Comparison

Hours Tracker vs Timesheet IO

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

Head to head
About

Hours Tracker

Easily track your work hours, overtime, and time off with this intuitive app. It supports multiple jobs, offers customizable settings, and allows for quick data entry with note templates. Export your records in various formats and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Easy time tracking
  • Overtime calculation
  • Vacation and sick day tracking
  • iCloud synchronization
  • PDF/CSV export
  • Multiple job support
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Capture your working hours – anytime and anywhere. Handwritten timesheets are a thing of the past. Whether after work or using the clock-in/out feature, myTime is the perfect companion when complex or expensive time tracking systems is unnecessary or if you simply want to check your times. Easily record your hours, calculate overtime, manage vacation and sick days, add notes, and more – all in one place. Thanks to iCloud sync, your data stays up to date across iPhone and iPad. Working multiple jobs? No problem. Track hours for each job independently and customize settings such as daily hours, start/end times, and breaks – tailored to your needs. Create reusable note templates to speed up data entry. Export your records as PDF or CSV files for use in Excel, Numbers, or other tools. Share via email, iMessage, Signal, WhatsApp, and more. With Siri and Shortcuts support, you can clock in and out even faster. And the backup feature ensures your data stays safe – locally or in iCloud. myTime features at a glance: • Easy time tracking • Track home office, vacation, sick days, and more • Overtime calculation • Vacation day tracking • iCloud synchronization • Document export (PDF/CSV) • Clock in/out • Siri integration • Shortcuts support • Multiple job support • Backup and restore • Note templates • Easy data sharing • Clear overview • Choose between hours/minutes or decimal time • Light and dark mode • …and much more QUESTIONS? Have questions or feedback? Feel free to contact us at myTime@rock-dog.net Further Information: You can try the basic version with limited functionality free of charge during the calendar year of the first installation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timesheet IO

Effortlessly track your work hours, projects, and breaks with this intuitive time tracking application. Generate detailed reports, manage billable hours, and simplify invoicing. Offers smart reminders and export options to enhance productivity and financial organization.

Highlights
  • One-tap time tracking
  • Timesheets for projects and tasks
  • Track billable hours and breaks
  • Expense tracking
  • Detailed reports and statistics
  • Export to Excel and CSV
  • Smart break reminders
Features
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Timesheet — the time tracker for freelancers, contractors, and self-employed professionals. Log billable hours in seconds. Start a timer with one tap, photograph a receipt to log an expense, and turn tracked work into invoice-ready timesheets. No clutter, no admin overhead — just precise time tracking on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Built for people who get paid by the hour Whether you bill clients, log overtime for HR, or track personal projects, Timesheet keeps every minute accounted for. Add notes, tags, rates, and mileage to each entry. Tag work as billable, paid, or invoiced. Export to Excel or CSV when it's time to bill. Smart automation that respects your battery • Location-based timer — start tracking automatically when you arrive at a client site • NFC tag automation — tap an NFC sticker to start or stop the timer • Wi-Fi triggers — start the timer when you connect to your office network • Smart Break Reminders with three modes: – Time-based: simple interval reminders – Health-aware: uses Apple Health (heart rate, steps) to suggest breaks – Adaptive: learns from your personal work patterns • Forgotten timer detection — get notified when a timer has been running unusually long • Tracking reminders — learns when you usually work and nudges you if you forget to start Powerful on every Apple device • Apple Watch app — start, stop, and check elapsed time from your wrist • CarPlay — start, pause, and stop the timer from the car screen, with automatic mileage on the drive • Control Center toggle and Action Button support (iOS 18) • Home Screen widgets — at-a-glance daily, weekly, and monthly totals • Siri Shortcuts and Universal Links — automate your workflow • Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, full accessibility support Built-in reports and exports • Daily, weekly, monthly statistics with project breakdowns • Export to Excel (.xlsx) and CSV with custom sorting • Work Patterns — evenings, nights and weekends worked, computed on device • Local backup and restore • Offline-first — works without an internet connection Privacy-first by design • Your data stays on your device unless you opt into Cloud Sync • No ads, no third-party trackers • Local SQLite database Timesheet Plus — Continue your work on every device • Cloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • Automatic, GDPR-compliant cloud backups • Smart tag suggestions based on project and time of day Timesheet Pro — Everything Plus, plus the tools serious freelancers and small teams need • Calendar Sync — your tracked hours appear in iOS Calendar automatically • Invoices from your phone — PDF with your branding, ready to send • AI Insights — work rhythm, projects, finances and breaks • Web app access at my.timesheet.io — manage everything from any browser • Advanced analytics and reports with custom export fields • Scheduled email reports to clients • Team collaboration with shared projects and role-based permissions • QuickBooks and Zapier integrations • API access for developers • Priority support Timesheet Plus and Pro are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Questions or feedback? Contact us anytime: office@timesheet.io Download Timesheet today and take control of your time. Privacy Policy: https://timesheet.io/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hours Tracker4 screens
Timesheet IO4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hours Tracker and Timesheet IO both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 54% of Timesheet IO's. Timesheet IO's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 19). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Hours Tracker sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Timesheet IO sells 5 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 — 4.4 for Hours Tracker against 4.5 for Timesheet IO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timesheet IO has 96 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 54% of Timesheet IO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, Timesheet IO every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hours Tracker versus Timesheet IO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHours TrackerTimesheet IO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings)4.5 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.5% of reviews — better54.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1996 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB105 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperHeiner GerdesTimesheet - Mobile Time Tracking OG

Customer experience

Hours Tracker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive96.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative0.0%

Timesheet IO

All ratings96 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral18.0%
Negative27.9%

Bugs and requests

Hours Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Timesheet IO

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App disappears from phone, data loss
  • Settings do not save (24hr time, km, rounding)
  • Location-based automation inconsistent
  • Cannot set task status after update
  • App becomes completely unusable after updates
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  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Widget not reliable
  • Dark mode text unreadable
  • App loses context when switching
  • Cannot add break time
  • Tasks not shown properly in reports
  • Cannot adjust timestamps using keyboard
  • Tasks defaulting to not billable
  • Ability to save folder color for projects lost
  • Bug suite à mise à jour (no access to tasks/export)
  • Fehler direkt beim Start (pulsating logo only)

Requested features

7 requests
  • Guest mode for testing
  • Ability to value amount field independently of hourly rate (for fixed fees)
  • Yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly statistics view
  • Dark mode implementation
  • Ability to add bonus pay or salary for non-hourly projects
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  • Option to not send telemetry to timesheet.io
  • Use own storage providers for backups and restores

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Hours Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • myTime Pro$0.991 Month
  • myTime Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • myTime Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • myTime Pro$8.991 Year
  • myTime Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • myTime Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time14
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Add Year$1.99
  • Medium Coffe$2.99
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  • 2025$2.99
  • 2027$2.99
  • 2030$2.99
  • 2028$2.99
  • 2029$2.99
  • Large Coffee$3.99
  • Clock In / Clock Out$6.99
  • Cloud Synchronization$6.99
  • Export (CSV, PDF) + Years$7.99
  • Unlimited Jobs$7.99
  • Pro Version$49.99
5 purchases

Timesheet IO

Subscriptions4
  • Timesheet Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Timesheet Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Timesheet Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Timesheet Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Donate a coffee$3.99

Questions

Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timesheet IO free?
Timesheet IO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Timesheet IO?
Timesheet IO is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Timesheet IO averages 4.5 from 96 ratings.
Do Hours Tracker or Timesheet IO have ads?
Neither Hours Tracker nor Timesheet IO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Timesheet IO?
Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, and Timesheet IO every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on September 21, 2026 and Timesheet IO on September 18, 2026.

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