Hours Tracker vs EaseShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Hours Tracker
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Know your next shift. Make room for life. Your work calendar and hours tracker, together. See the plan. Keep the hours you actually worked. Late finishes. Changing shifts. A day off you want to keep. Bring your schedule into one clear calendar, then record what really happened. Spend less time piecing together your workweek and more time planning around it. β’ See when youβre free β Add day shifts, night shifts, leave and days off. Give each shift a color, notes and an unpaid break. β’ Keep your hours straight β Keep your planned schedule separate from the hours you actually worked. Compare monthly totals and export your records as CSV. β’ Get a timely nudge β Set an optional local reminder for 30 minutes before a shift, and see upcoming shifts in a Home Screen widget. β’ Make repeat planning easier with Pro β Build custom rotations, preview the sequence and adjust individual shifts when plans change. Estimate gross earnings using your hourly rates and daily overtime settings. Preview and share formatted PDF reports. β’ Keep your records close β No account is needed to plan shifts. Calendar records are stored on your device. Download Hours Tracker: Shift Schedule and add your next shift. Give the rest of your week some breathing room. Pay figures are estimates. The app does not calculate taxes, deductions or legal payroll entitlements. Overnight work is counted on its start date. This is a personal planner, not an employer or team scheduling service. SUBSCRIPTION Unlock full access with a Monthly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Free trials are available to eligible users on the Monthly plan. Without a free trial: Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the free trial ends. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends to avoid charges. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime Pro: One-time purchase. There is no automatic renewal. Restore your purchase using the same Apple Account. The price is shown before purchase. Terms of Use: https://shiftplanner-kimbytes.web.app/terms.html Privacy: https://shiftplanner-kimbytes.web.app/privacy.html Support: https://shiftplanner-kimbytes.web.app/support.html
EaseShift
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EaseShift is a staff scheduling tool for store owners and team managers. No account is required. Create locations, employees, and shifts, then build schedules directly from the calendar. Key features: β’ Employee Calendar for planning one employee across an entire month β’ Team Schedule for viewing and editing a weekly grid by date and employee β’ Separate employees, shifts, drafts, and published schedules for each location β’ Recurring rotations, copy previous week, clear, undo, and publish tools β’ Custom shift names, times, types, and colors, including overnight shifts β’ Monthly or weekly schedule images for all employees or one employee β’ Statistics by location, month, employee, and shift β’ Light, dark, and multilingual interfaces β’ Optional Pro iCloud sync across devices using the same Apple Account β’ Daily data backups, updated when data changes and kept for 30 days β’ Brand name and logo, plus employee photos, phone numbers and email addresses The free version supports one location and up to five active employees. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited locations and employees, complete statistics, brand management, iCloud sync, and schedule images without the promotional footer. Data is saved locally first, with no EaseShift account required. Pro offers optional iCloud sync: data and images are stored in your own private iCloud database. Successfully synced data can be retrieved on devices using the same Apple Account. Deleting the app removes local data; unsynced changes cannot be restored from the cloud. Daily data backups exclude image files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Hours Tracker and EaseShift are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EaseShift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, EaseShift every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Hours Tracker | EaseShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kimbert Bartiquel | ζηΆ ε€ |
In-app purchases
Hours Tracker
- Monthly Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
EaseShift
- Lifetime Unlock$4.99
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