Hours Tracker vs Timely
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!
Timely
This app provides a simple, one-tap time tracking solution for hourly workers. It displays real-time earnings as you work, including tax calculations, and offers smart tools for managing shifts and expenses. It's designed with privacy in mind, offering no ads or tracking.
- One-tap clock in/out
- Live pay counter with tax tracking
- Smart shift tools (notes, widgets, expenses)
- Auto clock in
- Private and ad-free
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Tired of guessing your paycheck? Timely is the one-tap time clock that shows your real-time earnings as you work. Simple, accurate, and privacy-first. Why Timely? • One-Tap Clock In/Out → track shifts, breaks, and more! • Live Pay Counter → see daily, weekly, monthly earnings build in real time with tax tracking calculation as well. • Smart Shift Tools → notes, widgets, work expenses, and auto clock in. • Private → exportable, no ads, no tracking. Perfect for: shift workers, freelancers, contractors, small biz, students or anyone paid by the hour. Take control of your time and earnings today. Download Timely and never lose track of your pay again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hours Tracker at 81K against Timely's 126. Hours Tracker also leads on chart position (#156 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). Timely's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 65%). 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
Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Timely sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 Timely. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 81K ratings behind it against 126, 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 88% of Timely's.
Hours Tracker ships an update weekly, Timely fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hours Tracker | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (81K ratings) | 4.8 (126 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81K — better | 126 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #156 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Appostrophe AB | Tigran Matikozyan |
Customer experience
Hours Tracker
Timely
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
Timely
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hours Tracker
- Premium Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Timely
- Timely Elite7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Timely Elite$4.991 Month
- Timely Elite Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Timely Elite Annual14 Days trial$44.991 Year
