# Hours vs Work Counter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hours at 73% against Work Counter's 45%. Hours also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 53) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.2). Work Counter's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Work Counter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Work Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours has 16K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hours's written reviews are positive against 45% of Work Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hours ships an update monthly, Work Counter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours | Work Counter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-and-time-clock/id1236495154/reviews) | **[4.8 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/work-counter-hours-tracker/id1501962120/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 53 |
| Positive reviews | **73.3% of reviews** | 45.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 32 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [One Wave AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/472341468) | [Youri Berentsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1501962119) |

## 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


### Work Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/work-counter-hours-tracker/id1501962120)

This app helps you track your work hours, overtime, expenses, and earnings. It offers features like quick clock-in/out, manual entry, automatic overtime calculation, and expense tracking. Easily export your data for invoicing and payroll.

**Highlights:** Quick clock in & out, Manual hour entry, Automatic overtime calculation, Track travel expenses, Set custom hourly rates, Export data to PDF, CSV, Excel, Multi-user support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium 6 Months | $17.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium 1 Year | $24.99 | per year |
| Premium 1 Year | $29.99 | per year |
| Work Counter Plus | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours free?

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

### Is Work Counter free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hours or Work Counter?

Work Counter is rated higher. Hours averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Work Counter averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.

### Do Hours or Work Counter have ads?

Neither Hours nor Work Counter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours or Work Counter?

Hours ships an update monthly, and Work Counter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hours was updated on September 24, 2026 and Work Counter on September 25, 2026.

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