Comparison

Shift Calendar / Schedule vs RotaOrbit

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

Head to head
About

Shift Calendar / Schedule

Easily create and manage your work schedule with customizable shifts. Quickly set recurring shifts over multiple days and share your planner with friends via email or other apps.

Highlights
  • Customizable shifts
  • Easy schedule editing
  • Set shifts for multiple days
  • Share schedule via email/apps
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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This app is designed for all hard-working shift workers. You can add customized shifts easily. The major feature of this App is 'Easy to Use'. When editing your shifts, you can select a range of days (rather than one day) to set. Thus, you can set your schedule (roster, planner) in few seconds. Then, you can send your schedule (roster, planner) to your friends via email or other apps by clicking one button. If you have any suggestion/question, welcome to send an email to me. E-mail: kigurumi.shia@gmail.com

About

RotaOrbit

Features
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RotaOrbit is a simple shift calendar and work-schedule planner for nurses, factory teams, security staff, transit workers, and anyone working rotating shifts. Start with common rotations, build a recurring schedule or assign individual days manually, customize shift names and hours, track attendance, estimate allowances, receive local reminders, and share schedule images with the system Share Sheet. Allowance estimates are for personal reference only and may differ from actual employer payments. Reminder delivery can be affected by notification permissions, Focus, background restrictions, and device settings. Set a backup alarm for important shifts.

Screenshots

Shift Calendar / Schedule3 screens
RotaOrbit3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shift Calendar / Schedule and RotaOrbit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shift Calendar / Schedule versus RotaOrbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Calendar / ScheduleRotaOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews76.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLin Chih-YU婷 李

Bugs and requests

Shift Calendar / Schedule

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Shifts and notes not saving properly
  • App crashing after recent updates
  • Inability to restore data on new devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add holiday and overtime shift options
  • Ability to input multiple shifts per day
  • Sync with other calendars or cloud services
  • Apple Watch compatibility

RotaOrbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shift Calendar / Schedule

No in-app purchases

None

RotaOrbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shift Calendar / Schedule free?
Shift Calendar / Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RotaOrbit free?
RotaOrbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shift Calendar / Schedule or RotaOrbit have ads?
Neither Shift Calendar / Schedule nor RotaOrbit shows ads.

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