Comparison

Time Star vs Project Time Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Time Star

Features
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Time Star - In times of flexible working hours, home office, field work or projects, the manual recording of working hours is often a challenge. Time Star is a simple app for recording working hours in real time reliably - your personal time recorder. You can easily send the recorded times by e-mail and use the attached file which is in a simple standard import format to import into other systems (duty roosters, like the Schichtplanagent, Dienstplanagent or others). If desired, add any notes or short work reports to the current timestamp. Features: * Stamp the beginning and end of the working hours by automatically saving the current date and time * Each timestamp is a come or leaving stamp * Display of the current time * Display of the until now working hours from today. Overnight working hours are taken into account * Delete individual timestamps, as long as they have not been sent by email * Manual timestamp changes are not possible in the app * Timestamps can be personalized with a personal identification, e.g. the personnel number * Send list of collected timestamps as csv file via email * Import timestamp list sent by e-mail in a well-known format into an external system (e.g. Schichtplanagent, Dienstplanagent, ERP like SAP, etc.). * A note can be added to each timestamp on capture * Optionally, time-neutral note timestamps can be recorded

About

Project Time Tracker

This app helps freelancers and professionals meticulously track their work hours across various projects. It offers clear insights into where time is spent and includes features to prevent overworking. Data is stored locally and accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Project-based time tracking
  • Clear statistics and work hour insights
  • Offline functionality
  • Time Guard to prevent overworking
  • One-tap CSV export
Features
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TIME TRACKING WITHOUT A SIGN-UP – OPEN, START, DONE. No email, no password, no account. ProjectTimeTracker records your working hours per project, works completely offline, and turns your houres into a clean timesheet. Built for freelancers, contractors and anyone with flexible hours who has to prove or bill their time – without team software and without a learning curve. HOW IT WORKS: • Create a project, hit start – the timer keeps running even if you close the app or restart your device • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: project, elapsed time, status at a glance • Forgot to start it? Add the hours manually afterwards • Notes and tags per entry, so every hour has a reason TIME GUARD AGAINST OVERWORK: Set a daily limit, for one project or across all of them. A progress ring shows where you stand, and when you hit the limit the app reminds you to call it a day. Other apps optimise for more billable hours. This one doesn't. INSIGHTS: • Working time by day, week, month and year • Breakdown per project • Filter by project and by any date range you choose YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS: Everything lives on your device first. Sync between iPhone and iPad runs on an anonymous device ID – you never enter personal data. IPHONE AND IPAD: One app for both. On iPad you get a real split view instead of a stretched iPhone app, two-column charts and keyboard shortcuts (⌘N, ⇧⌘N, ⌘Space). FREE TO USE: Unlimited projects, every feature, all statistics and up to 250 time entries per calendar year – free forever. PREMIUM: • Unlimited time entries • PDF timesheets to send to your clients • Export to Excel, CSV or straight into your calendar • Full JSON backup Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription, cancel anytime. Track time. Analyze work hours. Invoice with confidence. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Time Star2 screens
Project Time Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Star at none against Project Time Tracker's 2. Time Star also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Project Time Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Time Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Star versus Project Time Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime StarProject Time Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolution Research GmbHLukas Hummel

In-app purchases

None

Time Star

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Project Time Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.001 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$15.001 Year

Questions

Is Time Star free?
Time Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Time Tracker free?
Project Time Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Star or Project Time Tracker have ads?
Neither Time Star nor Project Time Tracker shows ads.

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