Comparison

ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire vs Smart Card Utility

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

Head to head
About

ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire

This app provides a specialized shift calendar for the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, accommodating 48/48 rotations and displaying Rotating Days Off (RDOs) in a distinct color. It can also optionally show paydays, and is used by other DoD agencies.

Highlights
  • 48/48 shift rotation support
  • Rotating Days Off (RDO) display
  • Optional payday display
  • Used by DoD agencies
  • Specialized for fire departments
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ShiftCal for Camp Pendleton Fire Department is a shift calendar for 48/48 rotation with support for Rotating Days Off (RDO's), which are displayed in an alternate color. ShiftCal also optionally displays paydays. This schedule is also used by other DoD agencies, such as Vandenberg AFB Fire Department. Note: ShiftCal is a shift calendar; it is not an event/appointment calendar.

About

Smart Card Utility

Access secure government and military websites on your iPhone or iPad using your PIV-enabled smart card. Log in quickly to Office 365, Webmail, Teams, and more, eliminating the need for a laptop.

Highlights
  • Smart card authentication for O365, Webmail, Teams
  • Access CAC protected websites via Safari
  • Fast login on iPhone and iPad
  • Supports PIV, CACv2/ECA, and PKCS15 cards
  • Compatible with various smart card readers
  • Access military and civilian web sites
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CAC Smart Card Access to O365, Webmail, Teams, and Much More Smart Card Utility enables smart card authentication to Office 365, Webmail, Teams, and most other CAC protected websites via Safari. Just plug in your existing PIV-enabled smart card and log in. Smart Card Utility is used by members of Air Force, Navy, Marines, Army, Coast Guard, and other military/government employees to access CAC protected websites on their iPhone or iPad. Login and Get to Work Fast! Forget about waiting for 20 minute for your laptop to boot up, log in and launch apps. Using your iPhone and iPad and Smart Card Utility, it takes seconds to turn on and access websites, Teams, Office 365 and more using your CAC smart card. Login fast with your CAC card and Smart Card Utility Readers for iOS and iPhone. Smart Card Authentication Wherever You Are Forget about waiting to get back to your laptop to check your email, verify your paycheck, take a course, or respond to a message on Teams. Smart Card Utility makes it simple to use the device you have with you to keep you connected. Simply insert your CAC into the reader and you are ready to access the resources where ever you are. Check Your Email and So Much More Leave your laptop behind and stop waiting in line to check your email on a shared PC. Use your smart card right on your iPhone or iPad to access your web mail using your CAC or PIV card. Smart Card Utility has been tested and is compatible with the most common military and civilian web sites, including: mypay.dfas.mil (myPay) www.defensetravel.osd.mil (Defense Travel System/DTS) jkodirect.jten.mil (JKO Learning Management) Office 365 (o365) owa.us.af.mil (webmail) www.tricare.mil (Tricare Health Care) www.dau.edu (DAU Defense Acquisition University) owa.us.af.mil (webmail) Microsoft Teams (web) MAX.gov Okta PIV Microsoft Azure Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supported Readers: All Smart Card readers from Twocanoes Software. Feitian br301 Bluetooth Reader Feitian iR301 Lightning Reader Feitian iR301 USB-C Reader Certgate AirID 2 Bluetooth Contact Smart Card Reader USB-C wired readers supported by iOS 16 or later. Supported Card: PIV CACv2/ECA (see https://public.cyber.mil/eca/ for more infomation) PKCS15 (Country-specific cards, healthcare cards and national ID cards) EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire4 screens
Smart Card Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Card Utility at Free against ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire's $6.99. Smart Card Utility also leads on rating (2.9 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (39% vs 0%). ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

Smart Card Utility is free to download; ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire costs $6.99 up front. Smart Card Utility sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Card Utility holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Card Utility has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire's written reviews are positive against 39% of Smart Card Utility's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire ships an update every 14 months, Smart Card Utility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire versus Smart Card Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftCal® Camp Pendleton FireSmart Card Utility
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.9 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews38.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings163 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas Wesley EricksonTwocanoes Software, Inc.

Customer experience

ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Smart Card Utility

All ratings60 ratings
Positive48.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative48.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive38.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative54.4%

Bugs and requests

ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart Card Utility

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Device will not connect to newer iPhones
  • PIN suddenly won't work
  • Does not see SCR 3310 card reader
  • Bluetooth reader bug on macOS
  • New update broke BT read on iOS
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  • Reproducible bug with Bluetooth reader and macOS Sonoma
  • Reader not showing up in app
  • Limited trial is very limited
  • iOS 16 with SCR3310 Non-functional
  • App sees reader, but cannot detect smart card
  • Reader could not be verified
  • App detects reader, but reader does not detect card
  • Broken in Big Sur
  • App opens but closes or prompts for purchase on Big Sur
  • BigSur Doesnt Work
  • Big Sur Bricked it
  • Doesn't work in Big Sur

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for more CAC enabled sites
  • Show cert chain graphically
  • Support alphanumeric+symbols PINs

In-app purchases

None

ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Card Utility

Subscriptions1
  • 3rd Party Readers Support$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Smart Card Utility$49.99
  • Smart Card Utility Mobile$49.99
  • Third Party Readers$49.99

Questions

Is ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire free?
ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Card Utility free?
Smart Card Utility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire or Smart Card Utility?
Smart Card Utility is rated higher. ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Smart Card Utility averages 2.9 from 63 ratings.
Do ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire or Smart Card Utility have ads?
Neither ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire nor Smart Card Utility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire or Smart Card Utility?
ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire ships an update every 14 months, and Smart Card Utility every 2 months. Most recently, ShiftCal® Camp Pendleton Fire was updated on October 16, 2026 and Smart Card Utility on October 23, 2026.

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