Comparison

WorkingHours vs RenovMate

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

RenovMate

Manage your entire renovation project from start to finish. Track tasks, budgets, contractor bids, and materials in one place. Get AI assistance for permits, costs, and local regulations.

Highlights
  • Project tracking by phase
  • Daily task and weather updates
  • Progress logging with photos
  • Contractor bid comparison
  • Material and cost tracking
  • Document and warranty storage
  • AI-powered renovation advice
Features
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Turn a messy home renovation into a plan you can actually follow. RenovMate keeps every project on one map and tells you what to do today — with tasks, photos, budgets, contractor quotes and materials all in one place, from demolition to done. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track projects by phase — Planning, Demolition, Rough-in, Finishing — with progress and budget at a glance • Open the Today screen to your site map, today's tasks, and live weather that warns you when rain, frost or wind would ruin exterior painting, concrete or roof work • Log real progress on every task — before/after photos, notes, and time on site • Compare contractor offers side by side — amount, share of your budget, day-rate and what's included — then approve one in a tap and it becomes a task • Keep materials, quantities and costs in order, with running totals • Store warranties and documents so they're there when a job needs them • Add a home-screen widget to check progress without opening the app ASK THE AI ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR RENOVATION • Permits and local building regulations for your address • Grants, subsidies and tax breaks you can claim • Realistic material and labour cost estimates • Runs on-device with Apple Intelligence — or bring your own key for Claude or GPT PART OF A TOOLKIT From the same team as WireSketch (electrical planning) and PipeSketch (plumbing planning) — three apps built around a shared room format, designed to fit together. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your projects live on your device. The AI runs on-device or through a key you control — nothing is sold or shared. Metric or imperial, your region and currency, in English, German and Turkish. Start with a sample project, or add your own in under a minute. RENOVMATE PRO Pro unlocks unlimited projects, iCloud sync, PDF reports and version history — as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vanmoofer.com/renovmate/privacy

Screenshots

WorkingHours4 screens
RenovMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WorkingHours at none against RenovMate's shown. WorkingHours also leads on ratings volume (346 vs 1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). RenovMate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WorkingHours sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RenovMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RenovMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkingHours has 346 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkingHours ships an update fortnightly, RenovMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WorkingHours versus RenovMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkingHoursRenovMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (346 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews
Number of ratings346 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimo PartlAydin Can Polatkan

Customer experience

WorkingHours

All ratings346 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%

RenovMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WorkingHours

One-time1
  • Pro version (iOS)$9.99
2 purchases

RenovMate

Subscriptions2
  • RenovMate Pro$3.991 Month
  • RenovMate Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is WorkingHours free?
WorkingHours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RenovMate free?
RenovMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorkingHours or RenovMate?
RenovMate is rated higher. WorkingHours averages 4.8 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while RenovMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WorkingHours or RenovMate have ads?
RenovMate shows ads; WorkingHours does not.
Which is updated more often, WorkingHours or RenovMate?
WorkingHours ships an update fortnightly, and RenovMate weekly. Most recently, WorkingHours was updated on September 23, 2026 and RenovMate on August 7, 2026.

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