Comparison

Pt vs Valid Shifts

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

Head to head
About

Pt

This app helps therapists and skilled nursing practitioners manage their daily schedules and productivity. It automatically calculates target clock-out times based on assigned minutes and productivity goals, with options to adjust schedules and set clock-out reminders. An optional Pro version allows for tracking past shifts, editing entries, and viewing weekly/monthly productivity summaries.

Highlights
  • Manage schedules and productivity
  • Automatic target clock-out calculation
  • Adjust schedule in real-time
  • Clock-out reminder scheduling
  • Record, edit, and add past shifts (Pro)
  • Track weekly/monthly productivity (Pro)
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Pt·vity is designed to help therapists and practitioners in skilled nursing manage their constantly changing schedules. No more pulling up a boring spreadsheet to estimate your target clock out time. Just enter your assigned minutes and target productivity and hit the clock in button. Schedules often change throughout the day, easily add or subtract minutes or enter your new total minutes directly, at any time. The target clock out time will automatically adjust. Time management has never been so easy. Help yourself stay on track by scheduling a reminder to clock out. Need more time? Snooze the reminder and you’ll receive another reminder later. ・Hit your productivity goals ・Automatically calculate your target clock out time ・Adjust your schedule throughout the day ・Schedule a reminder to clock out After clocking in or starting lunch, you can adjust that time by simply clicking on it. Upgrade to the Pro version to keep track of your past shifts. You can also edit and add new shifts. See your total hours and average productivity for the week or month. No more manager reviews for poor productivity! ・Record, edit and add shifts ・Add notes to your shifts ・Get total hours and average productivity for the week or month For more information visit: https://pt-vity.com This app is meant for informational and tracking purposes only. Please follow all applicable laws and regulations.

About

Valid Shifts

This app provides a scheduling solution specifically designed for the long-term care industry. It helps manage staff and patient schedules efficiently.

Highlights
  • Long-term care industry focus
  • Staff scheduling
  • Patient scheduling
  • Efficient management
Features
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Scheduling solution for the long term care industry.

Screenshots

Pt4 screens
Valid Shifts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Valid Shifts at none against Pt's 2. Valid Shifts also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Pt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Valid Shifts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Valid Shifts holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 23 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pt ships an update every 5 weeks, Valid Shifts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pt versus Valid Shifts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPtValid Shifts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (41 ratings)4.3 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason LewValid Shifts, LLC

Customer experience

Pt

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%

Valid Shifts

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pt

One-time2
  • Pt-vity Pro Upgrade$4.99
  • Pt-vity Pro$4.99
None

Valid Shifts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pt free?
Pt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Valid Shifts free?
Valid Shifts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pt or Valid Shifts?
Valid Shifts is rated higher. Pt averages 4.1 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Valid Shifts averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.
Do Pt or Valid Shifts have ads?
Neither Pt nor Valid Shifts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pt or Valid Shifts?
Pt ships an update every 5 weeks, and Valid Shifts monthly. Most recently, Pt was updated on October 16, 2026 and Valid Shifts on September 26, 2026.

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