Always know when you're on.

The guard calendar for doctors, residents and nurses. Tap one guard day and your whole year is ready, with a heads-up the night before.

Download on theApp Store

Free on iPhone · No ads · No account

MedCal month view with guard days and a vacation day marked
MedCal home screen showing 3 days until the next guard and the upcoming guards
Menu to mark a day as vacation, sick leave or a free day

Set up once. See the whole year.

Three steps, about a minute. MedCal works out every guard for the next twelve months.

  1. Onboarding step to choose a guard every 2, 3 or 4 days
    1

    Pick how often you're on

    Every 2, 3 or 4 days, or 24 to 96 hour guards. Whatever your hospital runs.

  2. Onboarding calendar where tapping one guard day fills the next 12 months
    2

    Tap any guard day

    Past or upcoming, any guard you know works. MedCal fills in the rest.

  3. MedCal home screen showing 3 days until the next guard and the upcoming guards
    3

    That's your year

    A countdown to your next guard, the week ahead and every guard after it.

Built for real rotations.

Plans change, nights run long, and the people at home want to know when you're free. MedCal keeps up.

When plans change

Vacation, sick leave or a free day, in one tap.

Touch and hold any day to mark it. The countdown, your totals and your reminders update straight away, and every change can be undone.

Menu to mark a day as vacation, sick leave or a free day

Plan ahead

See every free weekend coming.

Your month at a glance, with guards and days off marked and the hours counted for you.

MedCal month view with guard days and a vacation day marked

Reminders

A heads-up the night before.

A quiet reminder before every guard on iPhone and Apple Watch, and a note when a free weekend is coming. Share your guards with your family too.

Privacy

No ads. No account.

Your schedule lives on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. Nobody else sees it, and a new phone picks up right where you left off.

  • Backed up to iCloud
  • Works offline
  • Countdown widget
  • 6 languages

Free where it counts.

Your whole rotation is free, forever. Pro adds the extras, with 7 days to try it.

Free

No ads, no account, no catch

  • Your full rotation, set up in a minute
  • Countdown to your next guard
  • Countdown widget
  • Vacation, sick and free days
  • Guard stats and monthly summary
  • Backed up to your iCloud

MedCal Pro

7-day free trial

Yearly, monthly or once for life

  • A heads-up the night before every guard
  • Every widget, including your full month
  • Two years ahead and your full history
  • Apple Calendar sync
  • Share your guards with your family
  • Swaps, extra guards and PDF export

Questions.

Who is MedCal for?

Doctors, residents, interns and nurses who work guards or on-call shifts on a fixed rotation, such as every 2, 3 or 4 days, or 24 to 96 hour guards.

How do I set up my rotation?

Choose how often you're on guard, then tap any guard day you know, past or upcoming. MedCal lays out every guard for the next twelve months. It takes about a minute.

Is MedCal free?

Yes. Your full rotation, the countdown, the countdown widget, days off and guard stats are free with no ads. MedCal Pro adds reminders, every widget, Apple Calendar sync, family sharing, swaps and PDF export, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up. Your schedule is stored on your iPhone and backed up to your own iCloud.

Can I mark vacation, sick leave or a swap?

Yes. Touch and hold any day to mark vacation, sick leave or a free day, and every change can be undone. Logging swaps and extra guards is part of Pro.

Which languages does MedCal support?

English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Italian.

Your next guard, one glance away.

Download on theApp Store