# Hours vs WhenOnline

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hours at 74% against WhenOnline's 0%. Hours also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). 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 WhenOnline sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hours ships an update monthly, WhenOnline every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours | WhenOnline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-and-time-clock/id1236495154/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **73.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [One Wave AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/472341468) | [Phonder Technologies Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/724168723) |

## 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


### WhenOnline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whenonline-activity-tracker/id1596576697)

Monitor phone usage, including online status, login times, and total hours spent. Get instant notifications and detailed reports to track activity on multiple devices. Ideal for parents and employers concerned about online habits.

**Highlights:** Track logins and last activity times, Monitor online hours and active times, Receive instant notifications, View detailed activity reports, Manage multiple devices from one dashboard, Free 3-day trial

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly 1 Person Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly 2 Person Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly 1 Person Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly 2 Person Premium | $12.99 | per month |
| 3 Months 1 Person Premium | $29.49 | per 3 months |
| 3 Months 2 Person Premium | $38.99 | per 3 months |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours free?

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

### Is WhenOnline free?

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

### Do Hours or WhenOnline have ads?

Neither Hours nor WhenOnline shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours or WhenOnline?

Hours ships an update monthly, and WhenOnline every 2 months. Most recently, Hours was updated on October 14, 2026 and WhenOnline on October 1, 2026.

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