The Supershift Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Supershift in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Supershift
The Insider’s Guide
Shift work calendar app with rotations, reports and sharing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from Supershift’s own pages.
Made by Supershift GmbH · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Supershift’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Supershift’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 57 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade
Supershift is a calendar app for shift workers on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android, made by Supershift GmbH in Hamburg. Shift templates and rotations fill in a work schedule quickly, reports add up hours, overtime and pay, and a schedule can be shared with family or coworkers. The store listings say it needs no account and works offline, with optional Cloud Sync. A paid upgrade, Supershift Pro, adds calendar export, PDF export and external calendars.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Supershift, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No sign-up, no internet needed, and a template drops a shift onto a day in seconds.
- 1
Best for shift workers on rotating schedules
Supershift is a phone app for rotating shift patterns: set your rotation once and it fills in up to two years of shifts.
- 2
Paid plans start at $0.83 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $3.99 per month, or $9.99 per year (Supershift Pro).
- 3
There is a free 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.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
Calendar sharing
Share a work schedule with family, friends or coworkers so they can check availability and arrange shift swaps.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 57 of 74
That is against the other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Supershift you could make: calendar and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Supershift at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3.99 per month, or $9.99 per year (Supershift Pro)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS, Android
- Made by
- Supershift GmbH
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.9 on the App Store, 5,626 ratings
The report card
Best for shift workers on rotating schedules
Supershift is a phone app for rotating shift patterns: set your rotation once and it fills in up to two years of shifts. Most of it is free with no account. But exporting shifts to Google or Apple Calendar and PDF export need Pro at $9.99 a year, the Android app has ads, shift alarms are iPhone only, and there's no web or desktop version.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Pro is $9.99 a year, against about $6 a month for a typical calendar tool, and $39.99 buys it outright. Just don't pay monthly: $3.99 a month comes to $47.88 over a year, which is more than the lifetime price. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free with no account, and rotations, sharing and the hours and pay reports aren't on the Pro list, so a shift worker could really live on it. But sending shifts to Google or Apple Calendar and the PDF export both need Pro, and Google Play says the Android app has ads. |
| Features | C | Templates, rotations like DuPont and Pitman, several shifts in a day, reports that total hours, overtime and pay, sharing, widgets and Apple Watch. It does the shift-rota job completely, but that's a smaller job than a calendar app's, and the shift alarms are iPhone only. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.9 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 | C | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android, with Pro sending shifts to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. That's phones and tablets only: the website offers no web or desktop version, and there's no API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Supershift is for
- Fits if you're a nurse, firefighter or driver whose pattern repeats but never matches the week
- Works for shift workers who want to total hours, overtime and pay against the payslip
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want your shifts on a Windows PC or in a browser, as there's no web or desktop app
- Tight if you're staying free and want shifts in Google Calendar, because export is a Pro feature
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $3.99 a month is $47.88 a year, more than the $39.99 lifetime price
- Watch out: the Android app shows ads, and shift alarms are iPhone only
- Watch out: moving a Pro purchase between iPhone and Android needs a Cloud Sync account
Good to know
Good for
- 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
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$0.83
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Supershift has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99 per month, or $9.99 per year (Supershift Pro).
But sending shifts to Google or Apple Calendar and the PDF export both need Pro, and Google Play says the Android app has ads.
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.
The free 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.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on apps.apple.comLifetime 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.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Supershift Pro Yearly”, against $9.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺199,99 | $4.07 | 59% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 499.00 | $7.94 | 20% less |
| Brazil | R$ 39,90 | $7.97 | 20% less |
| Canada | $12.99 | $9.13 | 9% less |
| United Kingdom | £7.99 | $10.56 | 6% more |
| Mexico | $199.00 | $10.93 | 9% more |
| Germany | 9,99 € | $11.19 | 12% more |
| South Africa | R199.99 | $12.10 | 21% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: iOS and Android
Shift work calendar app with rotations, reports and sharing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, local-first, one-time purchase, calendar, reports.
It does the shift-rota job completely, but that's a smaller job than a calendar app's, and the shift alarms are iPhone only.
- 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.
Where it runs
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Apple Calendar
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
Supershift is made by Supershift GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
57/74
Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above
Supershift's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 57 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 62 of 74) and worst on features (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $0.83 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 2 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 75 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Supershift’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 45 of 74
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 74
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 74
- AEase of useAbove 62 of 74
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 74
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 calendar and scheduling apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Supershift is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Supershift you could make: calendar and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 57 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade. It costs $9.99 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app and widgets.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Supershift’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Howbout, OurCal, TimeTree, GroupCal and Google Calendar
The 5 tools Supershift is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Howbout
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Shared calendar app that shows when friends and family are free.
- Supershift can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Supershift also covers reports.
- Howbout also covers surveys.
- 2.8GPA
OurCal
Free trial · from $6.99/mo
End-to-end encrypted shared calendar with a chat on every event.
- Supershift has a free plan. OurCal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OurCal lists a macOS app.
- Supershift can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.2GPA
TimeTree
Free plan · from $4.49/mo
Shared calendar app for families, couples and groups.
- Only TimeTree lists a web app.
- Supershift can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Supershift also covers reports.
- 2.8GPA
GroupCal
Free plan · from $10/mo
Shared calendars for groups, teams and public audiences.
- Only GroupCal lists a web app.
- Supershift can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Supershift also covers reports.
- 3.4GPA
Google Calendar
Free plan · from $7/mo
Online calendar from Google, free with a personal account.
- Only Google Calendar lists a web app.
- Supershift can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Supershift also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Supershift free?
Supershift has a free plan. The app is free to download and needs no account.
How much does Supershift cost?
Supershift lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Supershift work on?
Supershift is available on iOS and Android.
Does Supershift offer any discounts?
Supershift publicly lists the following: Yearly plan costs about 79% less than monthly; Supershift Pro Lifetime for $39.99.
How is Supershift rated?
Supershift's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5,626 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Supershift have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Supershift is listed for iOS and Android.
Does Supershift have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Supershift is listed for iOS and Android.
Is Supershift open source?
Supershift is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Supershift work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Supershift integrate with?
Supershift's listing names Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Who makes Supershift?
Supershift is made by Supershift GmbH.
What are the alternatives to Supershift?
The closest alternatives to Supershift in our directory are Howbout, OurCal, TimeTree, GroupCal and Google Calendar.
How does Supershift compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
Supershift's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 57 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 8.
Is Supershift good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Supershift A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $0.83 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 2 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Supershift?
The plain part of Supershift you could make: calendar and reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Supershift’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Supershift's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-17.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Supershift GmbH. Prices change, so check supershift.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Supershift, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/supershift
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Supershift’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Supershift is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Supershift GmbH. Prices and plans change: check supershift.app before you buy.