Comparison

FlexR (Shift planner) vs Evolia

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

Head to head
About

FlexR (Shift planner)

Manage your work schedule with ease, track worked hours, and calculate your salary. This app offers a clear view of past and future shifts, with options to sync to your external calendar and generate reports.

Highlights
  • Shift scheduling
  • Work hour tracking
  • Salary calculation
  • Calendar sync
  • Work reports
  • Invoice creation
  • Cloud sync
Features
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FlexR is THE #1 app for people who work in varying shifts, giving you all options you want in an app for keeping track of your work schedule! FlexR shows a clear view of your personal schedule for the coming weeks, but also your schedule of the past. Paired with the ability to sync all of your schedule to your own external icloud (or google) Agenda. FlexR gives you the opportunity to quickly make a report of your worked hours, including your salary. All YOU have to do, is to tell the app when you have to work. The app does the rest! Some great functions; + Creating invoices + iCloud Calendar sync + Easy entering working schedule + One-click report + View your salary in an eyewink + Cloud-sync (to sync with FlexR on other devices) + Shift attachments (picture/documents) + Allowance/expense + multiple salary settings + Widget (also on lockscreen) + Unlimited shifts per day + Repeating any schedule you want + Dark App color theme 100.000+ happy users worldwide. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Evolia

This app helps managers create custom work schedules and assign shifts, while employees can manage their availability and swap shifts. It streamlines the process of filling open positions and managing employee time off, ensuring compliance with business policies.

Highlights
  • Customizable scheduling rules
  • Automated shift assignment
  • Employee availability management
  • Shift swapping and replacement requests
  • Vacation request system
  • Notifications for new shifts
  • Shift calendar viewing
Features
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With Evolia, managers set their custom scheduling rules and assign work shifts to employees who create optimal schedules that meet everyone's needs. Let time be on everyone's side by assigning shifts and replacing workers on cruise-control. WHY MANAGERS LOVE IT - Define your staffing needs and create the required work shifts. - Stop wasting time by creating recurring work shifts. - Stay in control using advanced metrics and simple employee scheduling dashboards. - Gain precious time back by letting employees fill in work shifts based on their availability. - Prioritize which employees get to pick work shifts first using 100% customizable business rules scores and seniority. - Fill open work shifts faster by alerting employees through email, SMS or push notifications. - Set your custom rules and decide what you need to approve. WHY EMPLOYEES LOVE IT - Create a work schedule that fits your needs and constraints. - View and manage your work shift calendar from anywhere on any device. - Get notified about new work opportunities in the way you want: via email, SMS or push notifications. - Whenever unavailable, request replacements on the go. - Swap work shifts with coworkers. - Request your vacations online for faster approval. - Message coworkers from Evolia via email, push notifications or SMS. WHY DOES IT WORK SO WELL? Evolia manages which employees are qualified for requested positions and work shifts, invites them to use their manager's preferred system and then makes sure their total work hours comply with the businesses staff management policy. DESIGNED BY A SEASONED TEAM OF HR TECH ENTREPRENEURS Evolia keeps pushing the boundaries of staff management technologies and empowers managers to stay in control of their business most efficiently. --- ARE YOU A HR MANAGER? Join Evolia today and stop struggling with employee scheduling and start growing your business.

Screenshots

FlexR (Shift planner)4 screens
Evolia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Evolia at Free against FlexR (Shift planner)'s $3.99. Evolia also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 3). FlexR (Shift planner)'s advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 29%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, 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

Evolia is free to download; FlexR (Shift planner) costs $3.99 up front. FlexR (Shift planner) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Evolia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlexR (Shift planner) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evolia has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of FlexR (Shift planner)'s written reviews are positive against 29% of Evolia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlexR (Shift planner) ships an update fortnightly, Evolia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FlexR (Shift planner) versus Evolia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlexR (Shift planner)Evolia
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews — better28.9% of reviews
Number of ratings31.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerrit kleyn WinkelFlash Romeo Inc.

Customer experience

FlexR (Shift planner)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral15.9%
Negative24.6%

Evolia

All ratings1,464 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative61.8%

Bugs and requests

FlexR (Shift planner)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Evolia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to swap shifts
  • Schedule tab not showing upcoming shifts
  • Punch-in feature not working properly
  • Notification delays of 10-20 minutes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to edit/delete messages
  • Dark mode option
  • More intuitive scheduling and shift management

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlexR (Shift planner)

Subscriptions1
  • FlexR Invoice Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • FlexR data sharing$1.99
None

Evolia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlexR (Shift planner) free?
FlexR (Shift planner) costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Evolia free?
Evolia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlexR (Shift planner) or Evolia?
FlexR (Shift planner) is rated higher. FlexR (Shift planner) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Evolia averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do FlexR (Shift planner) or Evolia have ads?
Neither FlexR (Shift planner) nor Evolia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlexR (Shift planner) or Evolia?
FlexR (Shift planner) ships an update fortnightly, and Evolia every 3 weeks. Most recently, FlexR (Shift planner) was updated on September 25, 2026 and Evolia on September 28, 2026.

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