MedCal: Shift Work Calendar
Guard & On-Call Schedule
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
New in 2.1: set up your whole year in one minute, mark vacation or sick days in one tap, and get a heads-up the night before every guard. Try Pro free for 7 days.
Always know when you're on.
MedCal is the calendar for doctors, residents and nurses who work guards and rotating shifts. Tap one guard day and your whole year is ready: every guard, every free weekend, every month ahead.
BUILT FOR GUARDS
• Set up in a minute: pick how often you're on (every 2, 3 or 4 days, or 24 to 96 h shifts), tap one guard, done
• A clear countdown to your next guard, and "On guard" while you work
• Your real start time, so the countdown and reminders match your hospital
• Teams A, B, C and D with their own colors
WHEN PLANS CHANGE
• Touch and hold any day to mark vacation, sick leave or a free day
• Every change can be undone
• Days off are counted everywhere: countdown, totals, widgets and reminders
PLAN YOUR LIFE
• See every free weekend ahead
• Guards, hours and days off counted for you
• A private note for any day
• A monthly summary of the month ahead
ALWAYS FREE
• Your full rotation and countdown
• Countdown widget
• Vacation, sick and free days
• Guard stats
• No ads. No account. Backed up to your iCloud.
MEDCAL PRO
• A heads-up the night before every guard, on iPhone and Apple Watch
• Every widget, including your full month
• See 2 years ahead and your full guard history
• Sync with Apple Calendar
• Share your guards with your family
• Log swaps and extra guards
• Export up to 12 months to PDF
Pro is available as a yearly plan with a 7-day free trial, a monthly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
MedCal is a scheduling tool for healthcare teams. It is not a medical device and does not store patient data.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Privacy: https://getmedcal.app/privacy/
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MedCal 2.1 is a complete redesign, built around what doctors and nurses asked for.
• Set up in a minute: tap one guard day and your whole year fills in
• Guard start time: the countdown, reminders and calendar follow your real hours
• Plans changed? Touch and hold any day to mark vacation, sick leave or a free day, with undo
• Your data is backed up to iCloud and syncs across your devices
• Family calendar: share your guards so the people at home know when you're free
• Your full guard history, month by month
• A cleaner, calmer design in light and dark mode
• Now in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian
Thanks for every review. They shaped this update.
The developer, Paul Contreras, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
- Seller
- Paul Contreras
- Size
- 25.9 MB
- Category
- Medical
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 5 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Yearly Access $14.99
- Pro Monthly Access $2.99
- Pro Lifetime Access $29.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Paul Contreras