Project Hours Time Tracking vs SHLTR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
SHLTR
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Project Hours Time Tracking at 12.2 against SHLTR's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Project Hours Time Tracking ships an update every 3 weeks, SHLTR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Project Hours Time Tracking | SHLTR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bert-Jan Lappenschaar | Richard Jansen |
In-app purchases
Project Hours Time Tracking
No in-app purchases
SHLTR
No in-app purchases
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