Comparison

Shift Calendar vs Shiftora

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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See your whole shift schedule on one calendar, and know at a glance when you work and when your next day off is. Create your shift types – Day, Evening, Night and Off to start with – and tap days to paint them in. Fill a repeating rotation for months at a time, and set a reminder before a shift starts. ■ Made for - Nurses and hospital staff on rotating shifts - Shift workers in factories, services, police and fire departments - Anyone who copies a roster into a calendar by hand every month ■ Features - Paint: pick a shift type and tap days; tap again to clear. There's an eraser too - Fill pattern: tap shift types in order to build a rotation, add "Skip day" for days left empty, and fill up to 366 days at a time from any start date. Save the patterns you use often - Shift types with a name, a 2-character short label, a color and set hours – including night shifts that end the next day - A reminder for each shift type with set hours: at start time, or 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 90 minutes or 2 hours before - A note for any day - Summary for any month: shifts by type, total hours and your next day off - Widgets: the next 7 days on your Home Screen, and today's and tomorrow's shift on your Lock Screen - iCloud backup: automatic while you're signed in to iCloud; restore on a new device Reminders and widgets follow your first calendar. Reminders are scheduled on your device, so open the app now and then to keep the later ones scheduled. ■ Privacy Your shifts are stored on your device and never sent to our servers. While you're signed in to iCloud, a backup copy is kept in your own iCloud. No account needed. Where ad consent applies, you can change your choice under Ad privacy options in Settings. ■ Pricing Free with ads and one calendar. Pro removes ads and unlocks multiple calendars (for family, colleagues or a second job), exporting your month as an image and a large widget with this month's shifts. Get Pro with a monthly or yearly subscription, or with a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel your subscription in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://donald-deok.github.io/app-privacy/shift_calendar_ios.html

About

Shiftora

Features
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Plan your shifts. Know your days off. Make time for life. Shiftora brings your work schedule, rotating shifts and days off into one clear calendar. Whether you work day shifts, night shifts or an irregular roster, keep your plans close at hand. “How do I organize my rotating shift schedule?” Create a repeating cycle from 1 to 56 days, customize your shift types and preview your roster before saving. Prefer a flexible schedule? Add and edit shifts manually, including multiple shifts on the same day. “When is my next shift?” Check your upcoming work at a glance with the Home Screen widget. Set shift reminders and switch between calendar and list views to see what’s ahead. “How many hours am I scheduled to work this month?” View monthly summaries of your scheduled work hours, including overnight shifts and breaks. Keep your workdays and days off in view when planning your month. “How can I share my work schedule?” Share your calendar as images so family and friends can plan around your availability. Choose whether to include shift times and notes. “Can I use my shift calendar offline?” Yes. Your roster is stored on your device and available without an internet connection. No account is required. Export a backup and import it when you need to restore your schedule. MAKE YOUR CALENDAR YOURS • Customize shift names, colors, times and breaks. • Search your shifts by name, notes or date. • Choose your first day of the week. • Use 12-hour or 24-hour time. • Choose light, dark or system appearance. START FREE, UNLOCK MORE WITH PRO The free version includes one saved shift cycle, manual scheduling, reminders, the next-shift widget, monthly summaries and calendar image sharing. Shiftora Pro adds multiple saved cycles, adding shifts to several selected dates at once, PDF exports and report breakdowns by shift type. Unlock Pro with a one-time purchase. Download Shiftora and make your work schedule easier to manage. Privacy Policy: [https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-shiftora/home](https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-shiftora/home) Terms of Use (EULA): [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Shift Calendar4 screens
Shiftora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shiftora at none against Shift Calendar's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 $1.99 per month and Shiftora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Shift Calendar versus Shiftora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift CalendarShiftora
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeokhyeon KimElhassnaoui Yassine

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro – Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro – Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Shiftora

One-time1
  • Shiftora Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Shift Calendar free?
Shift Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftora free?
Shiftora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Calendar or Shiftora have ads?
Shift Calendar shows ads; Shiftora does not.

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