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Your schedule
Your rotation
The schedule you work over and over – 24/48, 4 on / 4 off, DuPont. Set it once and it fills your calendar for years.
- Changed jobs or crews? Tap ☰ → Rotation → Switch, then From today – your past days stay as they were.
- Wrong start day or shift time? Fix it in ☰ → Rotation and choose All dates. A shift that isn't in your rotation: ☰ → My Shifts.
Shifts on a day
A pickup, a per diem shift, a vacation: select the day, tap +, pick the shift, tap Add.
- Off, Vacation and Sick cancel your rotation's shift that day – delete them and it's back. Your own shifts stay.
- Many days at once: + → Fill in several days.
- Every week, like a second job on Saturdays? Set Repeat before Add.
Something changed?
Tap the shift on its day:
- Not working it? Cancel shift. Gave it to someone? Cancel shift, and their name in the note.
- Sick or took the day off? Select the day, tap + → Sick, Off or Vacation.
- Its own time, Extra, its pay or a note – change them and tap Done. To undo one, change it back.
- Restore brings a cancelled shift back.
Calendar & alarms
Can my family see my shifts?
Yes. Tap Share at the top → Share with Family: your shifts go to a calendar in Apple Calendar that you share with them, and it updates by itself. Part of Pro.
Both of you work shifts? Do it both ways – their shifts show next to yours. Tip: rename their calendar, for example "Mike's shifts".
On a trip, their calendar keeps your shifts at home time. Moved to another time zone for good? Open Share with Family, tap Remove from Apple Calendar, then add it again and share it once more.
Family uses Google Calendar? Not yet – tap Contact Us below and let us know.
How do I see holidays?
Public holidays show as a red date, with the name under the day. They don't change your shifts.
- Turn them on or off, or pick your country and region: ☰ → Settings → Holidays & Calendars.
- Tap a holiday's name under the day to open the same screen.
- Seeing holidays twice? One comes from your own calendar – turn off one of them there.
Can I see my other calendar events?
Yes – doctor, school, birthdays from Apple Calendar can show next to your shifts. Shift Calendar only shows them – change or delete them in Apple Calendar.
- ☰ → Settings → Holidays & Calendars → Show your calendar events, then allow access.
- Hide a calendar: uncheck it in the same list. Hide all events: turn off Show calendar events.
- Google or Outlook calendar? Add the account in iPhone Settings → Apps → Calendar → Calendar Accounts.
Why didn't my alarm ring?
Check that the alarm is on for that shift in ☰ → Reminders & Alarms – the shift needs a start time. Shift alarms need iOS 26 or later and permission for alarms (iPhone Settings → Shift Calendar). Reminders need notifications to be allowed there too.
No alarm for cancelled or requested shifts. Alarms are set 60 days ahead – open the app now and then.
Pay
How do I set my pay?
Tap Earnings at the top right, then tap a shift: pay per hour or per shift, and an unpaid break. Earnings shows hours for free; pay is part of Pro.
- Nights pay more? Give Night its own rate.
- Vacation and sick days: a per-day amount, counted only on your rotation's work days (or every day without a rotation).
- Got a raise? Enter the new rate and choose From today – past shifts keep the old pay.
Why is my pay different from my paycheck?
Earnings is an estimate before taxes and overtime. Bonuses and holiday pay aren't included.
- Different pay on one day? Tap that shift → Pay.
- Ran out of paid sick days? Tap that day's Sick → Pay, set 0.
- Traded a shift? Cancel shift means it isn't paid. If you keep the pay for a trade, don't cancel it – write "Trade with Mike" in its note.
Other questions
Can I use it on my iPhone and iPad at the same time?
Not yet – there's no sync between devices, your schedule lives on one iPhone. To see your shifts on another device, use Share with Family: your shifts go to Apple Calendar, which shows on all your devices with the same Apple Account.
Need sync between devices? Tap Contact Us below and let us know.
Will I lose my schedule on a new iPhone?
Your data is stored on your iPhone and included in your iPhone backup. Restore your new iPhone from an iCloud or computer backup, and your schedule comes with it. Deleting the app deletes its data.
Shared your shifts with family? On the new iPhone, delete the old Shifts calendar in Apple Calendar, then open Share with Family, tap Add to Apple Calendar and share it again.
I bought Pro, but it's locked
Tap ☰ → Settings → Restore Purchases, signed in with the same Apple Account you used to buy.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Open the Settings app on your iPhone → your name → Subscriptions → Shift Calendar. If you cancel during the free trial, you won't be charged.
Didn't find an answer? In the app, tap ☰ → Help & Support → Contact Us, or email [email protected]. We read every message.