Comparison

FlexR (Shift planner) vs Smart Planner

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
Read full description

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

Smart Planner

This app integrates a calendar, to-do list, notepad, and diary into one platform. Organize your schedule, manage tasks with reminders, jot down notes, and journal your thoughts with photo attachments. It offers extensive customization and security features.

Highlights
  • Integrated calendar with multiple views
  • To-do list with deadlines and reminders
  • Note-taking with folder organization
  • Diary with photo attachments
  • Calendar and event syncing
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Passcode, Face ID, and Touch ID security
Features
Read full description

All-in-One Planner App! Smart Planner combines a calendar, to-do list, notepad, and diary in a single easy-to-use app. No registration needed — just open the app and start planning. Main Features: ● Calendar - View by month, week, or day - Sync with iCloud and Google Calendar - Add memos, links, and maps to events - Supports recurring events and templates - Includes widgets for quick access - Adjust text size and font style ● To-Do - Set deadlines and reminders - Organise tasks with colour-coded lists - Check tasks directly on the calendar ● Notes - Organise notes into folders - Customise font size, spacing, and density - Export notes to your computer ● Diary - Write multiple entries per day - Attach multiple photos to each entry - Export diary entries to your computer ● Customisation & Security - Choose from 50+ theme colours and app icons - Select from 18 different fonts - Supports passcode, Face ID, and Touch ID - iCloud sync and backup - Set default startup tab - Hide unused features ◆ About Premium Plan The Premium Plan is available as a monthly or annual subscription. First-time users can enjoy 7-days free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage your subscription via iPhone or iPad settings anytime. Note: Cancelling mid-period does not refund the current month or year. Terms of Use: https://komorebi-studio.com/planner/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://komorebi-studio.com/planner/policy.html

Screenshots

FlexR (Shift planner)4 screens
Smart Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Planner at Free against FlexR (Shift planner)'s $3.99. Smart Planner also leads on ratings volume (187 vs 3) and review sentiment (78% vs 59%). FlexR (Shift planner)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Planner 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 and Smart Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlexR (Shift planner) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Planner has 187 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of FlexR (Shift planner)'s written reviews are positive against 78% of Smart Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlexR (Shift planner) ships an update fortnightly, Smart Planner monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FlexR (Shift planner) versus Smart Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlexR (Shift planner)Smart Planner
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3187 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerrit kleyn WinkelKomorebi Inc.

Customer experience

FlexR (Shift planner)

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

Smart Planner

All ratings187 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative13.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FlexR (Shift planner)

Subscriptions1
  • FlexR Invoice Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • FlexR data sharing$1.99
2 purchases

Smart Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Premium Service (Annual)7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is FlexR (Shift planner) free?
FlexR (Shift planner) costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Smart Planner free?
Smart Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlexR (Shift planner) or Smart Planner?
FlexR (Shift planner) is rated higher. FlexR (Shift planner) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Smart Planner averages 4.8 from 187 ratings.
Do FlexR (Shift planner) or Smart Planner have ads?
Smart Planner shows ads; FlexR (Shift planner) does not.
Which is updated more often, FlexR (Shift planner) or Smart Planner?
FlexR (Shift planner) ships an update fortnightly, and Smart Planner monthly. Most recently, FlexR (Shift planner) was updated on September 25, 2026 and Smart Planner on September 28, 2026.

Other comparisons