For users with multiple Work Profiles, upcoming paychecks remain separated by job and payroll cycle. PAYCHECK REVIEW Compare expected pay with what you actually received. • Record received payments • Review expected vs received amounts • Track Advance and Final payments • Keep paycheck history • Preserve historical records by Work Profile An entered amount of 0.00 is treated as an actual received value, not as missing data. REPORTS & TRENDS Understand your work over time. • Monthly and yearly earnings • Hours worked • Shift totals • Daily pay breakdowns • Earnings trends • Work Profile filtering • PDF export • CSV export HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See useful information without opening the app. Widgets can show: • Your current or next shift • Shift timing • Upcoming paycheck information • Relevant Work Profile information REMINDERS Stay ahead of your schedule with shift reminders. BACKUP & RESTORE Protect your SpanRota data with Backup & Restore. Work Profiles, profile assignments, settings, schedules, pay configuration, and other supported app data can be preserved in your backup. SPANROTA PRO Unlock the full SpanRota experience with features including: • Multiple Work Profiles for second jobs • Paid Leave tracking & earnings • Shift reminders • Yearly reports and trends • Paycheck Review & payment history • Backup & Restore • PDF & CSV export • Shift note indicators & previews • Custom repeating shift patterns • Advanced pay rules • Weekly overtime rules • Home Screen widgets Eligible users may be able to try SpanRota Pro free with an introductory offer. Availability and eligibility are determined by the App Store. SpanRota uses auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. KNOW YOUR SHIFTS. KNOW YOUR PAY. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Work Calendar4 screens
SpanRota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SpanRota at none against Shift Work Calendar's shown. SpanRota also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and SpanRota sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Work Calendar ships an update fortnightly, SpanRota every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shift Work Calendar versus SpanRota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Work CalendarSpanRota
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHanhaj Enterprises LLPAleksandar Malchev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Work Calendar

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

SpanRota

Subscriptions2
  • SpanRota Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • SpanRota Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shift Work Calendar free?
Shift Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpanRota free?
SpanRota is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Work Calendar or SpanRota have ads?
Shift Work Calendar shows ads; SpanRota does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Work Calendar or SpanRota?
Shift Work Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and SpanRota every 2 days. Most recently, Shift Work Calendar was updated on November 6, 2026 and SpanRota on November 6, 2026.

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