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Rotating shift schedule app

Build your rotating schedule once.
Fill months in seconds.

ShiftFlowr is built for workers on rotating shift schedules. Pick your pattern — 2-2-3, 4-on-4-off, DuPont, Pitman, or build your own — set your anchor date, and the app fills your calendar automatically.

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What is it?

Stop re-entering your schedule every month

Most shift workers on rotating schedules spend time at the start of every month re-entering the same pattern into a calendar app. ShiftFlowr fixes that. You define your schedule once — the exact sequence of day shifts, night shifts, and days off — and the app applies it across as many months as you need.

It works for any repeating cycle: 8 days, 14 days, 21 days, 28 days. If your schedule repeats on a fixed cycle, ShiftFlowr can fill it automatically.

🔄 11 built-in patterns

The most common rotating schedules are already loaded. Pick one, set your anchor date, preview the cycle, and apply.

🛠️ Build your own

If your schedule isn't one of the 11 presets, use the custom pattern builder to define your exact day-by-day sequence.

📅 Never overwrites your shifts

ShiftFlowr checks every date before applying. Days you've already entered manually are always preserved.

💰 Pay calculator included

Enter your base pay, night differential, and weekend differential. ShiftFlowr estimates your take-home based on the actual shifts in your calendar.

Built-in rotating schedules

Common rotating shift patterns

All of these are built into ShiftFlowr as presets. Click any pattern to learn more.

8-day cycle

4-on-4-off

Work 4 days, rest 4 days. One of the most common 12-hour rotating schedules in healthcare, security, and manufacturing.

 14-day cycle

Panama (2-2-3)

2 on, 2 off, 3 on. Popular in emergency services, nursing, and any 24/7 operation that wants every other weekend off.

 14-day cycle

Pitman (2-3-2)

2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Gives a 3-day break every other cycle. Common in law enforcement and manufacturing.

 28-day cycle

DuPont schedule

4-week rotating cycle with a built-in 7-day break. Standard in chemical plants, oil refineries, and power generation.

 21-day cycle

3-week rotation

Week 1 days, week 2 evenings, week 3 nights. Common in hospitals, care homes, and 24/7 healthcare settings.
Any length

Custom pattern

Define your own day-by-day sequence. Any cycle length, any shift type mix. ShiftFlowr applies it like any built-in preset.

Common rotating schedules compared

Which rotating schedule do you work?

Schedule Cycle length Avg hours/week Industries
4-on-4-off 8 days 42 hrs Healthcare, security, manufacturing
Panama (2-2-3) 28 days 42 hrs Emergency services, nursing, factories
Pitman (2-3-2) 28 days 42 hrs Law enforcement, manufacturing, utilities
DuPont 28 days 42 hrs Chemical plants, oil refineries, power
Continental 8 days 42 hrs Manufacturing, utilities, transport
7-on-7-off 14 days 42 hrs Remote sites, offshore, travel nursing

All of the above are supported in ShiftFlowr. Average hours assume 12-hour shifts.

How it works

Set it up once. Done for months.

1

Pick your schedule

Choose from the 11 built-in rotating schedules or build your own pattern from scratch.

2

Set your anchor date

Tell ShiftFlowr which date your current cycle started. It calculates your position in the rotation automatically.

3

Preview the cycle

See every shift and day off laid out day-by-day before you commit. Confirm it matches your actual schedule.

4

Apply to your months

Pick which months to fill. ShiftFlowr applies the pattern — skipping any days you've already entered.

Common questions

Rotating shift schedule FAQ

What is a rotating shift schedule?
A rotating shift schedule is a work pattern that cycles through different shifts — days, evenings, and nights — on a repeating basis. Common examples include 2-2-3 (Panama), 4-on-4-off, DuPont, and Pitman. Workers on rotating schedules repeat the same sequence of shifts and days off over a fixed cycle.
How many hours per week is a rotating shift?
Most 12-hour rotating schedules average 42 hours per week, regardless of the specific pattern. The cycle length varies (8, 14, or 28 days) but the total work hours even out over time. ShiftFlowr's pay calculator works out your exact take-home based on the shifts in your calendar.
What's the best app for a rotating shift schedule?
ShiftFlowr is purpose-built for rotating shift workers. Unlike generic calendar apps that make you enter every shift by hand, ShiftFlowr understands repeating patterns — you define the cycle once and it fills months automatically. It's free on Android with a 7-day trial for Pro features.
Can ShiftFlowr handle night differentials and weekend pay?
Yes. The pay calculator lets you set your base hourly rate and add multipliers for night shifts, weekends, and holidays. ShiftFlowr then calculates your estimated gross and net pay based on the actual shifts in your calendar for each month.
Does it work for 8-hour rotating shifts as well as 12-hour?
Yes. You set your own shift start and end times. ShiftFlowr works for any shift length — 8-hour, 10-hour, 12-hour, or anything in between.

Stop rebuilding your schedule every month.

ShiftFlowr handles any rotating shift schedule. Set it up once and you're done for months.

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