Comparison

ShiftKing vs Shiftee

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

Head to head
About

ShiftKing

Easily manage your work schedule with this app. Mark your shifts on a calendar, add notes, and view your schedule at a glance. It also helps calculate annual leave and can integrate with your device's calendar.

Highlights
  • Shift scheduling on calendar
  • Add notes and overtime
  • View tabled shift work
  • Widget for quick schedule view
  • Annual leave calculation
  • Color-coded work elements
  • Integrates with iPhone calendar
Features
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ShiftKing – The Essential Shift Schedule App for Shift Workers! Manage your shift schedule with ease using calendars and widgets. Record vacations, shift swaps, and replacement shifts all in one place. Get instant access to over 3,000 company shift schedules. Key Features 1. View your shift schedule at a glance on the calendar. 2. Apply vacations, shift swaps, replacement shifts, and other schedule changes to your roster. 3. View your shift schedule in an easy-to-read table format. 4. Check your shift schedule directly from your Home Screen with widgets. 5. Calculate your annual leave quickly and easily. + Help expand our company shift schedule database so your coworkers can find their schedules more easily. ++ If your company's shift pattern is irregular, send the schedule information to the developer and we'll add it to the database. ========= How to Use ========= 1. Go to Settings > Company Search, select your company, and start using your shift schedule instantly. 2. If your company is not listed, you can create your own shift schedule. 3. After creating your schedule (including coworkers' shifts), enable "Send to Developer" to submit it for inclusion in the database. ● Tap a date to record shift changes, notes, and overtime hours. ● Assign custom colors to each shift type. ● Display the lunar calendar. ● Show public holidays from your device's default calendar. ● Import events from your device's default calendar. ■ If your company's shift pattern is irregular, send the schedule information to the developer and we'll add it to the database. ■ If you have an irregular work pattern (such as nurses), select "Settings > Make New Shift> Direct Type" to enter your shifts directly from the main screen.

About

Shiftee

This app offers comprehensive workforce management, including employee scheduling, time tracking, and leave management. It facilitates transparent communication and boosts productivity with real-time updates and customizable reports. Features include GPS/WiFi attendance, simple leave requests, and work-from-home support.

Highlights
  • Real-time synchronized schedules
  • Accurate attendance records (GPS/WiFi)
  • Simple leave request-approval process
  • Work from home and offsite tracking
  • Customizable notifications
  • Real-time statistics and reports
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Shiftee is a complete workforce management software with powerful tools for employee scheduling, shift planning, time and attendance, and leave management, workflow, e-contract, and payroll. With Shiftee, you can build a healthy workplace culture that breeds transparency and productivity. Shiftee Features: ■ Real-time Synchronized Schedules With real-time synchronization of work and leave schedules, both managers and employees have access to the latest schedules at all times. Employees can also view and share schedules of other employees and collaborate within the workplace more easily. ■ Accurate Attendance Records Employees can record their attendance through GPS or WiFi verification with their Shiftee mobile apps. (All location data are not shared to anyone and are deleted permanently after location verification) ■ Simple Leave Request-Approval Process No more emails for leave requests and approvals. Make leave requests on mobile and view past leaves easily anytime anywhere. ■ Work From Home and Offsite Work Shiftee provides time and attendance features for work from home and offsite work as well. Accurate attendance can be recorded at homes or offsite even when manager supervision is unavailable. ■ Customizable Notifications Receive notifications for start and end of shifts as well as tardiness and overtime work etc. Customize when you receive each notification at your preference. ■ Real-time Statistics and Customizable Reports View total work hours, overtime work hours, night work hours, and many more real-time data with a simple touch of a finger. Shiftee provides reports with over 50 data options available at your preference. -- Have you experienced any inconvenience while using our app? We will respond to you as soon as possible if you send us feedback through our website chat service or the "Send Feedback" feature in our mobile app.

Screenshots

ShiftKing4 screens
Shiftee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShiftKing at 100% against Shiftee's 48%. ShiftKing also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (78 vs 11). Shiftee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. ShiftKing sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Shiftee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShiftKing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftKing has 78 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShiftKing's written reviews are positive against 48% of Shiftee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftKing ships an update weekly, Shiftee every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShiftKing versus Shiftee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftKingShiftee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (78 ratings) — better2.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB76 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHaeyoon ChoShiftee Inc.

Customer experience

ShiftKing

All ratings78 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shiftee

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative40.6%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ShiftKing

One-time9
  • Gift - Basic$0.99
  • Remove Banner AD$1.99
  • Remove 'Take a Break' Page$1.99
Show 6 more
  • AD And Term Limit Remove$3.99
  • Enable Widget$3.99
  • Donation - 4$3.99
  • AD, Term Limit and Widget Limit Remove$6.99
  • Donation - Small$9.99
  • Donation - Medium$94.99
None

Shiftee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftKing free?
ShiftKing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftee free?
Shiftee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShiftKing or Shiftee?
ShiftKing is rated higher. ShiftKing averages 4.9 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Shiftee averages 2.7 from 11 ratings.
Do ShiftKing or Shiftee have ads?
ShiftKing shows ads; Shiftee does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftKing or Shiftee?
ShiftKing ships an update weekly, and Shiftee every 6 days. Most recently, ShiftKing was updated on September 26, 2026 and Shiftee on September 27, 2026.

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