Comparison

iboChron vs Clocking

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

Clocking

Effortlessly track your work hours, overtimes, and shifts with automatic clock-in features. Maintain a healthy work-life balance with detailed statistics and easy timesheet management. Export your data for analysis or compliance.

Highlights
  • Automatic clock-in by location
  • Manual time logging
  • Overtime management
  • Detailed statistics and dashboard
  • Sick and vacation day tracking
  • CSV data export
Features
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Are you struggling to manage your work hours efficiently and track your time? Clocking: Work time tracker is the ultimate solution to monitor your work hours, manage overtimes, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Designed as a robust Time Tracker, it helps you seamlessly track time whether you work regular shifts, night shifts, or have fluctuating working hours throughout the week. Clocking features an innovative automatic clock in by location, allowing you to track working hours without the hassle of manual logging. Simply show up at your workplace and let Clocking track your time, giving you clear and accurate timesheets that display your work hours today, yesterday, and in the past. No more tedious entry of overtimes or confusion over tracking working hours manually. The app’s user-friendly interface provides detailed statistics that help you understand your working hours and make informed decisions. Whether you need to manage regular work hours, adjust for overtimes, or optimize your schedule due to night shifts, Clocking’s comprehensive dashboard ensures you are always in control. With dedicated features to track sick days and vacation days, you can effortlessly note any deviations from your routine without affecting your overall time tracking. Emphasizing ease of use, Clocking empowers you to track your time with both manual input and automatic location-based features. Enjoy clear timesheets that let you monitor work hours and review your history accurately. Its built-in CSV export option makes it simple to keep records for analysis or compliance, ensuring that detailed work hours data is always available at your fingertips. Clocking is perfect for professionals who need reliable time tracking technology. Whether you are tracking your work hours for timesheets, monitoring overtimes, or ensuring even night shifts are well documented, the app is equipped to handle your scheduling needs. Focus on tracking working hours without distractions, as Clocking keeps its main emphasis on managing time efficiently. Embrace a streamlined approach to time tracking and let Clocking: Work time tracker handle the intricacies of work hours and overtimes. With its advanced features, including effortless automatic clock in, detailed statistics, and flexible adjustments of history, you can concentrate on achieving productivity while Clocking tracks your time accurately. Take control of your work schedule, track working hours and overtimes more effectively, and let Clocking remind you when it’s time to leave. Don’t let manual tracking or complicated timesheets slow you down—download Clocking: Work time tracker today and start making every minute count. Every minute not worked, is a minute you could focus on yourself and your loved ones. Clocking offers a monthly and yearly Premium subscription. A purchase of these will be applied to your iTunes account at confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://clocking.nl/privacy/ Terms and conditions: https://clocking.nl/terms/

Screenshots

iboChron4 screens
Clocking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iboChron at 4.7 against Clocking's 4.0. iboChron also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Clocking sells 5 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

iboChron holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iboChron has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of iboChron's written reviews are positive against 71% of Clocking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iboChron ships an update every 2 months, Clocking every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iboChron versus Clocking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriboChronClocking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias HaussSkip Houtzager

Customer experience

iboChron

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

Clocking

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

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

Clocking

Subscriptions5
  • Premium$0.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$1.491 Month
  • Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Premium$9.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is iboChron free?
iboChron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clocking free?
Clocking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iboChron or Clocking?
iboChron is rated higher. iboChron averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Clocking averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iboChron or Clocking have ads?
Neither iboChron nor Clocking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iboChron or Clocking?
iboChron ships an update every 2 months, and Clocking every 5 weeks. Most recently, iboChron was updated on October 12, 2026 and Clocking on October 7, 2026.

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