Comparison

Timelogger vs EARLY

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

Head to head
About

Timelogger

This app helps you actively manage and monitor your time across various tasks on your Apple devices. It's perfect for freelancing, daily routines, personal projects, and more, with features like timers, reports, and alerts to keep you on track.

Highlights
  • Record time using timers
  • Synchronize records with iCloud
  • Generate PDF reports
  • Input time manually
  • Define geofence and weekly alerts
  • Define billing rates for tasks
  • Export time entries to CSV
Features
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Timelogger is a time tracking app that allows you to actively manage and monitor various tasks on your iPhone, Apple Watch or iPad securely and updated across all devices with iCloud. It is ideal for freelancing, repetitive daily routines, homemaking tasks, personal projects, or any activity people want to track and control. To ensure you never forget to do a certain task, you can also set weekly alerts or even location alerts. Timelogger let you: ▪ Record time using timers; ▪ Synchronise records between devices with iCloud; ▪ Generate PDF reports; ▪ Input time manually; ▪ Have multiple timers active; ▪ Use the Today Widget for easy to use; ▪ Use the Split View on the iPad for easy to use; ▪ Define geofence alerts; ▪ Define weekly alerts; ▪ Define billing rates for your tasks; ▪ Export your time entries to CSV; ▪ Add notes to your tasks; ▪ Add notes to your time entries. ▪ Use 3D Touch on the Home icon. If you have a question, problem, or need help, please send a support request via e-mail.

About

EARLY

This app offers a streamlined approach to time tracking, helping users understand how they spend their hours. It provides insightful reports and customizable features to boost productivity and improve work-life balance.

Highlights
  • One-tap time tracking
  • Real-time productivity data
  • Customizable reports and charts
  • Easy entry editing
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Calendar view for reviews
  • Integrations with popular tools
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Discover a better way to track your time with EARLY. EARLY will help you own your time and maximise your productivity at work. Instantly start tracking your activities within the EARLY app and unlock actionable insights to optimise your workflow, improve work-life balance, and achieve your goals. What is EARLY? Effortless Tracking • Track time with one tap — spend 90% less time logging your hours. Boosted Productivity • Get precise, real-time data on how you allocate your time to improve focus and reduce distractions. Reports • Visualise and analyse time distribution with customisable charts and reports that reveal trends, patterns, and opportunities for easy improvement. Easy Editing • Quickly adjust, add, or delete entries so that your logs are always accurate. Cross-Device Sync • Seamlessly track time across your devices for consistent, updated logs wherever you are. Calendar • View time entries in a calendar format for easy daily and weekly reviews, where time tracking becomes key to your routine. Integrations • Sync with JIRA, Toggl, Harvest, Zapier, and many more to streamline time tracking within your existing workflow.

Screenshots

Timelogger4 screens
EARLY4 screens

Verdict

The call

Timelogger and EARLY both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Timelogger's written reviews are positive against 37% of EARLY's. Timelogger also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Timelogger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EARLY sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Timelogger against 4.5 for EARLY. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 146 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Timelogger's written reviews are positive against 37% of EARLY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelogger ships an update monthly, EARLY every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timelogger versus EARLY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeloggerEARLY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (91 ratings)4.5 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews — better36.5% of reviews
Number of ratings91146 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilipe MartinsTimeular GmbH

Customer experience

Timelogger

All ratings91 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.1%

EARLY

All ratings146 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral17.5%
Negative46.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timelogger

One-time1
  • Unlock Tasks Limit$3.99
2 purchases

EARLY

Subscriptions2
  • Personal Pro$14.001 Month
  • Personal Pro$139.001 Year

Questions

Is Timelogger free?
Timelogger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EARLY free?
EARLY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timelogger or EARLY?
EARLY is rated higher. Timelogger averages 4.4 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while EARLY averages 4.5 from 146 ratings.
Do Timelogger or EARLY have ads?
EARLY shows ads; Timelogger does not.
Which is updated more often, Timelogger or EARLY?
Timelogger ships an update monthly, and EARLY every 4 weeks. Most recently, Timelogger was updated on August 17, 2026 and EARLY on June 9, 2026.

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