Comparison

Orbit vs HAI Schichtplan

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

Head to head
About

Orbit

Features
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Orbit is a calendar built specifically for rotating shifts β€” nurses, paramedics, police, firefighters, pilots and cabin crew, factory and warehouse teams, security. Set your rotation once β€” 4 on/4 off, 2-2-3, DuPont, 24/48, or your own custom cycle β€” and every future month fills itself in. β€’ See today's shift and what's next at a glance β€’ Change a single day without breaking the underlying pattern β€’ Track hours, overtime and night differential, with a clearly labeled pay estimate β€’ Share a day or a month as a clean image β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets β€’ Optional one-way sync to a dedicated "Orbit" calendar in Apple Calendar β€’ Export hours as CSV or shifts as .ics β€’ Back up and restore your schedule as a file β€” no account required Orbit works entirely on your device. There is no login, no server and no account. Free shows the current month. Orbit Plus unlocks unlimited months, Hours & Pay, sharing, widgets, calendar sync and backup, with a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HAI Schichtplan

Features
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HAI Schichtplan – your shift plan, simple and beautiful. Early, late and night shifts in their own colours. Tap your week once – the app fills in all following weeks automatically until the end of the year. SHIFT PLAN β€’ One shift only, 2 shifts (early/late) or 3 shifts (early/late/night) β€’ Rotation every week or every 2 weeks, Mon–Fri or Mon–Sat β€’ Month and year overview with calendar weeks β€’ "Today / Tomorrow" at a glance CHANGE A SHIFT IN ONE TAP Swapped shifts, sick or a day off? Just tap the day in the calendar: β€’ Choose early, late, night, off, vacation or sick β€’ Change only this day, the whole shift week or from this week on automatically until the end of the year β€’ Add time account hours for that day right away (+/– hours) β€’ Back to the automatic plan with one tap VACATION β€’ Enter vacation from–to – the app counts your vacation days (working days only, without public holidays) β€’ Taken, planned and remaining days in large digital numbers β€’ Countdown: "X days until your time off" β€’ Edit a vacation and export it to your phone calendar β€’ NEW: Trip details – destination, outbound and return flight, accommodation and a "don't forget" list TIME ACCOUNT β€’ Take over the balance from your company and add plus/minus hours β€’ Decimal hours: 0.25 = 15 minutes β€’ Large digital display: green for plus, red for minus PUBLIC HOLIDAYS & SCHOOL HOLIDAYS (GERMANY) β€’ Public holidays of all 16 German federal states β€’ School holidays with start, end and number of days β€’ Switch your federal state with one tap PRIVACY β€’ No account, no tracking β€’ All data stays on your phone only Colourful design with 3D icons. Light, dark or system appearance. German and English. Works offline.

Screenshots

Orbit4 screens
HAI Schichtplan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HAI Schichtplan at none against Orbit's 2. HAI Schichtplan also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Orbit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. HAI Schichtplan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbit ships an update every 2 weeks, HAI Schichtplan every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Orbit versus HAI Schichtplan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitHAI Schichtplan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlker OzdemirPhu Hai Nguyen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Orbit

Subscriptions2
  • Orbit Plus Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Orbit Plus Annual3 Days trial$37.991 Year
None

HAI Schichtplan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HAI Schichtplan free?
HAI Schichtplan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orbit or HAI Schichtplan have ads?
Neither Orbit nor HAI Schichtplan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbit or HAI Schichtplan?
Orbit ships an update every 2 weeks, and HAI Schichtplan every 4 days. Most recently, Orbit was updated on November 6, 2026 and HAI Schichtplan on November 6, 2026.

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