Google Calendar vs Supershift
We give Google Calendar and Supershift the same GPA: 3.6 out of 4.0. Google Calendar grades higher on platforms. Supershift grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Google Calendar
Online calendar from Google, free with a personal account
Supershift
Shift work calendar app with rotations, reports and sharing
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAGoogle CalendarExcellent | 3.6GPASupershiftExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BThe paid version only comes inside Google Workspace, from $7 a user a month on a 1-year commitment. That's about typical, and Gmail, Drive and Meet come with it. But Starter adds nothing to the calendar itself. More booking pages and payments wait for Standard at $14. | APro is $9.99 a year. A typical calendar app charges about $6 a month. Lifetime is $39.99 if you'd rather pay once. Just don't pay monthly: $3.99 a month comes to $47.88 over a year. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree with a personal Google Account on web, Android and iPhone, with one appointment booking page thrown in. Most people will never pay. Extra booking pages, payments and automatic email reminders are the paid bits. | AFree with no account. The Pro features the store listings name are calendar export, PDF export and external calendars. Rotations, sharing and reports aren't on that list, so most shift workers could stay free. The Android version has ads. |
| Features | AShared, colour-coded calendars you can view together, a booking page, Google Meet links and files on events, and Google Tasks next to them. Workspace plans add Gemini scheduling from Gmail and Time Insights, though Time Insights only shows on a computer. | ATemplates, rotations like DuPont and Pitman, several shifts in a day, and reports that add up hours, overtime and pay. Add sharing, widgets, Apple Watch and offline use, and that's the whole job. Shift alarms are iPhone only. |
| Ease of use | B4.5 from about 132,000 App Store ratings. If you have a Google Account there's nothing to set up. On Workspace plans, an event spotted in an email can be added with one click. | A4.9 from about 5,600 App Store ratings. No sign-up, no internet needed, and a template drops a shift onto a day in seconds. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Android and iPhone, tied into Gmail, Google Meet, Google Tasks and Stripe for paid bookings. No desktop app is listed, so on a computer it lives in a browser tab. | CiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android, with Pro sending shifts to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. But that's phones and tablets only. The website offers no web or desktop app. |
| Best for | a free calendar for anyone with a Google Account | shift workers on rotating schedules |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Google Calendar and Supershift. How we grade
Where they differ
- Google Calendar starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter). Supershift starts at $3.99 per month, or $9.99 per year (Supershift Pro).
- Only Google Calendar lists a web app.
- Supershift can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Google Calendar also covers tasks and booking links.
- Supershift also covers reports.
At a glance
| Google Calendar | Supershift | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter) | $3.99 per month, or $9.99 per year (Supershift Pro) |
| Free plan | Free with a personal Google Account on web, Android and iOS, including one appointment booking page. Extra booking pages, payments and automatic email reminders need a paid plan. | The app is free to download and needs no account. The store listings name calendar export, PDF export and external calendar display as Supershift Pro features. |
| Free trial | 14-day Google Workspace trial for new customers, limited to 10 users; billing details required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Supershift GmbH | |
| Price read from | knowledge.workspace.google.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Google Calendar
- Anyone who already has a Google Account and wants a free calendar
- Organizations standardizing on Google Workspace for mail, files and meetings
- Taking bookings through a single free appointment page
Supershift
- Nurses, firefighters, drivers and other workers on rotating shifts
- Sharing a changing work schedule with family or coworkers
- Checking hours, overtime and pay against a payslip
Worth knowing
Google Calendar
- The paid version is only sold as part of Google Workspace, which also includes Gmail, Drive and Meet.
- Personal accounts and Business Starter get one booking page; extra schedules, payments and reminders need Business Standard or higher, or an eligible Google One plan.
- Time Insights and working hours and location are limited to work or school accounts, and Time Insights can only be viewed on a computer.
- No desktop app is listed; Google offers it on the web and as Android and iOS apps.
Supershift
- Exporting shifts to other calendars, PDF export and showing external calendars all need Supershift Pro.
- Shift alarms are marked iOS only on the vendor's site, and Google Play labels the Android app as containing ads.
