Comparison

WorkTime vs Tie Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WorkTime

Easily track your work shifts and hours with this intuitive calendar app. Designed for shift workers, it allows quick entry, schedule visualization, and helpful reminders. Premium features include advanced hour tracking and calendar syncing.

Highlights
  • Shift calendar visualization
  • Quick shift entry
  • Shift reminders
  • Hours and wages tracking
  • Schedule sharing
  • Sync to phone calendar
Features
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TRACKING WORK SHIFTS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER. WorkTime is the shift calendar trusted by over 1,000,000 workers. Set your shift times, see them all at a glance, set alerts, add up your hours, and share your schedule. Do you work rotating shifts, irregular hours, or random days? WorkTime tracks your entire work schedule on one clean calendar. Enter shifts with just two taps. See your whole month at a glance. No more scribbling shifts on scraps of paper. FEATURES • See all your shifts at a single glance on a unique time-display calendar • Enter shift start times with just two taps • Add shifts quickly from your Recent Shifts list • Add notes and reminders to any day • Share your schedule via email or save it as a photo • Share multiple months at once PREMIUM FEATURES • Add unlimited jobs • Track hours worked and wages with the Hours Calculator • Set alerts to remind you before an upcoming shift • Ad-free interface • Sync to your phone's calendar SET AND NEVER FORGET. Set reminders based on how much time you need to get ready. WorkTime alerts you before every shift so you never miss one. BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS. Whether you're a nurse, barista, bartender, warehouse worker, retail associate, or anyone who works shifts — WorkTime is built for you. Subscription pricing and terms: WorkTime offers auto-renewing subscription options. Prices shown are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your App Store account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your device's Settings > Subscriptions. Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Use: http://totoventures.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://totoventures.com/privacy-policy/

About

Tie Tracker

This application helps you monitor your work hours and billable time across various projects. It offers simple tracking, client and project assignment, and the ability to mark entries as billed. Generate weekly summaries and daily activity lists, with options to export timesheets to XLSX and PDF formats.

Highlights
  • Simple work hours tracking
  • Assign time to clients and projects
  • Mark entries as billed
  • Weekly work summary
  • Daily list of activities
  • Export timesheets to XLSX and PDF
Features
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Tie Tracker is a free and open source, local-first time tracking app. It's simple and lets you track working hours across projects and clients. » Features * Work hours tracking * Assign time to clients and projects * Define budget per projects * Mark entries as billed * Backup and restore all your data through Zip files » Reporting * Weekly work summary * Daily list of tasks * Export open invoices to XLSX timesheets

Screenshots

WorkTime4 screens
Tie Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tie Tracker at 5.0 against WorkTime's 4.4. Tie Tracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). WorkTime's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WorkTime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Tie Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tie Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkTime has 4.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WorkTime's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tie Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkTime ships an update every 3 weeks, Tie Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WorkTime versus Tie Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkTimeTie Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToto Ventures Inc.David Dal Busco

Customer experience

WorkTime

All ratings4,671 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews484 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative28.9%

Tie Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WorkTime

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Shifts/data randomly disappearing after updates
  • Inability to restore pro subscription
  • Calendar view freezing and becoming unresponsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add weekend/holiday pay rates
  • Ability to sync with other calendars
  • Option to customize font size and layout
  • Implement a search/filter feature

Tie Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WorkTime

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Wk WorkTime Shift Scheduler14 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • WorkTime Pro: One Week14 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • 1 Month WorkTime Shift Manager14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • 6 Month WorkTime Shift Worker$29.996 Months
  • WorkTime Pro Annual Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year WorkTime Job Calendar14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Work Calendar & Shift Schedule$3.99
None

Tie Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkTime free?
WorkTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tie Tracker free?
Tie Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorkTime or Tie Tracker?
Tie Tracker is rated higher. WorkTime averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Tie Tracker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WorkTime or Tie Tracker have ads?
Neither WorkTime nor Tie Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkTime or Tie Tracker?
WorkTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tie Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, WorkTime was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tie Tracker on August 11, 2026.

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