Comparison

Hours Tracker vs Work Log

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 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
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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Work Log is a shift and hours tracker for hourly workers, salaried staff and contractors. Log every shift, and see your hours, overtime, time off and estimated pay for each pay period, or turn them into a PDF timesheet for your employer or an invoice for your client. Punch in and out, or add shifts by hand. Work Log adds up your hours and works out your pay for every shift, week, month and pay period. KNOW YOUR PAY • Pay periods that match your paycheck: weekly, every two weeks, twice a month, monthly or your own schedule • Overtime by shift, week or pay period, up to three tiers, as a fixed rate or a multiplier like 1.5× • Premium and shift-differential rates for nights, weekends and holidays • A clear paycheck breakdown: regular hours, overtime, premium pay and the estimated total • Estimate your net pay with named taxes, deductions and bonuses. Set your own percentages or flat amounts. Flat amounts can apply per pay period, shift or hour, with before-tax deductions where needed. • Tips, sales, expenses, mileage, per diem, bonuses, deductions, raises and holiday pay TRACK YOUR TIME • Punch in and out with one tap, or enter shifts manually • Home Screen widget: punch in without opening the app • Reminders to punch out, end a break or take one • Quick Shifts, automatic breaks and rounding • Notes on any shift • Time zones per job, so your records stay right when you travel ADD YOUR SCHEDULE • Take a photo of the roster, or share a PDF or spreadsheet from WhatsApp, email or Files • Your shifts are found; if several people are listed, you pick your name • Review and change anything before it's added • Upcoming shifts are added as scheduled, with optional reminders. Punch in or Confirm with one tap; they're never counted until worked. • Your first import is free TIME OFF AND INVOICES • Time off: log vacation, sick and personal days, and see your balances with accrual, carry-over and yearly resets • PDF invoices: bill clients straight from your shifts, with invoice numbers, payment terms and tax (Pro) • Timesheets and spreadsheets: export any period as PDF or XLSX (Pro) • Your shifts online: view, edit and export them from any computer at worklogdashboard.com (Pro) SEE IT YOUR WAY • Monthly calendar: see worked shifts, scheduled shifts and time off together, then choose a day to view its entries or add a shift. • View your shifts by day, week, month, pay period or year, as a list or a calendar • A Home Screen panel you can customize: today, this week, your pay period, year to date and time off • Light and dark themes, and your own date, time and currency formats • Available in 23 languages KEEP IT SAFE • Free cloud backup and sync across your devices (sign-in required) • Local backups you can restore at any time WORK LOG PRO Upgrade to remove ads and get: • Import your schedule from a photo, PDF or spreadsheet • Multiple jobs, each with its own rates and settings • Spreadsheet and PDF exports, including timesheets and invoices • Your shifts online at worklogdashboard.com Does your employer use Work Log? Link to your employer in the app and Pro is included. FOR EMPLOYERS Work Log - Dashboard shows your team's hours in one place: a team overview, a page for each employee, scheduled email reports for your bookkeeper, and shared access for an office manager.

Screenshots

Hours Tracker4 screens
Work Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hours Tracker at none against Work Log's shown. Hours Tracker also leads on ratings volume (81K vs 4.5K) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). Work Log's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 66%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 4.5K, 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 82% of Work Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, Work Log every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hours Tracker versus Work Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHours TrackerWork Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (81K ratings)4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews82.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81K — better4.5K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppostrophe ABAR Productions Inc

Customer experience

Hours Tracker

All ratings80,581 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews675 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative22.4%

Work Log

All ratings4,423 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

Hours Tracker

From 81K App Store ratings

What 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 4.5K App Store ratings

What 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

2 purchases

Hours Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Work Log

Subscriptions2
  • Work Log Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Work Log Pro - Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Work Log free?
Work Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Work Log?
Work Log is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 81K ratings, while Work Log averages 4.8 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Hours Tracker or Work Log have ads?
Work Log shows ads; Hours Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Work Log?
Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, and Work Log every 10 days. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Work Log on October 14, 2026.

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