- The website offers iOS and Android downloads only; the App Store also lets the iPad app run on Macs with an M1 chip or later.
- A Pro purchase made on iOS carries over to Android, or the reverse, only through a Cloud Sync account.
Key features
Google Calendar
- Appointment booking pages
- Publish a page where others pick a time on your calendar. Eligible paid plans allow several schedules, Stripe payments, email verification and up to 20 co-hosts.
- Shared and layered calendars
- Create calendars shared with a team or a whole organization, and view several calendars together, color-coded by category.
- Scheduling from Gmail with Gemini
- On Workspace plans, Gemini in Gmail can suggest meeting times and add events detected in an email with one click.
- Google Meet and attachments
- Events can carry a Google Meet video link and attached files, so the call and its documents open from the invitation.
- Time Insights and working location
- Work and school accounts can see how much time goes to meetings and who they meet most, and can share working hours and location.
- Tasks on the calendar
- Items from Google Tasks appear on the calendar next to events.
Supershift
- Shift templates and rotations
- Templates let you enter a work schedule in seconds, with several shifts allowed on one day. A rotation pattern such as 4-on-4-off, DuPont or Pitman can be applied up to 2 years ahead in a single entry.
- Calendar sharing
- Share a work schedule with family, friends or coworkers so they can check availability and arrange shift swaps.
- Hours and pay reports
- Reports total hours worked, shift counts, pay and overtime for a week, a month, a year or a custom range. Overtime is worked out from the regular hours you set.
- Alarms, widgets and Apple Watch
- On iOS a wake-up time can be assigned to each shift type so the right alarm is set from the schedule. Home screen widgets and Apple Watch complications show current and upcoming shifts.
- Calendar export and PDF (Pro)
- Supershift Pro sends shifts to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook, shows events from external calendars beside shifts, and creates a PDF of the monthly schedule.
- Offline use and Cloud Sync
- The listings say data is stored on the device and no internet connection is required. An optional Cloud Sync account keeps several devices in step, including across iOS and Android.
Plans
Google Calendar
Personal Google Account$0
Calendar for personal use with a single appointment booking page and no premium booking features.
Business Starter$7
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)
Google Workspace with 30 GB pooled storage per user. Calendar is still limited to one booking page.
Business Standard$14
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)
2 TB pooled storage per user, plus premium appointment schedules: multiple booking pages, payments and reminders.
Business Plus$22
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)
5 TB pooled storage per user, with the same premium appointment schedule features as Business Standard.
EnterpriseCustom
For organizations beyond the 300-user limit of the Business editions; priced through Google sales.
Supershift
Free$0
The app with no account needed. The store listings mark only calendar export, PDF export and external calendars as Pro. The Android listing says it contains ads.
Supershift Pro Monthly$3.99
per month, as an in-app purchase
Adds export of shifts to other calendars, PDF export of the monthly calendar and external calendars shown beside shifts.
Supershift Pro Yearly$9.99
per year, as an in-app purchase
The same Pro features, billed once a year.
Supershift Pro Lifetime$39.99
one-time purchase
The Pro features for a single payment. A current subscriber has to cancel and let the subscription expire before buying it.
Ways to pay less
Google Calendar
- Annual discount
Lower rate with a 1-year commitment
Business Starter costs $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan versus $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.
- Nonprofit
Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0
Verified nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0 per user, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.
- Education
Education Fundamentals at no charge
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.
- By country
Lower price shown to buyers in India
On 9 October 2026 Google's Workspace pricing page showed Starter at ₹270 per user a month to a reader in India. Google's help page gives the US rate for Business Starter as $7, or $8.40 without a 1-year commitment.
Supershift
- Annual discount
Yearly plan costs about 79% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Supershift Pro Yearly at $9.99 and Supershift Pro Monthly at $3.99, which comes to $47.88 over twelve months.
- Lifetime license
Supershift Pro Lifetime for $39.99
A lifetime plan is sold as a one-time in-app purchase, listed at $39.99 on the US App Store. The help page says an existing subscription must be cancelled first.
