Comparison

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink vs Caato Freelancer Time Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink

This app helps manage mobile teams by tracking work hours, scheduling shifts, and simplifying payroll. It features GPS location tracking for clock-in/out, project-based time logging, and crew messaging for efficient communication and labor cost monitoring.

Highlights
  • Clock in and out tracking
  • GPS-based attendance
  • Shift scheduling
  • Project time logging
  • Paycheck calculator
  • Crew messaging
Features
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Employee Link – Timesheet App, Work Hours Tracker, and Shift Scheduler Employee Link is the all-in-one timesheet app and work hours tracker designed for managing mobile teams, scheduling shifts, and simplifying payroll. This hours tracker app includes a powerful clock in and out system, GPS location tracking, and smart schedule planning tools. Key Features: ・Timesheet app for accurate clock in and out tracking ・Work hours tracker with detailed shift logs and overtime tracking ・Smart shift scheduler with visual calendar and task assignments ・GPS-based attendance tracking for on-site verification ・Paycheck calculator to estimate gross pay and hours worked ・Project-based time logging for labor cost monitoring ・Built-in crew messaging for real-time communication ・Push notifications for schedule updates and task reminders ・Exportable timesheets and payroll summaries (PDF/email) ・Simple time clock interface for field employees ・Free hours tracker app with no hidden fees Why Choose This Timesheet and Scheduling App? Employee Link offers everything needed to manage workforce scheduling and time tracking in one place. From GPS-enabled clock in and out to a complete hours tracker and timesheet manager, this app simplifies labor management and improves team productivity. Ideal for field teams, contractors, and mobile workforces. Who Should Use This Work Hours Tracker App? ・Teams needing a reliable timesheet app for daily clock ins ・Managers looking for a visual shift scheduler and crew planner ・Businesses tracking time by project and calculating labor costs ・Field workers needing a quick and simple time clock tool ・Employers wanting to organize timesheets for easy payroll Start organizing your mobile workforce with the leading timesheet and hours tracker app. Download Employee Link to manage shifts, track hours, and simplify payroll – all in one app. Privacy Policy https://www.employeelinkapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use https://www.employeelinkapp.com/terms

About

Caato Freelancer Time Tracker

Effortlessly track your work hours and billable time for projects and tasks. Organize your work with folders and projects, and generate reports with flexible export options. Ideal for freelancers and small business owners.

Highlights
  • Start and pause time tracking
  • Tracks tasks and detailed time entries
  • Organize with projects and folders
  • Date range filtering with presets
  • Excel and CSV export options
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark mode
Features
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Time tracking should be easy and effortless. That's what Caato Time Tracker 2 is about! It's reliable, easy-to-use and hassle-free. It’s perfect for you as a small business owner, designer, consultant, developer, architect, lawyer or freelance worker for tracking your work time and billable hours as well as your projects and tasks. The new and improved Caato Time Tracker 2 features a date range filter that lets you see just the tracked time you are interested in. Getting the report you need for billing your clients is a matter of seconds with filter presets like “This Month" and our new Excel export (Excel export Pro and Base plan only). Easily stay on top of your time: Caato Time Tracker features a 4-tier hierarchy of folders, projects, tasks, and detailed time entries (Folders and projects Pro and Base plan only). With the date filter you can quickly check how many hours you worked on your projects and tasks in a defined timeframe. Relax and let Caato Time Tracker keep your time: You can always add, delete or edit entries on every level for maximum flexibility. Excel and CSV export options (Base/Pro plan only) enable you to easily build reports with your favourite spreadsheet application or send them directly via email. Time Tracking so simple that you’ll actually use it :) Features ------------------------------------------------------ - Start and pause button - Tracks tasks and detailed time entries including seconds - Arrange tasks in projects and folders (Pro plan only) - Tracks multiple projects at once (Pro plan only) - Syncs to iCloud - iPhone and iPad companion app - Search bar for folders, projects and tasks (Base/Pro plan only) - Date range filter with presets and individual date range picker - Easy Excel and CSV export with formatting options and email feature (Base/Pro plan only) - Setting for automatically converting hours to days - Allows adding/editing of entries in the past and future - Quick and friendly support - Dark mode How you can use Caato Time Tracker ------------------------------------------------------ - Track time for several projects (Pro plan) - Manage your projects with folders (Pro plan) - Track time on several tasks for a project - Track time for your personal projects - Track time for your hobbies Pro plan (monthly or annually subscription) ------------------------------------------------------ Pro lets you: - track time for tasks - arrange tasks in projects and folders - export times in Excel or CSV format - search to quickly find folder/project/task you’re looking for - sync to iCloud Base plan (monthly or annually subscription) ------------------------------------------------------ Base lets you : - track time for tasks - export times in Excel or CSV format - search to quickly find the task you’re looking for - sync to iCloud Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://caatotimetracker.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink4 screens
Caato Freelancer Time Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink at free against Caato Freelancer Time Tracker's freemium. Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Caato Freelancer Time Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 69%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Caato Freelancer Time Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink's written reviews are positive against 93% of Caato Freelancer Time Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink ships an update every 2 weeks, Caato Freelancer Time Tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink versus Caato Freelancer Time Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork Hour Tracker・EmployeeLinkCaato Freelancer Time Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorgan TrudeauCS Software Consultancy Ltd

Customer experience

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink

All ratings1,862 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

Caato Freelancer Time Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Chat messenger not working on iPad
  • Sign-up process issues (invalid email format)
  • Network errors when inviting employees

Requested features

5 requests
  • Filter reports by employee
  • Whiteboard feature for team communication
  • Notification sounds and indicators
  • Ability to resend employee invite link
  • More advanced reporting and analytics

Caato Freelancer Time Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink

Subscriptions19
  • Core Crew7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Core Crew$9.991 Month
  • Pro Crew7 Days trial$19.991 Month
Show 16 more
  • Core Workforce$19.991 Month
  • Pro Crew$19.991 Month
  • Core Organization$29.991 Month
  • Pro Workforce$39.991 Month
  • Core Crew$47.996 Months
  • Pro Organization$59.991 Month
  • Core Crew7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Core Crew$71.991 Year
  • Business 6 Month$95.996 Months
  • Pro Crew$95.996 Months
  • Core Workforce$144.991 Year
  • Pro Crew7 Days trial$189.991 Year
  • Pro Workforce$189.996 Months
  • Pro Crew$189.991 Year
  • Pro Workforce7 Days trial$284.991 Year
  • Pro Workforce$284.991 Year
10 purchases

Caato Freelancer Time Tracker

Subscriptions10
  • Base Plan - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Base Plan - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro plan - Monthly$4.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Pro Plan - Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Base Plan - Yearly3 Months trial$8.991 Year
  • Pro Plan - Yearly3 Months trial$17.991 Year
  • Base Plan - Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Base Plan - Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Pro Plan - Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Pro Plan - Yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink free?
Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caato Freelancer Time Tracker free?
Caato Freelancer Time Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink or Caato Freelancer Time Tracker?
Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink is rated higher. Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Caato Freelancer Time Tracker averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink or Caato Freelancer Time Tracker have ads?
Neither Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink nor Caato Freelancer Time Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink or Caato Freelancer Time Tracker?
Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink ships an update every 2 weeks, and Caato Freelancer Time Tracker every 9 days. Most recently, Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink was updated on October 26, 2026 and Caato Freelancer Time Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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