Comparison

WorkHours vs Activity Log

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

Head to head
About

WorkHours

Easily track your working hours, overtimes, and earnings with this intuitive time tracker. Features include automatic overtime calculations, reminder notifications, and detailed reports. Sync data across devices and back it up to the cloud for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Record work time using timers
  • Track earnings and overtime
  • Reminder notifications
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Cloud backup
  • Built-in reports
  • Export data to PDF, CSV, Text
Features
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Track your hours, overtime and earnings in one tap. WorkHours makes clocking in effortless and shows exactly what you've earned today, this week or this month. Made for hourly workers, freelancers, contractors, remote workers and students – anyone who works flexible hours. TRACK TIME YOUR WAY • Start and stop timers with a tap or a swipe • Add or fix entries by hand – set any start, end or length • Add breaks, notes, tasks and expenses to entries • Copy an entry to log a repeat shift in seconds • Round times automatically • Reminders so you never forget to clock in or out KNOW WHAT YOU'VE EARNED • Hourly rates in your currency • Automatic daily, weekly and monthly overtime rates • Dashboard with your hours and earnings at a glance • Reports by day, week, month or any custom period • Export to PDF, CSV or text and share by email or any app ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Live Activity and Dynamic Island show your running timer • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch app with complications – control timers and add entries from your wrist MAKE IT YOURS • Give each job its own color • Light or Dark theme and alternative app icons • Lock the app with a passcode, Face ID or Touch ID SYNC AND BACKUP WorkHours Cloud syncs your data across devices in real time and keeps it backed up, so moving to a new iPhone is painless. Manual backups are included too. FREE AND PREMIUM WorkHours is free to use with a limited number of entries and jobs. Premium unlocks unlimited entries, jobs and all features. Try it free for 3 days, then choose a monthly or yearly subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase • Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.whtracker.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.whtracker.com/privacyPolicy Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you: support@whtracker.com

About

Activity Log

This utility app helps users meticulously track and analyze their tasks, activities, and work hours. It offers robust features for time management, enabling individuals and small businesses to better organize their schedules and pursue their objectives. The app provides detailed reports with interactive charts for insightful analysis.

Highlights
  • Track work and shift hours
  • Punch card, timesheet, or timer
  • Unlimited tasks and activities
  • Start/stop sessions with a tap
  • Detailed statistics reports with charts
  • Backup and restore data
  • Supports system dark/light mode
Features
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Ever wonder where your day actually went? Activity Log is the no-nonsense time tracker that shows you exactly how you spend your hours — whether you're tracking work, hobbies, study sessions, or anything else you care about. No account required. No cloud sync. Your data stays on your device. One tap to start. One tap to stop. That's it. TRACK ANYTHING - Work hours, client projects, side hustles - Study sessions, reading, creative work - Habits, workouts, screen time — anything with a start and an end - Run unlimited activities at the same time - Add, edit, or delete sessions manually ALWAYS-ON TRACKING Start a session and forget it. Activity Log keeps running quietly in the background. - Live progress on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Prevent your screen from dimming while a session is in progress - Session durations shown to the second UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME - Interactive bar charts with customizable date ranges - See what percentage of your time each activity takes - Save your favourite report layouts - Filter by activity, date range, or session count - Hide activities from stats without deleting them EXPORT AND BACK UP - Export sessions to XLSX — open in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets - Backup and restore your data to any storage or cloud platform ORGANIZE YOUR WAY - Sort activities by total time, most recent session, creation date, or name - Archive activities you no longer need - Dark and light mode support No account. No cloud. No subscription required to get started. A Pro upgrade is available for power users who want advanced reporting and customization. Open source on GitHub. This app's Terms of Use (EULA) can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WorkHours4 screens
Activity Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WorkHours at 4.7 against Activity Log's 4.3. WorkHours also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 12). Activity Log's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. WorkHours sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Activity Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkHours holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WorkHours has 1.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of WorkHours's written reviews are positive against 90% of Activity Log's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkHours ships an update monthly, Activity Log every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WorkHours versus Activity Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkHoursActivity Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEVAPPS d.o.o.Cohen Adair

Customer experience

WorkHours

All ratings1,223 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative8.8%

Activity Log

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WorkHours

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Entries sometimes disappear or get duplicated
  • Calculation errors in reported hours and earnings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to mark jobs as paid
  • Implement calendar view for better visualization
  • Allow adding expenses and mileage
  • Provide more flexible overtime/pay rate options
  • Enable batch/recurring time entry for regular schedules

Activity Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WorkHours

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month subscription$3.491 Month
  • 1 Month subscription$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year subscription3 Days trial$18.491 Year
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  • 1 Year subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Upgrade Personal to Pro$3.99
  • Upgrade to WorkHours Personal$5.99
  • Upgrade to WorkHours Pro$8.99
2 purchases

Activity Log

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is WorkHours free?
WorkHours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Activity Log free?
Activity Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorkHours or Activity Log?
WorkHours is rated higher. WorkHours averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Activity Log averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do WorkHours or Activity Log have ads?
Neither WorkHours nor Activity Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkHours or Activity Log?
WorkHours ships an update monthly, and Activity Log every 2 months. Most recently, WorkHours was updated on November 2, 2026 and Activity Log on October 29, 2026.

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