ShiftSleep is an iOS shift sleep planner app that transforms any rotating roster into a personalized bedtime, wake time, and caffeine cutoff schedule for shift workers.
What is ShiftSleep?
ShiftSleep is a dedicated shift sleep planner app for iOS that takes your work roster as input and outputs a clear daily plan specifying when to sleep, when to wake, and when to stop caffeine. It is designed exclusively for shift workers—particularly nurses and healthcare professionals—to optimize recovery around irregular schedules. The app is available as a free-to-start freemium download on the App Store and supports optional Apple Health integration for sleep tracking.
Key Features
- Shift-aware sleep planning — Automatically calculates an optimal sleep window based on your upcoming shift type (day, night, or rotating) by analyzing your entered roster.
- Bedtime and wake time guidance — Displays exact times to sleep and wake for each day, timing preparation for transitions between shifts.
- Caffeine cutoff reminders — Shows the specific time each day when caffeine should be stopped to avoid interfering with deep sleep, tailored to your shift schedule.
- Reminders that follow the plan — Sends notifications for sleep, wake, and recovery actions based on your personalized plan rather than generic repeating alarms.
- Fatigue and recovery visibility — Tracks how the current week of shifts affects your energy levels and overall recovery, providing a visual indicator.
- Built for daytime sleep — Specifically designed for sleeping after night shifts and handling difficult rotating rosters, with sleep window calculations that assume daytime rest.
- Roster scanning (beta) — Allows scanning your schedule import, with a caution to manually review imported shifts for accuracy.
Who is it for?
- Nurses on rotating schedules — Use ShiftSleep to plan sleep and recovery after unpredictable day-to-night transitions, eliminating guesswork.
- Night shift workers — Get precise bedtime and caffeine cutoff reminders to maximize deep sleep during the day.
- Healthcare professionals with 12-hour shifts — The app tailors sleep windows for 12-hour and rotating shifts, ensuring enough rest between long shifts.
What can you do with ShiftSleep?
- Night-shift recovery planning: After a night shift, the app tells you exactly when to go to sleep and when to wake up to reset for your next shift.
- Caffeine scheduling: Enter your shift and the app calculates the latest time you can consume caffeine without it disrupting your next sleep period.
- Fatigue tracking across the week: View how consecutive shifts impact your energy levels and recovery rhythm, helping you plan rest days.
How does it work?
- Enter your shifts into the app (manually or via roster scanning beta) so it understands your unique sleep problem.
- Review today’s sleep plan — see personalized bedtime, wake time, and caffeine cutoff organized by the shift sleep planner.
- Follow the plan and use reminders — receive notifications to sleep, wake, and perform recovery actions, staying consistently rested between shifts.
FAQ
Is ShiftSleep a regular shift calendar app or a shift sleep planner?
ShiftSleep is exclusively a shift sleep planner. Your shifts are the input, but the main output is exactly what to do next: when to sleep, when to wake, and how to recover.
Does ShiftSleep work for nurses on rotating schedules?
Yes. It is specifically designed for schedules that abruptly change across days, nights, and recovery days, providing personalized plans for each transition.
Can ShiftSleep help after an exhausting night shift?
Yes. One of its main use cases is planning how to optimally sleep and recover after nights, so you don't have to guess each time.
Does ShiftSleep tell when to stop caffeine?
Yes. It automatically surfaces caffeine cutoff guidance as part of your overall plan, precisely timed to fit the shift you are working.
Does ShiftSleep diagnose fatigue or sleep disorders?
No. It is solely a planning and recovery guidance tool, not a medical diagnosis or treatment application.
Do I need Apple Health to use ShiftSleep?
No. Apple Health import is entirely optional. The app works with just your shift schedule and customized sleep inputs.
Is the roster scanning feature strictly accurate?
It is a beta convenience feature. Imported shifts should always be manually reviewed before active use.
Pricing
ShiftSleep is free to start, with a freemium model. No further pricing details are provided on the website.
