Hours Tracker vs Work Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hours Tracker
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.
- 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
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Track your work hours with Hours Tracker! Enter your start and end time each day, and calculate your total work hours and pay. At any time, you can export your time sheet as an Excel or CSV file. Weekly time tracking has never been this easy! • Pick any time to start and end the daily entry • Deduct time for breaks • Get an overview of daily work time • Calculate total weekly work time • Enter your hourly salary and calculate total pay • See work and pay history of previous weeks • Export time sheets as Excel or CSV files • Set log reminders for start and end times • Use your local currency And it is all for free!
Work Log
Easily log your work shifts, track hours, and calculate earnings. This app offers detailed features for overtime, tips, expenses, and more, with customizable settings and flexible reporting. Upgrade to remove ads and unlock unlimited jobs.
- Track hours, expenses, tips, and mileage
- Automatic break deduction
- Overtime and premium hour tracking
- Customizable pay periods
- Manual or automatic time entry
- Detailed notes section
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Work Log - Shift Tracker helps hourly workers track shifts, understand pay periods, and estimate earnings before payday. Log your hours in seconds, keep overtime organized, and see clear totals for each shift, week, month, or pay period. Whether you punch in and out, enter shifts manually, work multiple jobs, earn tips, or track mileage, Work Log gives you a reliable record of your time and pay. • Track shifts, hours, breaks, tips, expenses, mileage, bonuses, deductions, and more • Estimate your pay for each shift and pay period • Set custom pay periods so your totals match your real paycheck schedule • Track overtime by shift, week, or pay period, with up to three overtime rules • Add premium or differential hours for evenings, weekends, holidays, or other special rates • Punch in and out, or enter your hours manually • Save time with Quick Shifts and automatic break deduction • View your work history by day, week, month, year, pay period, or all shifts • Customize date formats, time formats, week start day, theme, and more • Add notes to shifts so important details are easy to find later • Use cloud backup and sync to keep your records available across devices Upgrade to Pro to remove ads, add multiple jobs, export spreadsheets, and create PDF reports. Work Log is built for hourly workers who want a clear, reliable record of their shifts, hours, overtime, and estimated pay without a complicated payroll system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hours Tracker at none against Work Log's shown. Hours Tracker also leads on ratings volume (81K vs 3.9K) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). Work Log's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 65%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Work Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hours Tracker against 4.8 for Work Log. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 81K ratings behind it against 3.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 82% of Work Log's.
Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, Work Log every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hours Tracker | Work Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (81K ratings) | 4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81K — better | 3.9K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #170 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appostrophe AB | AR Productions Inc |
Customer experience
Hours Tracker
Work Log
User reviews
Hours Tracker
From 81K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Convenient to track hours
- 📊 Calculates pay based on hours
- 🆓 Free and ad-free app
- 🤖 Simple and straightforward to use
Room to improve
- 🕰️ 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
Work Log
From 3.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient time tracking
- 💰 Helpful for pay calculations
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 🧠 Customizable settings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- ⏱️ Inconsistent date/time display
- 💰 Subscription model concerns
- 🔍 Limited export options
- 🧠 Confusing pay period settings
Bugs and requests
Hours Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Hours from previous weeks being overwritten
- Inability to access future weeks
- Time input issues (e.g., can't set AM/PM times)
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Work Log
Reported bugs
5 issues- Input times changing automatically
- White screen on app launch
- Shifts disappearing from history
- 24-hour clock mode not disabling
- Subscription not transferring to new device
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to duplicate/repeat shifts
- Include job/client name tagging
- Implement overtime pay calculations
- Provide currency options beyond USD
- Enable syncing across multiple devices
In-app purchases
Hours Tracker
- Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Work Log
- Work Log Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Work Log Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year
Questions
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