# Hours vs Time Squared

The clearest difference is rating: Time Squared at 4.9 against Hours's 4.6. Time Squared also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 74%) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). Hours's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 2.4K) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). 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 Time Squared sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Time Squared holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours has 16K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Hours's written reviews are positive against 89% of Time Squared's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours | Time Squared |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-and-time-clock/id1236495154/reviews) | **[4.9 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-squared-hours-tracker/id1508199584/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 2.4K |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | **88.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#200** |
| Size | 32 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [One Wave AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/472341468) | [TSQ Publishing Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543452557) |

## 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


### Time Squared

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-squared-hours-tracker/id1508199584)

**Currently charting:** #200 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

This app helps businesses and individuals accurately track work hours, manage projects, and collect data for payroll and invoices. It offers features like GPS location tracking, job management, crew supervision, and detailed reporting for efficient time management.

**Highlights:** Accurate time tracking with GPS, Job and project management, Crew management and monitoring, Insightful dashboard and reporting, Timesheet creation and export, Payroll data collection, Expense and invoice data generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individual Monthly Sub | $8.99 | per month |
| TSQ tier 0 monthly sub | $8.99 | per month |
| TSQ Legacy sub - monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| TSQ Company (tier 1) monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Individual Annual Sub | $49.99 | per year |
| TSQ tier 0 annual sub | $49.99 | per year |
| TSQ legacy tier 0 monthly sub | $49.99 | per year |
| TSQ company tier-1 annual sub | $179.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for tracking hours and pay
- 🚀 Straightforward and intuitive interface
- 👍 Customizable options
- 🚀 Efficient time tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 💡 Lack of calendar or schedule view
- 💡 Missing holiday pay or overtime features
- 🐛 Issues with data loss or syncing
- 💡 Desire for more advanced reporting or analytics

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes
- Data loss or sync issues
- Inability to edit past entries

**Requested features**

- Add calendar or schedule view
- Implement holiday pay and overtime features
- Improve data backup and sync functionality
- Provide more advanced reporting and analytics


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours free?

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

### Is Time Squared free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hours or Time Squared?

Time Squared is rated higher. Hours averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Time Squared averages 4.9 from 2.4K ratings.

### Do Hours or Time Squared have ads?

Neither Hours nor Time Squared shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours or Time Squared?

Hours ships an update monthly, and Time Squared monthly. Most recently, Hours was updated on October 14, 2026 and Time Squared on October 13, 2026.

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