About Roster Rota
Roster Rota is a beautifully simple work roster manager designed exclusively for macOS. Track your shifts, manage your work schedule, and visualize your rota with intuitive color codes — all in a clean, native Mac app.
Whether you're a nurse, doctor, retail worker, or anyone who works shifts, Roster Rota makes it effortless to keep track of your work schedule. Click any day to cycle through shift types, customize colors and names to match your workplace, and see your month at a glance.
💳 One-Time Purchase: Pay once, use forever. No subscriptions, no recurring fees, no hidden costs. Your purchase gives you lifetime access to Roster Rota and all future updates.
Designed with privacy in mind, all your data stays on your Mac. No cloud sync, no accounts, no data collection — your schedule is your business.
Features
📅 Clear Calendar View
See your entire month at a glance with a clean, intuitive calendar interface. Navigate easily between months.
🎨 Color-Coded Shifts
Assign colors to different shift types. Instantly see your work pattern with vibrant, easy-to-read color codes.
✏️ Customizable Shift Types
Edit shift names and colors to match your workplace. Create labels like "Morning", "Night", or any custom shift.
👆 One-Click Entry
Simply click any day to cycle through shift types. No complex forms — just tap and go.
📤 Export & Import
Backup your data as JSON. Export your roster and import it on another Mac or restore from backup.
🔒 100% Private
All data stays on your Mac. No cloud, no accounts, no tracking. Your schedule is completely private.
Default Shift Types
Roster Rota comes with 5 pre-configured shift types that you can customize:
Rename them to anything you want — "9am-1pm", "Night Shift", "On Call", or whatever fits your schedule!
More Options
Roster Rota includes helpful utilities to manage your schedule:
- Clear This Week — Reset the current week
- Clear This Month — Reset the entire month
- Clear All Data — Start fresh
- Start Week on Sunday — Choose your preferred week start day
- Reset Colors & Names — Restore default shift types
- Quick Guide — Built-in help when you need it
Screenshots
See Roster Rota in action. Click any screenshot to view in full size:
Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Roster Rota ("the App," "we," "our," or "us") handles information. The App is designed to help you manage your work roster and shifts on your Mac.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This policy explains our approach to data handling.
2. Information We Collect
We do not collect any data.
Roster Rota operates entirely on your device. We do not collect, store, transmit, or share any personally identifiable information (PII) or any other data from users.
- The App does not require user registration or accounts.
- The App does not access your files, contacts, location, or any personal data beyond what you enter.
- The App does not track usage or analytics.
- All roster data and preferences are stored locally and never leave your device.
- Export/Import features save data locally — no data is sent to any server.
3. Data Storage
All your roster data is stored locally on your Mac. When you use the Export feature, data is saved as a JSON file to a location you choose. When you use Import, you select a local file to restore. No data ever leaves your device unless you manually share the exported file.
4. Advertising
Roster Rota contains no advertisements.
There are no ads, no third-party advertising SDKs, and no ad-related data collection of any kind.
5. Data Sharing
Since we do not collect any data, we have nothing to share. Your information stays on your device and is never transmitted to us or any third parties.
6. Third-Party Services
Roster Rota does not integrate with any third-party services, analytics platforms, or external servers.
7. Children's Privacy
The App is suitable for users of all ages. Since no data is collected, there are no privacy concerns related to children using the app.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be reflected on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Support
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For any questions, feedback, or support requests, please reach out to us at: