Comparison

Timemator vs GigTime

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

Head to head
About

Timemator

Effortlessly track work hours and tasks, organizing them by project or client. Visualize your productivity with insightful reports and automatically calculate revenue based on defined hourly rates. Sync data across devices and work offline.

Highlights
  • Effortless time tracking
  • Organize tasks by project/client
  • Timeline management
  • Insightful productivity reports
  • Automatic revenue calculation
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Track your work hours in one tap, see what you earned, and send clients a clean PDF report. Timemator is a simple time tracker for freelancers and anyone who bills by the hour. Pay once. No subscription. ONE-TAP TIME TRACKING • Start and stop timers for tasks and projects with a single tap • Organize tasks into folders by client or project, with colors • Add notes to sessions so you remember what you worked on • Keep an eye on the running timer in Live Activities and the Dynamic Island HOURS AND EARNINGS AT A GLANCE • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports with clear charts • Set hourly rates and see your revenue calculated automatically • Breakdown by task and folder, plus your average hours per day CLIENT-READY REPORTS • Export professional PDF reports with time and revenue totals • Export CSV for spreadsheets, invoicing and accounting tools TIMELINE • See every work session of your day on a timeline • Add time you forgot to track, or fix a session in seconds WORKS WHERE YOU WORK • Home Screen widgets for timers, hours and revenue • Apple Watch app to start and stop timers from your wrist • Shortcuts: create a task and start its timer hands-free • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch PAIRS WITH TIMEMATOR FOR MAC Sync everything through iCloud with Timemator for Mac, which can track your time automatically based on the files, websites and apps you work with. The Mac app is sold separately. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No data collected: no analytics, no tracking • No account or sign-up needed • Works offline • Your data stays on your devices and syncs through your own iCloud SIMPLE PRICING Try every feature free for 30 days. Then unlock Timemator with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. Questions or ideas? Write to support@timemator.com. We read every message.

About

GigTime

Features
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GigTime is a simple, powerful time tracking app built for freelancers and independent contractors. Track your hours, manage clients and projects, create professional invoices, and get paid — all in one place. Whether you log time retroactively or use the built-in timer, GigTime makes it easy to stay on top of your billable hours across all your devices. KEY FEATURES • Time Tracking — Log hours with a flexible entry grid or use the real-time timer that syncs across all your devices • Client Management — Organize your clients with contact details, default rates, and project associations • Project Organization — Create projects under clients with custom colors and hourly rates • Professional Invoices — Generate and send invoices directly from your tracked time with customizable templates, tax rates, and payment terms • Weekly Overview — See your logged hours at a glance with daily and weekly summaries • Multi-Device Sync — Start a timer on your phone, stop it on your computer. Everything stays in sync in real time • Dark Mode — Work comfortably day or night BUILT FOR FREELANCERS GigTime focuses on what matters: logging your time and getting paid. No bloated project management features, no team collaboration overhead — just clean, fast time tracking designed for people who work for themselves. • Billable and non-billable hour tracking • Per-project and per-client hourly rates • Quick entry for logging time after the fact • Search and filter your time entries INVOICING MADE SIMPLE Turn your tracked time into professional invoices in seconds. Customize your invoice template with your business details, add tax rates, set payment terms, and send directly to your clients via email. FREE TO USE Get started for free with ads. Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock the full experience. Track time. Get paid. It's that simple. Terms of Use: https://gigtime.app/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://gigtime.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Timemator4 screens
GigTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GigTime at weekly against Timemator's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Timemator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GigTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timemator ships an update every 2 months, GigTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Timemator versus GigTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimematorGigTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (169 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings169 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatforce StudioWebsites Matter, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timemator

One-time1
  • Full License$7.99
2 purchases

GigTime

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Gigtime Yearly Pro1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Timemator free?
Timemator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GigTime free?
GigTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timemator or GigTime have ads?
Neither Timemator nor GigTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timemator or GigTime?
Timemator ships an update every 2 months, and GigTime weekly. Most recently, Timemator was updated on October 13, 2026 and GigTime on October 6, 2026.

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