Comparison

Work Log vs Work Counter

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

Head to head
About

Work Log

Easily log and analyze your work hours by tracking time spent on clients, projects, and tasks. This app offers simple start/stop timers and detailed reporting to help manage your workday effectively.

Highlights
  • Track time by clients, projects, and tasks
  • One-tap start/stop/switch timers
  • Detailed reporting
  • Quick calendar view
  • Analyze work time usage
Features
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Analyze work time usage by tracking work hours. Time tracking apps are becoming essential for the field workforce and those who work on-the-go. Whether you work for a company or run your own business, your time is on the top of your mind. It's what dictates how early you wake up, how long you spend at lunch, when you eat dinner and how late you go to sleep. It's what helps determine your salary or pay rate, and limits just how much you can get done in one day. What you need is a great time tracker built for you and your projects. Something that stays out of your way, but easily tracks time. App features: - Track time by clients, projects and tasks. - Start/stop/switch timers with one tap. - Detailed reporting - Quick calendar view

About

Work Counter

This app helps you track your work hours, overtime, expenses, and earnings. It offers features like quick clock-in/out, manual entry, automatic overtime calculation, and expense tracking. Easily export your data for invoicing and payroll.

Highlights
  • Quick clock in & out
  • Manual hour entry
  • Automatic overtime calculation
  • Track travel expenses
  • Set custom hourly rates
  • Export data to PDF, CSV, Excel
  • Multi-user support
Features
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Track your work hours, overtime, and earnings in one simple app. Work Counter is the hours tracker that gives you a clear overview of every shift, project, and pay period, whether you work hourly, freelance, or full time. Whether you are a freelancer, contractor, or employee, this time tracking app always gives you a clear overview of your work hours, projects, and salary. Clock in with one tap or add hours manually. Set different hourly rates per project or weekday, and let overtime pay be calculated automatically. With Work Counter, time tracking becomes simple and reliable: view clear summaries, follow your progress with charts, and export your timesheet to PDF, CSV, or Excel for invoicing, payroll, accounting, or tax purposes. For every freelancer, contractor, and employee, this is the all-in-one solution for professional time tracking and complete hours tracking. Features - Quick clock in & out for instant time tracking - Automatic clock in & out based on your work location - Automatic rounding when you clock out to the nearest interval you set - Apple Watch app to clock in, view stats, and track hours from your wrist - Also available as a native Mac app with full dashboard, history, and export - Add hours manually for missed entries - Automatic overtime calculation in your timesheets - Invoice generator with your logo, company details, and hourly breakdown - Track travel expenses per trip or project - Set different hourly rates per day, project, or task - Link time entries to projects, tasks, locations, and people - Add notes to your time registrations - Pay cycles to track unpaid hours per project - Daily reminder to log your hours at a time and on days you choose - Overview per project, task, person, or total - Charts and statistics for better insight into your work hours and earnings - Editable history to easily correct your time tracking - Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Siri shortcuts to clock in, check hours, or add entries by voice - Home screen widgets with heatmap calendar and bar chart overview - Export to PDF, CSV, and Excel for invoicing, payroll, or accounting - iCloud sync across iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch Work your way With Work Counter, you stay in control of your hours. Set your own hourly rates per project, task, or client, or split your tracked time per customer. Whether you are a freelancer, contractor, or employee, this time tracker adapts to your workflow. Customize the app to your preferences: choose your theme, configure your dashboard, and decide which tools support your time tracking. Whether you manage multiple projects at once, need a reliable hours tracker for client invoicing, or want a clear overview for your payroll, salary, or accounting, Work Counter grows with you. Whether you are a freelancer tracking billable hours, a shift worker logging overtime, a gig worker managing multiple jobs, a temp keeping a timecard, or an employee who wants a clear work log, Work Counter has you covered. Record your work hours, manage your projects, and keep everything organized for payroll, invoicing, and accounting. Stay in control of your time and your earnings.

Screenshots

Work Log4 screens
Work Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Work Counter at 4.8 against Work Log's 2.1. Work Counter also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 7%) and ratings volume (53 vs 10). Work Log's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Log sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Work Counter sells 5 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

Work Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Work Counter has 53 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Work Log's written reviews are positive against 45% of Work Counter's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Work Log versus Work Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork LogWork Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (10 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews45.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1053 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamantha RoobolYouri Berentsen

Customer experience

Work Log

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative64.3%

Work Counter

All ratings53 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative45.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Work Log

One-time2
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Export$1.99
5 purchases

Work Counter

Subscriptions4
  • Premium 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$17.996 Months
  • Premium 1 Year$24.991 Year
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  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Work Counter Plus$29.99

Questions

Is Work Log free?
Work Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Work Counter free?
Work Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Work Log or Work Counter?
Work Counter is rated higher. Work Log averages 2.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Work Counter averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Work Log or Work Counter have ads?
Neither Work Log nor Work Counter shows ads.

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