Comparison

Shift Tracker 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

Shift Tracker

Easily track your work hours, breaks, and overtime. This utility app offers a minimalist design for quick entry and exit logging. It automatically calculates your income and organizes your work entries for easy access and sharing.

Highlights
  • One-tap clock in/out
  • Automatic break calculation
  • Overtime and income calculation
  • Home screen widget support
  • Organized entry history
  • Exportable work entries
Features
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The easiest clock utility! Minimal design to easily keep track of your entries. Simply tap "Enter" and go to work, the app will automatically calculate your breaks, and finally "Exit". Even faster with the Home Widget The app will calculate your workhour overtime and monthly income automatically. Keep your entries organized and accessible. Flexible settings: - Choose how many hours you work every week - Choose how long is your break - Choose how you want to round your entries (it will round up your entries and round down your exits) Export your entries and share them with clients, employers or yourself. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: • Length: weekly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Work Counter

Track your work hours, earnings, and overtime per project. Clock in and out with a single tap, manage breaks, and organize your time with detailed reports and invoices. Data is stored locally and synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • One-tap clock in/out
  • Project and task organization
  • Automatic break subtraction
  • Hourly rates and overtime calculation
  • Invoice generation with logo
  • Export timesheets (PDF, CSV, JSON)
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
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

Shift Tracker4 screens
Work Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Work Counter at 4.8 against Shift Tracker's 4.3. Work Counter also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Shift Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Shift Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days 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

Work Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Shift Tracker's written reviews are positive against 45% of Work Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, Work Counter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shift Tracker versus Work Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift TrackerWork Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (76 ratings)4.8 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews45.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better56
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ZanchiYouri Berentsen

Customer experience

Shift Tracker

All ratings74 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Work Counter

All ratings56 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative45.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shift Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year
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
  • Premium Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Shift Tracker free?
Shift Tracker 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, Shift Tracker or Work Counter?
Work Counter is rated higher. Shift Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Work Counter averages 4.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Shift Tracker or Work Counter have ads?
Neither Shift Tracker nor Work Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Tracker or Work Counter?
Shift Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Work Counter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shift Tracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Work Counter on November 3, 2026.

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