# Hours Tracker vs Drive Logger

The clearest difference is rating: Hours Tracker at 4.7 against Drive Logger's 4.1. Hours Tracker also leads on ratings volume (85K vs 16) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). Drive Logger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Drive Logger asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hours Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 85K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Drive Logger's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | Drive Logger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (85K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-calculator/id1468092377/reviews)** | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-logger-student-driver/id1533511069/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **85K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **66.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SCRL AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131060116) | [Ronan Furuta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497229797) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-calculator/id1468092377)

Easily log your work hours by entering start and end times. Calculate daily and weekly totals, including pay based on your hourly salary. Export your time sheets for record-keeping.

**Highlights:** Log start and end times, Deduct break times, Calculate daily and weekly work hours, Calculate total pay, Export time sheets (Excel/CSV), Set log reminders, Use local currency

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Convenient to track hours
- 📊 Calculates pay based on hours
- 🆓 Free and ad-free app
- 🤖 Simple and straightforward to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Can't input multiple shifts in a day
- 🕰️ Doesn't account for breaks or overtime
- 🐛 Issues with data being overwritten or duplicated
- 🕰️ Can't customize work week start day

**Reported bugs**

- Hours from previous weeks being overwritten
- Inability to access future weeks
- Time input issues (e.g., can't set AM/PM times)

**Requested features**

- Add option to input break times
- Implement overtime pay calculation
- Allow customizable work week start day
- Add notes/comments for each day's entries
- Provide ability to set default pay rate


### Drive Logger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-logger-student-driver/id1533511069)

Easily log your supervised driving practice to meet licensing requirements. Track daytime and nighttime drives with simple one-tap recording and view your progress at a glance. All your data is securely stored on your device.

**Highlights:** Log practice drives with one tap, Track daytime and nighttime driving, View driving history and statistics, Manual drive recording, Export drive data, iOS 14 home screen widgets, On-device data storage, Open source

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Drive Logger free?

Drive Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Drive Logger?

Hours Tracker is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 85K ratings, while Drive Logger averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or Drive Logger have ads?

Neither Hours Tracker nor Drive Logger shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Drive Logger?

Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, and Drive Logger weekly. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on November 8, 2026 and Drive Logger on November 3, 2026.

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