Comparison

Project Hours Time Tracking vs WorkHours

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

Head to head
About

Project Hours Time Tracking

This app helps teams track time spent on projects and materials used. It allows users to enter hours via mobile or web, use a timer, and invite team members to collaborate. The system calculates time and costs, with reporting available on the website.

Highlights
  • Define projects and activities
  • Track materials used
  • Enter hours via mobile or web
  • Use a server-side timer
  • Invite team members
  • Organize users in groups
  • Download Excel reports
Features
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Project Hours is a time tracking system for activities on team projects. It started as a time tracking system for the Dutch Castle Society in 2016, by now several companies are using it because of its ease-of-use and balanced feature set. Project Hours is available on iPhone, iPad, other mobile platforms and (mobile) web site, users with different devices can write hours together on the same projects. Project Hours supports: - Define projects and activities. - Define materials. - Enter hours via iPhone, iPad or (mobile) web site. - Enter materials used on your projects. - Specify the amount of time or specify a start and end time, Project Hours will calculate the amount. - Use a timer to register time. Timers run on the Project Hours server, no need to keep the app open while working. - Invite your team members via the app to join projects for time tracking. - Organise your users in groups, for instance if you want totals for different departements. - Specify hourly rate to track costs (website only). - View totals for hours and materials per project, per activity (website only). - View total costs for materials used. - Download excel files with totals for your projects. Try the 2 months free trial period to discover if Project Hours works for your company! The long trial period will give you the opportunity to collect hours for a over a month and see if the reporting suits you. Project Hours is the most affordable time tracking system out there, costs are €2 / $2.20 per month per user, you will receive an annual invoice. Of course, if you have questions or feature requests, do not hesitate to contact us via info@projecthours.net.

About

WorkHours

Easily track your working hours, overtimes, and earnings with this intuitive time tracker. Features include automatic overtime calculations, reminder notifications, and detailed reports. Sync data across devices and back it up to the cloud for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Record work time using timers
  • Track earnings and overtime
  • Reminder notifications
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Cloud backup
  • Built-in reports
  • Export data to PDF, CSV, Text
Features
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A brand new way to track your time. WorkHours is an application for tracking working hours, overtimes, and earnings. Try it today, and find out why it's the best time tracker on the App Store! Keeping track of time can be difficult if you're not well organized and this is where WorkHours can help. WorkHours is an app that helps you track working hours, overtimes and earnings. All in a well-designed user interface that presents all the data in a clear and meaningful way, and allows you to quickly track time with minimal effort. It's perfect for anyone who works hourly jobs or random hours. App features intuitive user interface which supports many swipe gestures enabling you to quickly execute actions and complete tasks. It supports a very rich set of features and personalisation options you can choose that best fit your needs. Included hints and tips enable anyone to quickly understand how to use and navigate the app. Use WorkHours Cloud for cross device synchronization and cloud backup. All data is synchronized in real time and backed up on cloud. This allows you to easily restore all your data to a new device or use several devices to work seamlessly on the same projects. KEY FEATURES • Record work time using timers • Pick any time to start, stop • Track your earnings • Overtime Rates (Automatic daily, weekly, and monthly overtime earnings calculations) • Reminder notifications, so you never forget to clock in or out • Cross device synchronization • Cloud backup & manual backups • Start and stop activities with simple gestures • Manually enter time entries with minimal effort thanks to well-designed user interface • Control timers, view, manage and add Entries using your Apple Watch • Complications for Apple Watch to make full use of the faces on the Series 4 • Set job locations • Add notes to your time entries • Add tasks to jobs for a more detailed overview of your work • Add expenses or additional amounts to time entries • Built-in reports by Day, Week, and Month • Easily copy an existing time entry to save time and effort • Today Widget to quickly clock in & out • Well designed, easy to use, intuitive interface • Navigate and control the app using gestures • Assign different colors to jobs to further personalize your time tracking system • Light or Dark color theme of the app. • Export data to PDF, CSV or Text format via e-mail or the iOS Share Sheet • Password lock (with Touch and Face ID support) will help you keep your WorkHours data private Premium subscription: WorkHours offers free 3-day trial with an auto-renewing yearly subscription for $18,99/year or an auto-renewing monthly subscription for $3,49/month to provide you with full access to all premium features. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Terms of service: https://www.whtracker.com/tos WorkHours is designed for people who work random hours, remote workers, freelancers, students or anyone who spends time working on personal or professional projects. "Free Edition" stores up to 15 entries and 3 jobs. For unlimited entries, upgrade to the "Personal" (up to 5 jobs) or "Pro" (unlimited jobs) edition. Please email us if you have any questions or suggestions to improve the app: support@whtracker.com

Screenshots

Project Hours Time Tracking4 screens
WorkHours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Project Hours Time Tracking at none against WorkHours's 7. WorkHours's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. WorkHours sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Project Hours Time Tracking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Project Hours Time Tracking against 4.7 for WorkHours. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkHours has 1.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Hours Time Tracking ships an update every 3 weeks, WorkHours every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Project Hours Time Tracking versus WorkHours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject Hours Time TrackingWorkHours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews—84.4% of reviews
Number of ratings41.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBert-Jan LappenschaarDEVAPPS d.o.o.

Customer experience

Project Hours Time Tracking

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WorkHours

All ratings1,198 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and requests

Project Hours Time Tracking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WorkHours

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Entries sometimes disappear or get duplicated
  • Calculation errors in reported hours and earnings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to mark jobs as paid
  • Implement calendar view for better visualization
  • Allow adding expenses and mileage
  • Provide more flexible overtime/pay rate options
  • Enable batch/recurring time entry for regular schedules

In-app purchases

None

Project Hours Time Tracking

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

WorkHours

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month subscription$3.491 Month
  • 1 Month subscription$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year subscription3 Days trial$18.491 Year
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  • 1 Year subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Upgrade Personal to Pro$3.99
  • Upgrade to WorkHours Personal$5.99
  • Upgrade to WorkHours Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Project Hours Time Tracking free?
Project Hours Time Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkHours free?
WorkHours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Project Hours Time Tracking or WorkHours?
Project Hours Time Tracking is rated higher. Project Hours Time Tracking averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while WorkHours averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Project Hours Time Tracking or WorkHours have ads?
Neither Project Hours Time Tracking nor WorkHours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Project Hours Time Tracking or WorkHours?
Project Hours Time Tracking ships an update every 3 weeks, and WorkHours every 2 months. Most recently, Project Hours Time Tracking was updated on August 1, 2026 and WorkHours on September 22, 2026.

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