Comparison

P vs Hours

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

Head to head
About

P

Manage hourly wage shift work with this app. Easily track work and leave times, register multiple workplaces, and view aggregated payroll data. Export reports and manage notes, expenses, and paid time off.

Highlights
  • Hourly wage shift work time management
  • Work and leave time tracking
  • Multiple workplace profiles
  • Flexible aggregation periods
  • CSV data export
  • Notes and expense tracking
  • Paid time off management
Features
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P-Time Rec V2 supports hourly wage shift work time management "Work Log" you are using in all over the world. We reorganized for shift work based on "Work Log" Please try using this first. ※Up to the recording of 40 (shift) days, you can use it without function restriction · Usually, just tap on the buttons for work and leave · There is no limit on the number of shift that can be registered on the 1st · It is compiled as "profile" for each work place, profile can be registered without restriction · The aggregation period can be 1 week, 2 weeks, half moon, 4 weeks, 1 month unit can be selected · Payroll method can be aggregated by shift and time zone · Easy to compare with previous year on graph display · Since summary data can be exported as CSV, it is convenient for daily report and monthly report creation · You can record notes and expense books · Round the time can be recorded in 1, 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes (selection) · Three types of time rounding methods · You can set the number of days off for holidays. Paid setting You can check the number of days remaining on your vacation every time you digest. Salary allowance can also be set - Fixed holiday setting. Attendance on regular holiday is automatically calculated by multiplying the premium rate by extra attendance on holidays. · Calculation of allowance is also available. Payment unit can be set for totaling period, daily unit, shift common, shift individually · Break time can be set for each shift. Even if the break time is divided finely

About

Hours

Easily track your work hours with a live clock-in/out feature or manual log entries. Monitor weekly hours worked and salary earned, with options for multiple jobs, tax deductions, and exportable reports.

Highlights
  • Clock-in/out timer
  • Manual hour entry
  • Weekly work logs
  • Earnings and tax calculation
  • Multiple job tracking
  • Work history export
  • Clock reminders
  • Passcode protection
Features
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Hours is the easiest and most convenient way to keep track of your work hours. Either use the Clock feature to “Clock In” and out, or add your hours manually to the Log. At any time, you can see a weekly overview of the hours worked and salary earned. As one of the leading time tracker apps on the App Store, Hours offers many useful and unique features, including: CLOCK TIMER Keep a live timer during a shift and track hours and earnings by the minute. MANUAL ENTRIES If you don’t want to use the Clock feature, you can also add work hours manually. WEEKLY LOGS On the Log page, you can see weekly overviews of the shifts you have worked, as well as the total hours and earnings for that week. EARNINGS & TAXES* Calculate earnings and deduct taxes. MULTIPLE JOBS* Working more than just one job? Create multiple jobs with different settings. EXPORT* Export your work history in multiple formats. REMINDERS* With Clock Reminders, you will never forget to report your hours. PASSCODE PROTECTION* Keep your work log extra secure with a passcode lock. While the core functionality is complete free to use, some of the more advanced features (denoted with an asterisk above) require a paid subscription. Please see the subscription details below. ------------------------ Subscription Information - The subscription price of $29.99 per year automatically renews every year until cancelled. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Apple ID account settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. About Subscriptions: http://onewave.se/hours/subscriptions.html Privacy Policy: http://onewave.se/hours/privacy.html

Screenshots

P4 screens
Hours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hours at 73% against P's 29%. Hours also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (16K vs 10). P's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. P sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hours sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hours holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours has 16K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of P's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hours's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P ships an update every 2 months, Hours monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
P versus Hours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)4.6 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1016K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManabu HirataOne Wave AB

Customer experience

P

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

Hours

All ratings15,978 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

P

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hours

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock not logging hours accurately
  • Issues with syncing between web and mobile app
  • Paid version features not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing of job details
  • Add option to track breaks separately
  • Provide daily and monthly hour totals
  • Expand job limit in free version
  • Add support for multiple currencies

In-app purchases

1 purchases

P

One-time1
  • Release of record limit$1.99
4 purchases

Hours

Subscriptions4
  • Personal (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Personal (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • Personal (Yearly)1 Year trial$19.991 Year
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  • Personal (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is P free?
P is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours free?
Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, P or Hours?
Hours is rated higher. P averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Hours averages 4.6 from 16K ratings.
Do P or Hours have ads?
Neither P nor Hours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P or Hours?
P ships an update every 2 months, and Hours monthly. Most recently, P was updated on August 23, 2026 and Hours on September 28, 2026.

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