Comparison

Punch time clock vs Hourly

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

Head to head
About

Punch time clock

Effortlessly track your work hours, breaks, and earnings in real-time. This app helps manage multiple jobs, calculate overtime, and offers smart features like location-based clock-ins and reminders. Export detailed timesheets for easy record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Effortless time tracking
  • Real-time earnings calculation
  • Automatic overtime calculation
  • Multiple job organization
  • Flexible time rounding
  • Location-based automation
  • Timesheet export
Features
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Whether you are a shift worker, freelancer, or juggling gigs, Flexishift is the ultimate personal time tracker. Clock in seamlessly, manage schedules, and let smart automation handle the rest. ▸ TRACK TIME EFFORTLESSLY Start the timer with a tap or log shifts manually. Track breaks yourself or set them to run automatically. ▸ SEE EARNINGS IN REAL TIME Set your hourly rate and watch your income calculate as you work. Easily add tips, bonuses, and manual adjustments. ▸ AUTOMATIC OVERTIME Enter your schedule and let Flexishift automatically calculate your overtime pay at a glance. ▸ ORGANIZE MULTIPLE ROLES & GIGS Track hours, pay, and schedules for different employers, freelance clients, or gig platforms entirely separate from one another. ▸ FLEXIBLE ROUNDING Match your employer's rules. Round work and break times—or durations—up, down, or to the nearest interval. ▸ MANAGE TIME OFF Log vacation, sick leave, and holidays to keep your records perfectly accurate. ▸ LOCATION AUTOMATION Set a geofence for your workplace and let Flexishift clock you in and out automatically as you arrive and leave. ▸ SMART REMINDERS Get helpful nudges to clock in and out based on your upcoming schedule. ▸ APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITIES View and control your timer directly from your wrist, Lock Screen, or Dynamic Island. ▸ WIDGETS, SIRI & SHORTCUTS Check hours right from your Home Screen. Use Siri or Apple Shortcuts to automate your daily tracking routines. ▸ EXPORT TIMESHEETS* Generate polished work logs to share or print as PDF, CSV, or HTML. Try Flexishift for Free Get started by managing up to 3 jobs and logging up to 5 shift entries at a time. Flexishift Pro Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited shift entries and full timesheet exports. Available as a secure in-app purchase (charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation). Privacy Policy: https://flexishiftapp.com/privacy-policy/en Terms of Use: https://flexishiftapp.com/terms-of-use/en *Feature requires Flexishift Pro.

About

Hourly

Easily track your work hours by clocking in and out. View your monthly time with a calendar and calculate your total pay based on your set hourly rate. This simple and free tool helps you manage your work time.

Highlights
  • Clock in and out
  • Daily hour tracking
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Hourly pay calculation
  • Total pay calculation
Features
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• Clock in and out to set your hours for the day. • View your hours for the month with the calendar view. • Set your hourly pay and easily calculate your total pay. • Simple, Easy, all for free!

Screenshots

Punch time clock4 screens
Hourly3 screens

Verdict

The call

Punch time clock and Hourly both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Punch time clock's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hourly's. Punch time clock also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ads (none vs shown). Hourly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Punch time clock is free to download; Hourly costs $1.99 up front. Punch time clock sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Hourly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.7 for Punch time clock against 4.7 for Hourly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Punch time clock has 3K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Punch time clock's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hourly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Punch time clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Hourly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Punch time clock versus Hourly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunch time clockHourly
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)4.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDawid DrechnyAlan Easterling

Customer experience

Punch time clock

All ratings2,983 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%

Hourly

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Punch time clock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Location-based clock in/out not always reliable
  • Timesheet export feature not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch app support
  • Allow customizing work week start day
  • Improve overtime tracking and reporting
  • Add ability to record paid/unpaid breaks
  • Provide more flexibility for editing entries

Hourly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Punch time clock

Subscriptions11
  • Flexishift Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Flexishift Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Flexishift Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
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  • Flexishift Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Flexishift Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Flexishift Pro (Annual)$9.991 Year
  • Flexishift Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Year
  • Flexishift Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Flexishift Pro (annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Flexishift Pro$14.99
  • Flexishift Pro$29.99
  • Flexishift Pro Upgrade$49.99
1 purchases

Hourly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Punch time clock free?
Punch time clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourly free?
Hourly costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Punch time clock or Hourly?
Punch time clock and Hourly are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3K and 35 ratings respectively.
Do Punch time clock or Hourly have ads?
Hourly shows ads; Punch time clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Punch time clock or Hourly?
Punch time clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hourly weekly. Most recently, Punch time clock was updated on October 15, 2026 and Hourly on October 6, 2026.

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