Comparison

Client Hours vs Hours TimeLord

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

Head to head
About

Client Hours

Track time, manage clients, and generate professional invoices with this business tool. It offers features like GPS mileage calculation, data export, and iCloud syncing for seamless workflow management. A free trial is available for new subscribers.

Highlights
  • Unlimited clients and projects
  • Professional invoice creation
  • GPS mileage tracking
  • Data export to Excel
  • iCloud data syncing
  • Easy-to-use timer
Features
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Client Hours provides easy time tracking, billing & client management so that you can focus on what matters most, your clients! Perfect for attorneys, engineers, doctors, contractors, consultants and small-businesses for tracking time and billing clients. TRY IT FREE FOR ONE MONTH! FEATURES - Unlimited clients, projects & activity categories - Manage multiple projects / cases for each client - Clear and professional charts of time, billing & income - Create and send professional invoices from your device - Your data remains private, stored in your iCloud account and on your personal device - Easy-to-use timer for tracking hours and creating new billing records - Mileage expense calculation with GPS mapping - Create unlimited client and project contacts - Sync data across all of your iOS devices - Easily export your data to Excel CLIENT HOURS SUBSCRIPTION PLANS (includes One Month Free!) Monthly Subscription Period: $2.99 each month, automatically renewable Yearly Subscription Period: $19.99 each year (44% savings over 12 months!), automatically renewable - You may select one of these subscription plans. Your subscription to either plan includes one free trial month (if you are a first-time subscriber). - Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of your monthly or yearly subscription period unless cancelled. - You can cancel the automatic renewal of your subscription in Account Settings on your mobile device. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of your free trial month or current subscription period to avoid automatic renewal and payment for the next subscription period. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account for your subscription period at the end of your free trial month, and again later for each of the subsequent automatically renewed subscription periods. - If you cancel automatic renewal in Account Settings, your subscription will remain active until the end of your free trial month or current subscription period. - A subscription is required for most app features, including creating, importing or editing data (e.g., categories or income, billing & expense records), creating invoices and use of the billing timer. You will still be able to view and export your data without a subscription. Read our terms of service and privacy policy for more information. - Terms of Use: https://clienthours.com/terms-of-service - Privacy policy: https://clienthours.com/privacy-policy

About

Hours TimeLord

Effortlessly log tasks, projects, and billable hours for individuals and teams. Streamline invoicing with custom rates and generate reports for detailed insights. Visualize your day and organize entries with tags and notes.

Highlights
  • Billable Rates
  • Invoicing
  • Forecasting
  • Customizable Reports
  • One-Tap Timers
  • Timeline Visualization
  • Tagging and Notes
Features
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You shouldn’t waste time trying to track your time. That’s why we created Hours TimeLord: the go-to time tracker for individuals and teams who log tasks, projects, and billable hours. Here’s how Hours TimeLord integrates into your workflow without disrupting it: FEATURES: • Billable Rates Assign custom bill rates to your timers and entries to visualize your revenue as you’re tracking time and streamline your invoicing. • Invoicing Produce an invoice in seconds, complete with your logo, terms, and the time/notes logged against specific timers. Billing for your time has never been easier. • Forecasting Forecast how a team member’s time should be allocated for the week against specific projects/clients, and track their progress in real-time. • Reports Use customizable and exportable reporting to get full visibility into your days, weeks, and months. Analyze your reports or share them as a PDF or CSV with your team or clients. • Timers Timers give you the freedom of one-tap time tracking. Quickly switch between clients, projects, and activities with a single tap. • Timeline Visualize your day as you’re going through it using the timeline. See exactly how much time you’ve tracked in total, what you’ve been working on, and when with one glance. • Color Picker Time tracking doesn’t have to be bland or boring. With a color pallet of 15 bold colors and a custom color picker at your fingertips, you have hundreds of options available to make your UI as colorful and unique as you are. • Tags Organize your timers and entries with the power of tags. Tag your entries with a client, project, or task to streamline your reporting. • Notes Document exactly what you're working on at the entry-level using notes and see those details reflected in your reports. • Reminders Never forget to track a second with customizable reminders that are tailored to when you need to track time. You can even utilize reminders to work using the Pomodoro technique. • Widgets Integrate time tracking right into your phone’s home screen using customizable widgets that will give you insights into your day, week, and month. Privacy Policy: https://hourstimelord.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://hourstimelord.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Client Hours4 screens
Hours TimeLord4 screens

Verdict

The call

Client Hours and Hours TimeLord both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of Hours TimeLord's written reviews are positive against 0% of Client Hours's. Hours TimeLord also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Client Hours's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Client Hours sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hours TimeLord sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.3 for Client Hours against 4.3 for Hours TimeLord. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Client Hours's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hours TimeLord's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Client Hours ships an update every 3 days, Hours TimeLord every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Client Hours versus Hours TimeLord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClient HoursHours TimeLord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)4.3 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews38.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.1 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHourLink, Inc.Hours, LLC

Customer experience

Client Hours

All ratings32 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hours TimeLord

All ratings53 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Client Hours

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly, 1st Month Free!1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly, 1st Month Free!1 Month trial$19.991 Year
8 purchases

Hours TimeLord

Subscriptions7
  • TimeLord Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Personal14 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Teams Monthly - 5 Members14 Days trial$22.491 Month
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  • Teams Monthly - 10 Members14 Days trial$44.991 Month
  • TimeLord Pro Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Teams Yearly - 5 Members14 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • Teams Yearly - 10 Members14 Days trial$399.991 Year
One-time1
  • Free (No Ads)$1.99

Questions

Is Client Hours free?
Client Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours TimeLord free?
Hours TimeLord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Client Hours or Hours TimeLord?
Client Hours and Hours TimeLord are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 32 and 53 ratings respectively.
Do Client Hours or Hours TimeLord have ads?
Hours TimeLord shows ads; Client Hours does not.
Which is updated more often, Client Hours or Hours TimeLord?
Client Hours ships an update every 3 days, and Hours TimeLord every 5 weeks. Most recently, Client Hours was updated on October 1, 2026 and Hours TimeLord on October 17, 2026.

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