# Hours vs Punch Time Clock

The clearest difference is update cadence: Punch Time Clock at every 4 days against Hours's monthly. Punch Time Clock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Hours's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Punch Time Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 35K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hours's written reviews are positive against 69% of Punch Time Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hours ships an update monthly, Punch Time Clock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours | Punch Time Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-and-time-clock/id1236495154/reviews) | **[4.8 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-time-clock/id1400078107/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16K | **35K** |
| Positive reviews | **73.3% of reviews** | 69.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [One Wave AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/472341468) | [Trent Morris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1400078106) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-and-time-clock/id1236495154)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Personal (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Personal (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Personal (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💰 Helps track hours and pay
- 🗓️ Useful for multiple jobs
- 🔢 Calculates hours and pay automatically

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limits free features to force purchase
- 🔢 Limited to 5 jobs in free version
- 🐛 Issues with break time tracking
- 🔢 Lack of daily/monthly hour totals

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Punch Time Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-time-clock/id1400078107)

Easily track work hours, manage shifts, and generate detailed timesheets. This app offers simple clock-in/out functionality, retroactive adjustments, and professional PDF/CSV exports for record-keeping or invoicing.

**Highlights:** Effortless time tracking, Comprehensive timesheets, Professional PDF/CSV exports, Flexible shift management, Organize with tags, Overtime calculations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ridiculous Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🕰️ Helpful for tracking work hours
- 💰 Useful for estimating pay
- 📤 Ability to export data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Limited currency options
- 🤔 Clunky manual entry process
- 🔢 Inaccurate pay calculations
- 🚫 Lack of Apple Watch support

**Reported bugs**

- Export feature not working
- Crashes when using certain functions

**Requested features**

- Ability to add notes to entries
- Option to customize pay periods
- Support for multiple pay rates
- Sync data to cloud storage


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours free?

Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Punch Time Clock free?

Punch Time Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hours or Punch Time Clock?

Punch Time Clock is rated higher. Hours averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Punch Time Clock averages 4.8 from 35K ratings.

### Do Hours or Punch Time Clock have ads?

Neither Hours nor Punch Time Clock shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours or Punch Time Clock?

Hours ships an update monthly, and Punch Time Clock every 4 days. Most recently, Hours was updated on September 23, 2026 and Punch Time Clock on September 24, 2026.

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