Punch In vs Earmarked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Punch In
This efficient work timer helps you track your work time seamlessly. It runs quietly in the background, allowing you to focus on tasks while managing projects, clients, and time entries with ease. Easily archive, lock, or delete projects as needed.
- Background time tracking
- Project and client management
- Easy time entry adjustments
- Project archiving and locking
- Customizable notifications
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Use Punch In to make time tracking less time consuming. A simple and efficient worktimer made to help you keep track of your work. Punch In runs smoothly in the background, notifies you if you wish, while you focus on what you do best. Combine projects with clients, easily add or remove time, ability to change start date, archive, lock or delete your projects in a breeze. Less really is more.
Earmarked
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Earmarked is an audio bookmarking tool for podcast producers, journalists, researchers, lawyers, musicians, and editors — basically anyone who listens closely. Load an audio file, then tap to mark a moment while you listen. Add a title, a written note, or a voice memo. Export everything when you're ready to work. Tap the Bookmark button to mark a moment instantly. Use Mark In / Mark Out to capture a longer range. Every bookmark is timestamped and stored with your audio file. Add titles, written notes, and voice memos to any bookmark. Your thoughts stay in context, organized by file, ready when you sit down to edit. Voice memos are transcribed entirely on your device — no internet connection or API key required. Transcripts are included automatically in your CSV export. Share bookmarks as a CSV file or a ZIP bundle that includes your voice memo audio files. Opens in any spreadsheet app. Variable speed playback from 0.75x to 2x with pitch correction. Configurable skip forward and back. Lock screen and notification controls so you never have to unlock your phone to pause. Open files from your device, or share directly from Dropbox, Google Drive, or your file manager. If your phone can play it, Earmarked can bookmark it. Everything stays on your device. Earmarked does not upload your audio, bookmarks, or voice memos to any server. One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Punch In at Free against Earmarked's $6.99. Punch In also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.1). On update cadence, 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
Punch In is free to download; Earmarked costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Punch In ships an update every 3 weeks, Earmarked fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Punch In | Earmarked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kidpilot | Whistler LLC |
In-app purchases
Punch In
No in-app purchases
Earmarked
No in-app purchases









