Comparison

iboChron 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

iboChron

Easily track your work hours, breaks, and earnings with this time tracking tool. It offers automatic calculations for overtime and target hours, with data stored locally and exportable via CSV. Features include reminders, project management, and NFC login.

Highlights
  • Track work hours via login/logout slider
  • Automatic calculation of breaks, overtime, and earnings
  • Export work time data as CSV
  • Reminders for login/logout
  • NFC Tag login support
  • Project management
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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iboChron offers you the perfect ability to track your working hours easy and fast. Login / Logout via the login slider or record your working hours with breaks included. Get an overview of your earnings, overtime, target time, working hours, holidays or leave days. Share your working hours via email as CSV or use the share option of your iOS device. iboChron is the perfect tool for freelancers, self employed workers or employees. All your data are stored locally on your device! Features - Track your working hours via login / logout slider - Overview / calculation of your daily login / logout time - Easy and fast login via Siri Shortcuts support (Login / Logout / Logout Time) - Automatic calculation of breaks, working hours, overtime, target time and earnings - Overview of your leave days, holidays, overtime, working hours (daily, weekly, monthly or yearly) - Export your work time as CSV / PDF via email, share your work time in Excel, Numbers, ... (daily, weekly, monthly or yearly) - Never forget to login / logout - iboChron learns from your behaviour and reminds you to login / logout every single day (Notifications) - Show working hours in decimals - Option to calculate earnings variable (0 - 100 %) - Management of several projects - Add notes to each work time entry - Add additional earnings to each work time entry - Manage working time account - Protect your data via Face ID / Touch ID - Login / Logout via NFC Tags (NFC Tags are required - only iPhone 7 or newer supports third party NFC, this is a limitation by Apple) - Login / Logout & overview via the today widget - Create backups / restore backups - Overview of annual leave days / yearly income - Notifications for login / logout / breaks - Use Themes to personalize iboChron (including dark mode) - Support for Lock Screen Widgets - Calendar for better overview For feedback or feature requests please use the feedback section in the app or send an email to support@ibochron.de. If you like the app, please rate it in the App Store to support future development. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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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Work Counter shows you exactly what you worked and earned, per project or in total, overtime included. Clock in with one tap, take a break, clock out: your hours, pay and timesheet are done. No account needed, and your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. • Clock in and out from the app, Lock Screen, a widget, Siri or Apple Watch • Organize your hours by project and task, with totals and charts per project • Pause for a break, it is subtracted automatically • Clock in automatically when you arrive at work • Hourly rates per project, task, person or weekday • Overtime calculated automatically, with its own rate • Holidays, sick days and vacation, with your vacation balance • A calendar of your month that shows workdays you forgot to log • Invoices with your logo, saved to open again, change or mark as paid • Export your timesheet to PDF, CSV or JSON, for all projects or just one • Travel costs per work location and pay periods per project • iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, synced with iCloud Made for freelancers, shift workers, contractors, temps and employees who want to check their paycheck. Start for free. Premium unlocks unlimited entries and projects, automatic clock in and out, holiday pay and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iboChron4 screens
Work Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

iboChron and Work Counter both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of iboChron's written reviews are positive against 45% of Work Counter's. iboChron also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Work Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. iboChron sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iboChron against 4.8 for Work Counter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of iboChron's written reviews are positive against 45% of Work Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iboChron ships an update every 2 months, Work Counter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iboChron versus Work Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriboChronWork Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41 ratings)4.8 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4155 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HaussYouri Berentsen

Customer experience

iboChron

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative6.8%

Work Counter

All ratings55 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative45.2%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

iboChron

Subscriptions2
  • iboChron PRO – Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • iboChron Pro - yearly subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time10
  • Themes for iboChron$2.99
  • Show worktime in widget$2.99
  • A small cup of tea (tip)$3.99
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  • Data Export (CSV)$3.99
  • Unlimited Entries$3.99
  • Breaks & Time Management$5.99
  • A normal cup of tea (tip)$7.99
  • Bundle - All Features$9.99
  • A pot of tea (tip)$17.99
  • iboChron PRO Lifetime$34.99
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 iboChron free?
iboChron 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, iboChron or Work Counter?
Work Counter is rated higher. iboChron averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Work Counter averages 4.8 from 55 ratings.
Do iboChron or Work Counter have ads?
Neither iboChron nor Work Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iboChron or Work Counter?
iboChron ships an update every 2 months, and Work Counter every 3 weeks. Most recently, iboChron was updated on October 17, 2026 and Work Counter on October 15, 2026.

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