# HourBill - fast time + expense management, timesheet and billing

> Fast time and expense management, timesheet, and billing software. (iPhone/iPad app by ThorJupiter Software LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourbill-fast-time-plus-expense-management-timesheet-and-billing/id405404960 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ThorJupiter Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/287212253)
- Category: Business, Finance
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.1 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourbill-fast-time-plus-expense-management-timesheet-and-billing/id405404960/reviews.md

## What is HourBill?

HourBill keeps track of your expenses and/or hours spent. It features fast data entry, a clean user interface designed for at-a-glance readability, strong support, a robust off-site multi-level backup-and-restore system, and it is immensely configurable.

HourBill is time and expense billing software reinvented for speed and efficiency. It's all about workflow.

Here is what HourBill gives you:

• free remote backups going back in time. Every backup remains available as a Restorable snapshot. (Unlimited in the Unlocked version.)

• direct input of times on app startup: tap Enter, and you're done. This is like a timer on steroids: you can change the start or end time immediately if you choose; you don't have to enter the time at all if the time is now.

• create Phrases that are stored in the app and can be reused to reduce or eliminate the need to type notes for entries or accounts/invoices. (The free version is restricted to 5 Phrases in each category.)

• an Undo/Redo system for data entered into an account, invoice or entry screen.

• generate invoices corresponding to billing periods, either on demand, or automatically in the background on a monthly, bimonthly, biweekly or weekly basis on a day of your choosing.

• a calendar view which lets you inspect and edit the entries for any given day, in the Unlocked (paid) version.

• email a report of any account or invoice, the entries for a day, or the entire contents of the app, to an address from your Contacts, in html or CSV for export to other apps such as Numbers or Excel. (The calendar and CSV capabilities are restricted to the Unlocked version.)

• the contents of an account or invoice, the entries for a day (in the Unlocked version,) or the entire contents of the app, may also be printed out.

• express hours worked in a variety of time formats and minimum time increments, ranging from military time to the half hour, independently for each account.

• if you're entering an expense, tap the Mode switch to expenses if you're not already there, and tap in the amount.

• switch accounts or create a new account with a tap and a swipe as soon as you start the app. 

• start or end a time block with one tap, which makes taking breaks off the clock easy. 

• transition from one job to the next with just a couple of taps.

• enter or express entries in terms of start and end times, or in terms of hours worked, or as an expense, independently for each account or entry.  

• multiple rounding options in the Unlocked version.

• automatic flagging of accounts for the presence of incomplete entries. 

• all aspects of an entry are editable at any time after it's created. 

• a PIN option in the Unlocked version.

• back up at the touch of a button, or set the app to back up your current data
automatically whenever the app is started. The best backup system is the one you use.

• restore all of your data from any of your backups at the touch of a button. Tap and you're there! It doesn't get any easier. 

• transfer backup files between devices with HourBill installed, restoring one device from the backup file created on another. 

If you have any questions or comments about HourBill, or bug reports, we'd love to hear from you at our App Support link (support@thorjupitersoftware.com). You can also reach us with the 'Email The Developer' button in HourBill's Help screen. We want to make it all simple. Nobody gives better support than we do. Tell us what's going on.

Please report bugs to us directly. We respond to everything. But note that we have no way of responding to issues raised in reviews on the App Store. It has to come directly to us, and the context you provide for it is often quite valuable, as we work through it together.

HourBill is now built for iOS 8! Onwards and upwards!

## Key features

- Fast data entry for time and expenses
- Configurable workflow for billing
- Generate and email invoices
- Robust backup and restore system
- Reusable phrases for notes
- Calendar view for entries (Unlocked version)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 42)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourbill-fast-time-plus-expense-management-timesheet-and-billing/id405404960/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Stopped working

*2024-03-04*

Used HourBill successfully for years and love it. Safly, with the recent iPhone update it stopped working so I’ve lost my Feb 24 data. 
Will need to reinstall the app and start fresh.

### 1/5 — rashes immediately on opening/ no response from support team

*2024-02-02, version 3.2.1*

i have used Hourbill for many years but it has suddenly stopped-it crashes as soon as try to open it. not having backed up for a long time ( yes mea culpa) i’m in a bad situation so far as accounting to my clients for time spent. worse is that none of my emails to tour jupier have been replied to despite my malachi showing they have been opened. their website has no phone number

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work anymore

*2024-01-23*

I had used this app for years to bill bookkeeping clients and loved it.  Now, the app won’t even open.  Please fix the bug!

