Comparison

ShiftPop vs NurseCycle

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

Head to head
About

ShiftPop

Features
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Your schedule, with room for real life. ShiftPop helps nurses and healthcare shift workers keep work, days off and everyday plans in one place. Whether you work early starts, long days, nights or a changing schedule, see what's coming and feel more prepared. PLAN YOUR SHIFTS Add day, evening, night and custom shifts, plus training, vacation and days off. Set your own start and finish times, save shift presets and add recurring patterns to make planning quicker. SEE YOUR SCHEDULE CLEARLY View your schedule in a color-coded calendar, add shift notes and organise work across different hospitals or locations. Keep days off and time away from work easy to spot. GET READY WITH REMINDERS Set shift reminders to help you prepare for your next early start, night shift or training day. KEEP TRACK OF HOURS AND PAY Review your working hours, estimate pay from the rates you enter and keep an eye on overtime. Pay figures are estimates and may differ from your payslip. MAKE PLANS TOGETHER Share your schedule with family, friends or colleagues so it's easier to find time together around your shifts. CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Record how you feel after shifts, reflect on your day and explore work and wellbeing patterns. Take a quiet moment with a guided breathing exercise when you need a pause. MAKE IT YOURS Choose themes and backgrounds, and use Home Screen widgets to see upcoming shifts at a glance. Some features require a Pro purchase or subscription. Available plans and prices are shown in the app before purchase. ShiftPop is a personal planning and wellbeing tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NurseCycle

Features
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NurseCycle is a simple shift calendar for nurses. โ€ข Record Day, Evening, Night, Off, and Leave shifts by date โ€ข View your month and the next seven days at a glance โ€ข Assign the same shift to multiple dates at once โ€ข Set start and end times and add personal notes โ€ข Check your schedule in Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Your schedule and notes stay on your iPhone. No account or server sync is required.

Screenshots

ShiftPop4 screens
NurseCycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NurseCycle at none against ShiftPop's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ShiftPop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NurseCycle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ShiftPop versus NurseCycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftPopNurseCycle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size118 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn HalleyDohyung Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShiftPop

One-time1
  • ShiftPop Pro$9.99
None

NurseCycle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftPop free?
ShiftPop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NurseCycle free?
NurseCycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShiftPop or NurseCycle have ads?
Neither ShiftPop nor NurseCycle shows ads.

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