outtimer vs ShiftFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
outtimer
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You know exactly when you have to be out the door. Somewhere between the shower and your shoes, you lose track. outtimer only cares about one time: when you have to leave. It tells you how many minutes are left, out loud, while you're holding a toothbrush, a hair dryer, or a cup of coffee. WHAT IT DOES Set the time you need to leave and tap Start. That's the whole setup. Every 1 to 5 minutes (you choose), you'll hear "12 minutes left." For the last 10 minutes, Final spurt steps it up to every minute, so the deadline never sneaks up on you. When time's up, it rings. FOR WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE WET β’ Keeps announcing with the screen off and the app closed β’ Turns your music down instead of stopping it, so your podcast keeps playing underneath β’ Vibration only, with three distinct patterns, for when someone's still asleep β’ Lock Screen widget, Live Activity, and Dynamic Island: see the countdown without unlocking MADE FOR TIME BLINDNESS If you have ADHD, or you just can't feel 20 minutes slipping by, a silent clock won't help. You have to look at it, and looking is exactly what you forget to do. outtimer tells you instead. PRESETS Weekday mornings, gym nights, the school run. Each preset saves its own deadline, interval, and sound or vibration. Repeat it on the days you choose, or use it once and it turns itself off. NO SUBSCRIPTION One purchase. No ads, no account, no sign-up. Nothing gets uploaded, because there's no server. The only permission it asks for is notifications, and it still works if you say no. Put the phone down. We'll tell you.
ShiftFlow
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Plan work. Make room for life. ShiftFlow is an offline calendar for repeating work shifts. Build a rotation from your own shifts and see workdays, nights and days off together. BUILD A ROTATION Add shifts in order, such as day, day, night, night, rest, rest. Choose the first date and save. Create up to 20 shift types and rotations of up to 60 days, with an explicit schedule time zone. HANDLE DATE CHANGES Select a date, change its shift and add a note. Return to the rotation when plans change again. Shift times support overnight work. REMIND AND SHARE Enable local reminders at shift start or 15, 30, 60 or 120 minutes before. Share an image of the month's schedule when you need to communicate your plans. KEEP DATA ON YOUR DEVICE No account is required. Shifts and notes stay on your device. Export a complete JSON backup; restoring preserves a copy of the previous file. Includes English and Simplified Chinese, light and dark appearance, larger text and reduced animations. One-time paid download with all built-in features included. No ads, subscriptions or in-app feature purchases. Reminders cover up to 60 upcoming work shifts. Reopen the app to extend coverage. iOS permissions, Focus and system settings can affect delivery. Nonexistent daylight-saving times move to the next valid time. Your entries are personal plans: check your employer's official roster. Export a backup before uninstalling or changing devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: outtimer at Free against ShiftFlow's $0.99. ShiftFlow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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
outtimer is free to download; ShiftFlow costs $0.99 up front. outtimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShiftFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | outtimer | ShiftFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | polroute | PengPeng Li |
In-app purchases
outtimer
- Premium$0.99
ShiftFlow
No in-app purchases





