What is Turna shift calendar app?

Turna lets shift workers paint custom rotations on a calendar, share real-time, and track stats — free web/PWA/Android app at app.turna.es.

How does Turna handle rotating shifts?

Auto-generate sequences like Morning-Afternoon-Night-Off, or paint manually; overlays shared calendars with diagonal CSS splits.

Is Turna free for nurses and firefighters?

Yes, core features free forever; premium like notifications coming later.

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Solo Dev's Turna: A Lean Shift Calendar App That Actually Solves Rotas for Millions

Picture a factory floor at midnight: workers huddled over WhatsApp, deciphering the month's rota. One solo dev just fixed that with Turna, a dead-simple shift calendar app.

DevTools Feed Apr 03, 2026 3 min read 13 views

Turna shift calendar app interface showing painted rotations and shared diagonal views

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Solo devs thrive with lean stacks: Vue + FastAPI + PWA beats bloated frameworks. 𝕏
Niche focus wins — shift calendars solve real pain ignored by giants like Google. 𝕏
Paint-mode UX and diagonal shares make Turna sticky for rotas. 𝕏

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