Rotation roster · Apple Health sleep · Private
Looking for a
Shift Worker alternative?
Shift Worker is a well-known rotating-schedule app on iPhone, and if it fits your routine, keep using it. AfterShift also builds your roster from a pattern, then reads the sleep your Watch or sleep app saved to Apple Health and shows how you recovered from the end of one shift to the start of the next.
How does AfterShift compare to Shift Worker?
AfterShift makes different default choices from Shift Worker. These are the ones that matter in daily use.
How shifts get into the app
AfterShift: Pick a rotation preset (Three-shift rotation, 4 on / 4 off, 4 on / 3 off, 2 days / 2 nights, Panama (2-2-3), Fixed nights, or Fixed days) or build your own cycle of 1 to 28 days. AfterShift fills the next 8 weeks and tops the roster up as you go. You can also import shifts from a work calendar or add them by hand.
Shift Worker: Manual entry with pattern templates. Strong for fixed rotations.
Shift Worker: Manual entry with pattern templates. Strong for fixed rotations.
Recovery + sleep model
AfterShift: Reads sleep from Apple Health and puts your previous shift, sleep, naps, and next shift on one Recovery Timeline. A sleep-debt line charts each cycle and labels the trend Building, Stable, or Recovering, and wind-down, caffeine cut-off, and nap reminders are timed to your next shift. Premium adds Readiness for your next shift and the Shift Recovery Score.
Shift Worker: Schedule-focused; sleep tracking is not the primary feature.
Shift Worker: Schedule-focused; sleep tracking is not the primary feature.
Privacy model
AfterShift: No account, no servers, no analytics, and no third-party SDKs. Calendar and health data stay on your iPhone. See the Privacy Manifest.
Shift Worker: Check its App Store privacy label for what it collects.
Shift Worker: Check its App Store privacy label for what it collects.
Pricing
AfterShift: Free to download. Rotations, Apple Health import, shift-timed reminders, and calendar import from one calendar for the next 14 days are free. Optional Premium ($3.99/month, $24.99/year, or $39.99 lifetime) adds Readiness and the sleep scores, automatic sync across multiple calendars, and overtime tracking.
Shift Worker: Freemium with a Pro subscription.
Shift Worker: Freemium with a Pro subscription.
Who should pick AfterShift vs Shift Worker?
Pick AfterShift if…
- You want to set your rotation once and have the roster filled 8 weeks ahead
- Your shifts already live in a work calendar and you'd rather import them than type them again
- An Apple Watch or sleep app already saves your sleep to Apple Health, and you want it read against your shifts
- You avoid apps that require an account or carry third-party SDKs
Stick with Shift Worker if…
- You have years of pattern data in Shift Worker you don't want to migrate
- Your rotation pattern is fixed and complex (5-on-5-off, 12-hour rotations) and the template engine is the feature you use
- You don't want sleep/Health to factor in at all
- Your crew shares schedules via Shift Worker-specific export
About AfterShift
Questions
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Shift Worker for iPhone?
AfterShift is a private alternative for people whose shifts rotate. Set your rotation once, from presets such as 4 on / 4 off, 2 days / 2 nights, or Panama (2-2-3), or as your own cycle of 1 to 28 days, and AfterShift fills your roster 8 weeks ahead and keeps it topped up. It then reads your sleep from Apple Health, shows your recovery between one shift and the next, and times wind-down, caffeine cut-off, and nap reminders to your next start. It needs no account, and your data stays on your iPhone.
Can AfterShift fill my roster from a rotation pattern?
Yes, on the free plan. Choose Three-shift rotation, 4 on / 4 off, 4 on / 3 off, 2 days / 2 nights, Panama (2-2-3), Fixed nights, or Fixed days, or build your own cycle of 1 to 28 days from your own shift types. Set the start day, preview the next two weeks, and AfterShift fills the next 8 weeks and tops the roster up each time you open the app. Longer patterns such as DuPont fit a custom cycle.
Does AfterShift auto-detect shifts from the calendar?
Yes. AfterShift reads the work calendar you choose, sorts its events into detected shifts, events that need review, and ignored events, and lets you confirm what gets imported. The free plan imports from one calendar, when you tap import, for the next 14 days. Premium adds multiple calendars, automatic sync when you open the app, and overtime tracking. Detection runs on your iPhone, and calendar contents are never uploaded.
Does AfterShift work without an account?
Yes. AfterShift has no user accounts, email sign-up, or login. You download it from the App Store and start using it. Your data stays on your iPhone, and there is no cloud sync.
Is AfterShift only for nurses?
No. AfterShift is for anyone whose sleep window moves with the roster: nurses and hospital staff, paramedics, firefighters, factory, logistics, and aviation ground crews, hospitality and overnight staff, and on-call workers. During setup it asks whether your schedule rotates, stays fixed, or is irregular and on call.
Try it
Open AfterShift.
Set your rotation once and the roster fills itself. AfterShift reads your sleep from Apple Health and times reminders to your next shift, with no account needed.
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