### 1/5 — App stopped working without notice-lost hours

*2024-01-16, version 3.2.1*

The app won’t even open now on my new Iphone, everything else opens fine. I tried reinstalling the app, making sure the latest update was installed, restarting it. I’ve lost all my hours for the month for the companies I work for, did the same thing to my daughter a couple months ago. Not impressed! I have no other record of the hours I had worked for these companies. Do not chance it!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with system upgrade

*2023-10-11*

I’ve use this app for quite a few years. However, with the upgrade to iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, it doesn’t seem to work. The app opens and then closes immediately afterwards. It’s a shame, because I really liked this app and would like to continue to use it..

### 5/5 — Hourbill

*2021-04-26, version 3.2.1*

I have been using this app for 9 years and is the only invoice app I use works wonder , my x boss three years ago just called me to ask me the program I was using . Download the free version an you won’t be disappointed :)

### 5/5 — Billing is a breeze!

*2017-10-16, version 3.2.1*

I used to record my billable time in my calendar, now I just email it.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2015-10-19*

I've had 3 different jobs that I've used this app for (including 2 at the same time). It's made it very easy to keep hours straight and my bosses have found it very easy to pay me and keep time records from the export feature. One of the best app purchases I've made.

### 1/5 — Backup stopped working

*2015-08-28*

I've used this app for a long time, but they never incorporated my suggestion / need to have sub-projects or sub categories.  The last month, the backup to Google servers stopped working, meaning all my data is at risk if something happens to my phone!  Am going to get a different app.

### 1/5 — Used to be easy, now just confusing

*2015-07-06*

Good luck figuring this app. It used to be easy and intuitive. Now it is a struggle to figure out their cumbersome UI.  Not to mention they took the same app and upgraded to make it fee oriented when the same key features were free before.  I don't mind paying to get more, but paying to restore capabilities is a bait and switch.

## Frequently asked questions about HourBill

### What does HourBill do?

HourBill is designed for fast time and expense management, acting as a digital timesheet and billing software. It allows users to quickly log hours worked and expenses incurred, generate invoices, and manage billing periods efficiently.

### What are the key features of HourBill?

Key features include rapid data entry for time and expenses, a clean interface for easy readability, customizable settings, a powerful backup and restore system, and the ability to generate and email invoices. Reusable phrases can also be created to speed up note-taking.

### Is HourBill free to use?

HourBill offers a free version with core time and expense tracking functionalities. However, certain advanced features like a calendar view for entries, CSV export capabilities, and unlimited remote backups are available in the 'Unlocked' (paid) version.

### What kind of reports can I generate?

You can generate reports for any account or invoice, individual daily entries, or the entire app's contents. These reports can be emailed in HTML or CSV format, allowing for easy export to other applications like spreadsheets for further analysis or record-keeping.

### Who would benefit from using HourBill?

This app is ideal for freelancers, consultants, and small business owners who need a straightforward and efficient way to track their billable hours and expenses. It helps ensure accurate billing and simplifies the invoicing process.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.1 — 2015-02-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixed a bug associated with changing email addresses for Export in iOS 8.
Please report bugs! That's how they get fixed.

### 3.2 — 2015-01-26

Fixed a bug that caused a crash when loading the calendar in the Unlocked version.
Internal modifications for enhanced compatibility with iOS 8 and later.
Some graphical and documentation changes.

### 3.1.1 — 2013-12-12

• resolved an issue where Phrases may have been duplicated after Restoring under certain conditions.

• enhanced internal error correction in the Phrases software.

• refined scrolling of multi-line Phrases in the Phrase edit screen.

• in a DayView in the case of Account-ordering-by-last-date, the Account picker for a new Entry now auto-scrolls to the most recent such Account.

• some clarifications in the onboard documentation.

### 3.1 — 2013-12-05

• unlimited remote backups going back in time. For example, if you make a backup of the app data today, you can access that backup at any time in the future, Restore to it, and then Restore back to the future state of the app, no matter what happened in the interim. Every backup remains available as a Restorable snapshot.

• you can now add a new Entry directly to the set of Entries for a given day in the DayView calendar view.

• Mode (start/end, duration or expense) and Account selection can now be changed directly by tapping on the starting-keypad display.

• Account and Invoice Entry rows may now show the day names along with the dates.

REPAIRS:

• eliminated a crash caused by trying to delete an Entry that did not yet exist.

• resolved an issue where DayView would sometimes display the wrong number of Entries for a given date when swapping back and forth between backup files.

• fixed a sometimes-bug with display of time durations in 'round up for all' mode when display Modes are switched after the fact (nothing here ever affected the database.)

• fixed a rare bug which caused a crash when the screen was changed before scrolling of a table or text view had completed, under certain pathological circumstances.

• minor changes to the confirmation dialogs and the documentation.

• graphical refinements.

• squashed other bugs too small to see; we've emptied out our bug catalog, please email us with more.

### 3.0.1 — 2013-11-26

fixed a crash associated with changing email addresses.

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