Comparison

Shift Calendar vs Orde

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar

Features
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Your shift pattern, set up once. Your whole month, clear at a glance. Backshift is a shift calendar for people whose week doesn't start on Monday: nurses, doctors, police officers, firefighters, factory and warehouse crews, security officers, care workers and anyone on a rotating schedule. BUILD YOUR ROTATION ONCE Two days, two nights, four off? Build it step by step and your calendar fills itself: this month, next month, every month. Start from a ready pattern (2 days · 2 nights · 4 off, 24 on · 48 off, three shifts 3×8, 5 on · 2 off) or build your own with any shift types, hours and unpaid breaks, like a 14 on · 7 off oilfield hitch. Swapped a shift, took PTO or called in sick? Change that one day without touching the rest, and add a note if you like. YOUR MONTH IN COLOR Every shift type gets its own color band across the month. Spot three nights in a row or four days off before anyone asks "are you free on the 14th?" Prefer a list, light mode or larger text? It's all there. HOURS AND ESTIMATED PAY Enter your hourly rate and Backshift shows the month's hours, overtime and estimated earnings on one clean page. Night, overtime, Sunday and holiday premiums follow the percentages you set. When a shift ends you get one question; skip it and the shift counts as planned. It's a personal estimate of your paycheck, not a pay stub or payroll. CHECK YOUR PAY STUB Paid monthly? Choose the month and enter the gross amounts from your pay stub. Backshift compares them with the shifts you worked and shows, line by line, where base pay, a premium or the gross total doesn't match, with the math behind each line. Only gross amounts are compared; net pay, taxes and deductions aren't included. Part of Backshift Pro. WITHOUT OPENING THE APP During a shift, open the app once and the time left counts live on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with your estimated pay too on Pro. Widgets show your month and your next shift. On Apple Watch, check your week and see your next shift right on your watch face. Get a reminder before every shift, at the time you choose. SHIFTS FOR TWO Share your calendar with one person and see both rotations side by side. The days you're both off are highlighted. Your pay and notes are never shared. NIGHT SHIFT GUIDE Short articles on daytime sleep, caffeine timing and winding down, each with its real sources listed. General wellness information, not medical advice. EXPORT A monthly PDF report, plus a calendar file (.ics) for any calendar app. MADE FOR 3 AM Dark mode first, high-contrast colors, numbers that line up. Your data stays on your device and syncs with your own iCloud. Back up and restore anytime. Available in 36 languages. FREE AND PRO The calendar, the rotation builder, the live timer, widgets and Apple Watch are free, forever. Backshift Pro adds your weekly and monthly pay with past months and comparisons, the pay stub check, export, unlimited shift types, calendar sharing and the night shift guide. The yearly plan starts with a 1-week free trial. If Pro ends, your calendar and records stay. Choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Orde

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Working Saturday? Days or nights on the 14th? Orde tells you in a second, without digging through the schedule photo. Set your rotation once, tell Orde where you are in it today, and it projects your calendar forever: when you work, when you're off and when you start. Under a minute, no sign-up. YOUR ROTATION, READY TO GO Pick a template and adjust the hours: • DuPont, Pitman 2-2-3 and 4 on 4 off • 4/10 and rotating 3x8 • Firefighters: 24/48, 48/96 and Kelly • 12-hour days and nights • Nurse with a different schedule every period? Tap in your 3x12 shifts by hand, several days at once. • Something else? Build your own day by day, no formulas. REAL LIFE ON TOP OF THE PATTERN Pick-up shifts, swaps with a coworker, PTO, sick days, holidays and notes. Add them to the day and your rotation stays intact. Change rotations mid-year and your past stays as it was. ALERTS THAT SHOW UP ON TIME One before your shift, one the evening before when tomorrow changes, and a weekly summary. Night shifts and daylight saving time are handled right: the night the clocks change lasts as long as it really does. THE WIDGET: TODAY WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Today's and tomorrow's shift right on your home screen. YOUR HOURS, NO MATH Hours for the month, the week or a 14-day pay period, with a target, so you see when you're heading past 40. Hours only: Orde doesn't do payroll. NOTHING LOST WHEN YOU SWITCH PHONES Free backup with your Google or Apple account. Get a new phone and everything is there. You can also export it to a file. LET YOUR PARTNER SEE YOUR DAYS OFF Share a link and they open it in the browser, nothing to install. They never see your notes or why you were out sick. ORDE PRO The app is complete and free, with one small ad in Month and Hours (never in Today or the widget). With Pro: • No ads • Multiple schedules for two jobs, with a view that puts them together • Your partner's schedule next to yours, with shared days off highlighted • More share links • The medium widget, with your whole week • Yearly hours balance Pro forever with one payment, or yearly. No monthly plan. Privacy policy: https://turnos-hlr.web.app/privacidad-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
Orde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shift Calendar at none against Orde's shown. Orde's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Shift Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Orde sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Calendar ships an update every 9 days, Orde every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Shift Calendar versus Orde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarOrde
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAN BAYRAKTARBASIHector Lopez

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Backshift Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Backshift Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Backshift Pro Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Orde

Subscriptions1
  • Orde Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Orde Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orde free?
Orde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Calendar or Orde have ads?
Orde shows ads; Shift Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shift Calendar or Orde?
Shift Calendar ships an update every 9 days, and Orde every 4 days. Most recently, Shift Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and Orde on November 10, 2026.

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