Comparison

Wage Calculator vs Work Log

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

Head to head
About

Wage Calculator

Easily record weekly income with support for multiple jobs and flexible overtime calculations. Track tips, set weekly templates, and manage night shifts with auto-saving for previous weeks. This simple interface helps you manage your earnings efficiently.

Highlights
  • Multiple job support
  • Flexible overtime calculation
  • Tip tracking
  • Night shift support
  • Weekly template setup
  • Auto-saving of data
Features
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Wage Calculator- Hours Tracker is simple app that help you to record weekly income easily. App supports multiple jobs with a simple interface. In details, it provide different methods to calculate income from both working time and overtime. + Support to set base rate & overtime rate single days or for whole weeks. + Support adding tips for each working day. + Support choosing start day of week. + Support night shift. + Auto-saving input data weekly. + Easily loading the data input and calculating results of previous saved weeks. + Allow to set template for week so that user do not need input manually. All of your feedbacks when using our app are welcomed. Thank you very much for your support.

About

Work Log

Easily log your work shifts, track hours, and calculate earnings. This app offers detailed features for overtime, tips, expenses, and more, with customizable settings and flexible reporting. Upgrade to remove ads and unlock unlimited jobs.

Highlights
  • Track hours, expenses, tips, and mileage
  • Automatic break deduction
  • Overtime and premium hour tracking
  • Customizable pay periods
  • Manual or automatic time entry
  • Detailed notes section
Features
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Work Log is a shift and hours tracker for hourly workers, salaried staff and contractors. Log every shift, and see your hours, overtime, time off and estimated pay for each pay period, or turn them into a PDF timesheet for your employer or an invoice for your client. Punch in and out, or add shifts by hand. Work Log adds up your hours and works out your pay for every shift, week, month and pay period. KNOW YOUR PAY • Pay periods that match your paycheck: weekly, every two weeks, twice a month, monthly or your own schedule • Overtime by shift, week or pay period, up to three tiers, as a fixed rate or a multiplier like 1.5× • Premium and shift-differential rates for nights, weekends and holidays • A clear paycheck breakdown: regular hours, overtime, premium pay and the estimated total • Estimate your net pay with named taxes, deductions and bonuses. Set your own percentages or flat amounts. Flat amounts can apply per pay period, shift or hour, with before-tax deductions where needed. • Tips, sales, expenses, mileage, per diem, bonuses, deductions, raises and holiday pay TRACK YOUR TIME • Punch in and out with one tap, or enter shifts manually • Home Screen widget: punch in without opening the app • Reminders to punch out, end a break or take one • Quick Shifts, automatic breaks and rounding • Notes on any shift • Time zones per job, so your records stay right when you travel ADD YOUR SCHEDULE • Take a photo of the roster, or share a PDF or spreadsheet from WhatsApp, email or Files • Your shifts are found; if several people are listed, you pick your name • Review and change anything before it's added • Upcoming shifts are added as scheduled, with optional reminders. Punch in or Confirm with one tap; they're never counted until worked. • Your first import is free TIME OFF AND INVOICES • Time off: log vacation, sick and personal days, and see your balances with accrual, carry-over and yearly resets • PDF invoices: bill clients straight from your shifts, with invoice numbers, payment terms and tax (Pro) • Timesheets and spreadsheets: export any period as PDF or XLSX (Pro) • Your shifts online: view, edit and export them from any computer at worklogdashboard.com (Pro) SEE IT YOUR WAY • Monthly calendar: see worked shifts, scheduled shifts and time off together, then choose a day to view its entries or add a shift. • View your shifts by day, week, month, pay period or year, as a list or a calendar • A Home Screen panel you can customize: today, this week, your pay period, year to date and time off • Light and dark themes, and your own date, time and currency formats • Available in 23 languages KEEP IT SAFE • Free cloud backup and sync across your devices (sign-in required) • Local backups you can restore at any time WORK LOG PRO Upgrade to remove ads and get: • Import your schedule from a photo, PDF or spreadsheet • Multiple jobs, each with its own rates and settings • Spreadsheet and PDF exports, including timesheets and invoices • Your shifts online at worklogdashboard.com Does your employer use Work Log? Link to your employer in the app and Pro is included. FOR EMPLOYERS Work Log - Dashboard shows your team's hours in one place: a team overview, a page for each employee, scheduled email reports for your bookkeeper, and shared access for an office manager.

Screenshots

Wage Calculator4 screens
Work Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wage Calculator at none against Work Log's 2. Wage Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Work Log's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 57%). On price, rating, ads 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 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Wage Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Wage Calculator against 4.8 for Work Log. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Work Log has 4.5K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Wage Calculator's written reviews are positive against 82% of Work Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wage Calculator ships an update every 3 months, Work Log every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wage Calculator versus Work Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWage CalculatorWork Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (106 ratings)4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews82.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1064.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB93 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developergiang phamAR Productions Inc

Customer experience

Wage Calculator

All ratings106 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

Work Log

All ratings4,475 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.4%

Bugs and requests

Wage Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Work Log

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Input times changing automatically
  • White screen on app launch
  • Shifts disappearing from history
  • 24-hour clock mode not disabling
  • Subscription not transferring to new device

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to duplicate/repeat shifts
  • Include job/client name tagging
  • Implement overtime pay calculations
  • Provide currency options beyond USD
  • Enable syncing across multiple devices

In-app purchases

None

Wage Calculator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Work Log

Subscriptions2
  • Work Log Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Work Log Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Wage Calculator free?
Wage Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Work Log free?
Work Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wage Calculator or Work Log?
Work Log is rated higher. Wage Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Work Log averages 4.8 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Wage Calculator or Work Log have ads?
Both Wage Calculator and Work Log show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wage Calculator or Work Log?
Wage Calculator ships an update every 3 months, and Work Log every 10 days. Most recently, Wage Calculator was updated on October 8, 2026 and Work Log on October 20, 2026.

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