Comparison

WorkingHours vs Timey

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

Head to head
About

WorkingHours

Effortlessly log, organize, and analyze your work hours. This app helps freelancers, hourly workers, and employees manage their time with features like task assignment, data export, and calendar integration. Enjoy a productive workflow with optional Pomodoro technique reminders.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform time tracking with cloud sync
  • Start/pause/stop work time via widget or notification
  • Edit work units and assign tasks/tags
  • Export data as Excel, CSV, or PDF
  • Auto-start/stop with GPS geofencing
  • Analyze time and earnings with graphs
  • Calendar integration for appointments
Features
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Track work time, keep accurate timesheets, and prepare billable records without a subscription. WorkingHours is a personal time tracker for freelancers, hourly workers, employees, contractors, consultants, and anyone who wants a clear record of their workday. Start the timer when work begins, pause and resume for breaks, then stop when you are done. Breaks can be subtracted automatically. If you forget to track something, add or edit entries manually and correct the details later. Sessions that cross midnight can be split automatically. Keep your hours organized and useful. • Assign time to tasks or projects • Add tags, notes, and descriptions • Automatically apply tags to projects or new entries • Track overtime, hourly rates, earnings, and fixed fees • Adjust time or earnings with flexible tag rules • Search and filter entries quickly Understand where your time goes with charts and visual reports. Switch between duration and revenue to review work patterns, check billable hours, or prepare records for clients and managers. Export timesheet data in the format you need. • Export to Excel or CSV • Choose which columns to include • Group records by day, week, month, task, or tag • Create PDF invoices from tracked data with SubTotal Capture time with less friction using widgets, notifications, NFC tags, and Apple Watch timer controls. Geofencing can detect workplace arrivals and departures, while Pomodoro focus sessions help structure concentrated work. You can also use Apple Shortcuts and view or import appointments from your calendar or Outlook. Optional sync keeps your work available across supported phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop versions. It uses your own iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or WebDAV storage, so no WorkingHours account or registration is required. WorkingHours is free to use, and Pro features can be tested with a 7-day trial. Pro is a one-time purchase linked to your Apple ID that unlocks Pro for iOS/iPadOS; a separate purchase may be required on other platforms.

About

Timey

Accurately measure work time with a simple clock-in/clock-out system. Track projects, breaks, and time off to increase accountability and productivity for individuals and teams. Generate detailed reports and analytics for business insights.

Highlights
  • Timer or manual time entry
  • Clock-in/clock-out functionality
  • Track paid time off and leave
  • Activity and project time tracking
  • Detailed timesheets
  • Employee activity monitoring
  • Reports and analytics
Features
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Measuring time has never been easier. Click the clock in button and start measuring the time accurately. While you are clocked in you can track the break time and finally clock out. Increase accountability for personal growth as well as team growth. Make your journey with us by tracking time accurately and quickly. Track the time lost in the work process by bringing benefits to your business. It's simple and right for you. Features ○ Timer or manual entry Start and stop your timer to record activities as you work. Or log hours manually afterwards. ○ Clock-in, clock-out Know the time spent on projects as well as hours of work and breaks. ○ Time off Track paid time off, vacations, sick days and leave types. ○ Track activities and projects Track the time of the activity / project that you start. ○ Timesheets View detailed information about your employees, when they clocked in, started break, and clocked out. ○ Employee activity See the timesheet of each employee as well as the possibility to add or edit manually. ○ Reports analytics Through the reports it is possible to track the hours of completed or unfinished projects as well as activities. The hours of certain workers in certain projects can also be tracked. This information can be filtered on a weekly, monthly basis as well as certain dates. Set a timer for everything you do, and while that timer is on, fully focus on the task in hand. Increase productivity, accountability and profitability with efficient time tracking

Screenshots

WorkingHours4 screens
Timey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WorkingHours at 91% against Timey's 0%. WorkingHours also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (360 vs 4). Timey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, 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. WorkingHours sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timey asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkingHours holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkingHours has 360 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of WorkingHours's written reviews are positive against 0% of Timey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkingHours ships an update fortnightly, Timey monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WorkingHours versus Timey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkingHoursTimey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (360 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings360 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimo PartlTretek LLC

Customer experience

WorkingHours

All ratings357 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

Timey

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WorkingHours

One-time1
  • Pro version (iOS)$9.99
None

Timey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkingHours free?
WorkingHours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timey free?
Timey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorkingHours or Timey?
WorkingHours is rated higher. WorkingHours averages 4.8 out of 5 from 360 ratings, while Timey averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do WorkingHours or Timey have ads?
Neither WorkingHours nor Timey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkingHours or Timey?
WorkingHours ships an update fortnightly, and Timey monthly. Most recently, WorkingHours was updated on November 6, 2026 and Timey on November 3, 2026.

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