Timesheet IO vs CallWrap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timesheet IO
This app helps freelancers and self-employed professionals accurately log billable hours and expenses. It offers automated tracking, detailed reporting, and invoicing capabilities, all while prioritizing user privacy. Sync across devices and access advanced features with optional subscriptions.
- Log billable hours with one tap
- Photograph receipts for expense logging
- Automated tracking via location, NFC, and Wi-Fi
- Smart break reminders
- Export timesheets to Excel/CSV
- Cloud sync across Apple devices
- Generate PDF invoices
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Timesheet — the time tracker for freelancers, contractors, and self-employed professionals. Log billable hours in seconds. Start a timer with one tap, photograph a receipt to log an expense, and turn tracked work into invoice-ready timesheets. No clutter, no admin overhead — just precise time tracking on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Built for people who get paid by the hour Whether you bill clients, log overtime for HR, or track personal projects, Timesheet keeps every minute accounted for. Add notes, tags, rates, and mileage to each entry. Tag work as billable, paid, or invoiced. Export to Excel or CSV when it's time to bill. Smart automation that respects your battery • Location-based timer — start tracking automatically when you arrive at a client site • NFC tag automation — tap an NFC sticker to start or stop the timer • Wi-Fi triggers — start the timer when you connect to your office network • Smart Break Reminders with three modes: – Time-based: simple interval reminders – Health-aware: uses Apple Health (heart rate, steps) to suggest breaks – Adaptive: learns from your personal work patterns • Forgotten timer detection — get notified when a timer has been running unusually long • Tracking reminders — learns when you usually work and nudges you if you forget to start Powerful on every Apple device • Apple Watch app — start, stop, and check elapsed time from your wrist • CarPlay — start, pause, and stop the timer from the car screen, with automatic mileage on the drive • Control Center toggle and Action Button support (iOS 18) • Home Screen widgets — at-a-glance daily, weekly, and monthly totals • Siri Shortcuts and Universal Links — automate your workflow • Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, full accessibility support Built-in reports and exports • Daily, weekly, monthly statistics with project breakdowns • Export to Excel (.xlsx) and CSV with custom sorting • Work Patterns — evenings, nights and weekends worked, computed on device • Local backup and restore • Offline-first — works without an internet connection Privacy-first by design • Your data stays on your device unless you opt into Cloud Sync • No ads, no third-party trackers • Local SQLite database Timesheet Plus — Continue your work on every device • Cloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • Automatic, GDPR-compliant cloud backups • Smart tag suggestions based on project and time of day Timesheet Pro — Everything Plus, plus the tools serious freelancers and small teams need • Calendar Sync — your tracked hours appear in iOS Calendar automatically • Invoices from your phone — PDF with your branding, ready to send • AI Insights — work rhythm, projects, finances and breaks • Web app access at my.timesheet.io — manage everything from any browser • Advanced analytics and reports with custom export fields • Scheduled email reports to clients • Team collaboration with shared projects and role-based permissions • QuickBooks and Zapier integrations • API access for developers • Priority support Timesheet Plus and Pro are auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Questions or feedback? Contact us anytime: office@timesheet.io Download Timesheet today and take control of your time. Privacy Policy: https://timesheet.io/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CallWrap
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CallWrap helps film crew turn call sheets and timesheets into logged work days, earnings, and invoice-ready PDFs. Import a PDF, screenshot, photo, or camera scan, then confirm the details before anything is saved. Track call times, wrap times, overtime, vehicle, mileage, per diem, public-holiday rates, sixth/seventh-day multipliers, and broken turnaround. When the week is done, generate a clean invoice and share the PDF. Designed around South African film crew workflows, with editable rates, PAYE, VAT, banking details, weekly vehicle allowances, and production contacts. Key features: - Import single-day call sheets or multi-day timesheets from PDF, images, Photos, camera scan, Mail, WhatsApp, or Files. - Review detected timesheet rows, then create editable days and an editable draft invoice in one step. - Bulk-edit selected imported days while leaving unticked fields unchanged. - Review detected document fields and choose what goes into Jobs, Days, or Day Notes. - Log call and wrap times with overtime calculations. - See an active shift, elapsed time, and estimated earnings on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Track weekly earnings by job and period. - Generate weekly invoices as PDFs. - Keep job contacts, billing details, rates, and invoice history organized. - Save a production preset for day type, vehicle usage, distance, and per diem. - Keep data in sync across your devices with your private iCloud account. - Lock the app with Face ID and export or restore a CallWrap backup. - Works without an account. Your production and invoice data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account. CallWrap has no account system, advertising, or tracking. CallWrap Pro subscriptions: eligible new subscribers can choose a one-month free trial. After the trial, the monthly plan renews at R79.99 per month and the yearly plan renews at R599.99 per year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://craigfox.co.za/callwrap/privacy
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Verdict
Timesheet IO and CallWrap are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Timesheet IO sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CallWrap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timesheet IO ships an update fortnightly, CallWrap weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timesheet IO | CallWrap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timesheet - Mobile Time Tracking OG | Craig Fox |
Bugs and requests
Timesheet IO
Reported bugs
16 issues- App disappears from phone, data loss
- Settings do not save (24hr time, km, rounding)
- Location-based automation inconsistent
- Cannot set task status after update
- App becomes completely unusable after updates
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- Stuck on loading screen
- Widget not reliable
- Dark mode text unreadable
- App loses context when switching
- Cannot add break time
- Tasks not shown properly in reports
- Cannot adjust timestamps using keyboard
- Tasks defaulting to not billable
- Ability to save folder color for projects lost
- Bug suite à mise à jour (no access to tasks/export)
- Fehler direkt beim Start (pulsating logo only)
Requested features
7 requests- Guest mode for testing
- Ability to value amount field independently of hourly rate (for fixed fees)
- Yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly statistics view
- Dark mode implementation
- Ability to add bonus pay or salary for non-hourly projects
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- Option to not send telemetry to timesheet.io
- Use own storage providers for backups and restores
CallWrap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timesheet IO
- Timesheet Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Timesheet Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Timesheet Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
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- Timesheet Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
- Donate a coffee$3.99
CallWrap
- CallWrap Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- CallWrap Pro Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year







