# Xero Projects vs WorkHours

Xero Projects and WorkHours both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of WorkHours's written reviews are positive against 41% of Xero Projects's. WorkHours also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 162) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Xero Projects sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per month and WorkHours sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Xero Projects against 4.7 for WorkHours. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkHours has 1.2K ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Xero Projects's written reviews are positive against 84% of WorkHours's.

Xero Projects ships an update monthly, WorkHours every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Xero Projects | WorkHours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (162 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xero-projects/id1247734915/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workhours-time-tracker/id1435481677/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 162 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews | **84.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xero Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/441878596) | [DEVAPPS d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1322409543) |

## What reviewers say

### Xero Projects

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xero-projects/id1247734915)

Manage your jobs from start to finish with this comprehensive tool. Create quotes, track project time and expenses, and send invoices to get paid faster. Monitor job profitability in real-time to optimize your business.

**Highlights:** Estimate job costs, Breakdown projects by tasks, Quotes & invoice faster, Track time multiple ways, Track expenses, Get paid faster with online payment, Monitor job profitability

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Xero with Projects & Expenses | $59.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for time tracking
- 👍 Integrates with Xero account
- 👍 Good for basic project management
- 👍 Efficient time tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clunky time entry process
- 🐛 Cumbersome app
- 🐛 Basic functionality
- 🐛 Difficult to analyze jobs
- 🐛 Tedious to use

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Daily entries get mixed up
- Automatically changes date to today when reviewing time entry
- Clock change hour bug
- Impossible to get onto Xero me

**Requested features**

- Ability to add photos to time entries
- Add breaks to start/finish times
- Select project when starting timer
- Functionality to add documents to a Project
- Desktop and browser timers


### WorkHours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workhours-time-tracker/id1435481677)

Easily track your working hours, overtimes, and earnings with this intuitive time tracker. Features include automatic overtime calculations, reminder notifications, and detailed reports. Sync data across devices and back it up to the cloud for seamless management.

**Highlights:** Record work time using timers, Track earnings and overtime, Reminder notifications, Cross-device synchronization, Cloud backup, Built-in reports, Export data to PDF, CSV, Text

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| 1 Month subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| 1 Year subscription | $18.49 | per year |
| 1 Year subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Upgrade Personal to Pro | $3.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to WorkHours Personal | $5.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to WorkHours Pro | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive and efficient
- 💰 Helps with billing and invoicing
- 🎨 Visually appealing design
- 🗓️ Useful for tracking multiple jobs/projects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires subscription after free trial
- 🔍 Difficult to find/access past entries
- 🕰️ Lacks flexibility in time entry (e.g. typing vs scrolling)
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🔀 Issues with syncing/consistency across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Entries sometimes disappear or get duplicated
- Calculation errors in reported hours and earnings

**Requested features**

- Add ability to mark jobs as paid
- Implement calendar view for better visualization
- Allow adding expenses and mileage
- Provide more flexible overtime/pay rate options
- Enable batch/recurring time entry for regular schedules


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Xero Projects free?

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

### Is WorkHours free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Xero Projects or WorkHours?

WorkHours is rated higher. Xero Projects averages 4.6 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while WorkHours averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Xero Projects or WorkHours have ads?

Neither Xero Projects nor WorkHours shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Xero Projects or WorkHours?

Xero Projects ships an update monthly, and WorkHours every 2 months. Most recently, Xero Projects was updated on September 9, 2026 and WorkHours on September 26, 2026.

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