# Hours Tracker vs Earnings Meter

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Earnings Meter at none against Hours Tracker's 2. Earnings Meter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Hours Tracker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (84K vs 4). On price, rating, 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. Earnings Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hours Tracker against 4.8 for Earnings Meter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 84K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Earnings Meter's.

Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, Earnings Meter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | Earnings Meter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-calculator/id1468092377/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earnings-meter/id1549867514/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#172** | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SCRL AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131060116) | [Ridgeview Consulting Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/670993583) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #172 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

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


### Earnings Meter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earnings-meter/id1549867514)

Track your earnings throughout the workday. Input your hourly wage and see your real-time earnings accumulate. A simple tool designed to help you visualize your progress and stay motivated.

**Highlights:** Enter hourly earnings, Real-time earning display, Workday progress visualization, Motivational tool

**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 Earnings Meter free?

Earnings Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Earnings Meter?

Earnings Meter is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Earnings Meter averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or Earnings Meter have ads?

Neither Hours Tracker nor Earnings Meter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Earnings Meter?

Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, and Earnings Meter every 6 months. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on October 27, 2026 and Earnings Meter on October 10, 2026.

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