# Record My Hours vs SmartFreight Mobile

The clearest difference is update cadence: Record My Hours at every 3 weeks against SmartFreight Mobile's every 5 months. SmartFreight Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Record My Hours ships an update every 3 weeks, SmartFreight Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Record My Hours | SmartFreight Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fair Work Ombudsman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1153466641) | [WiseTechGlobal](https://appshunter.io/developer/917484613) |

## What reviewers say

### Record My Hours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-my-hours/id1166423759)

Easily track your work hours with automatic or manual time recording. Store and export your timesheets and job information securely. Manage multiple jobs and add photos of important employment documents.

**Highlights:** Automatic time recording, Manual shift input, Export timesheets, Store shift history, Cloud backup and restore, Manage multiple jobs, Add photos of employment info

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Used to be user-friendly
- 👍 Free app
- 👍 Good idea for tracking hours
- 👍 Works well on iPad
- 👍 Automatic time tracking (historically)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Data loss after updates
- 🐛 Unreliable and buggy
- 🐛 Forced location services
- 🐛 Difficult to use after updates
- 🐛 Poor support response times

**Reported bugs**

- All recorded hours disappeared
- Work from home data deleted
- Randomly deletes all data
- Permanently wiped all previous data
- Insists location services on for WFH

**Requested features**

- Allow choice for location services
- Add ability to import exported data
- Include hourly pay rate and calculate earnings
- Export single shift as image or PDF
- Auto backup to cloud or Dropbox


### SmartFreight Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartfreight-mobile/id1619056446)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Record My Hours free?

Record My Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SmartFreight Mobile free?

SmartFreight Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Record My Hours or SmartFreight Mobile have ads?

Neither Record My Hours nor SmartFreight Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Record My Hours or SmartFreight Mobile?

Record My Hours ships an update every 3 weeks, and SmartFreight Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, Record My Hours was updated on September 26, 2026 and SmartFreight Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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