Tie Tracker vs DevHours
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tie Tracker
This app allows users to easily track their working hours across various projects and clients. It offers features like budget definition per project, marking entries as billed, and comprehensive reporting. Data can be backed up and restored using zip files.
- Work hours tracking
- Assign time to clients and projects
- Define budget per project
- Mark entries as billed
- Backup and restore data
- Weekly work summary
- Export timesheets
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Tie Tracker is a free and open source, local-first time tracking app. It's simple and lets you track working hours across projects and clients. » Features * Work hours tracking * Assign time to clients and projects * Define budget per projects * Mark entries as billed * Backup and restore all your data through Zip files » Reporting * Weekly work summary * Daily list of tasks * Export open invoices to XLSX timesheets
DevHours
This app offers simple time tracking for developers, allowing them to log work hours by project and task type. It features a one-tap timer, local data storage, and privacy-focused design. Generate reports and export data in CSV format.
- One-tap timer
- Project and task organization
- Categorize work types
- Daily time summaries
- Detailed reports
- CSV data export
- Offline data storage
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DevHours is a straightforward time tracking app built for developers who want to track their work hours without the complexity of enterprise software. Features: • One-tap timer - Start and stop tracking with a single tap • Projects & Work Items - Organize time by project and task (tickets, issues, PRs) • Task Types - Categorize work as Development, Meeting, Code Review, Testing, Documentation, or Other • Daily Summary - See today's entries at a glance with total hours • Reports - View time breakdowns by day, project, or task type • Custom Date Ranges - Filter reports by today, this week, this month, or custom dates • CSV Export - Export your time entries for analysis • Offline First - All data stored locally on your device • Privacy Focused - No accounts, no tracking, no data leaves your device • Dark Theme - Easy on the eyes during late night coding sessions Perfect for: - Developers tracking project work - Anyone who wants simple, private time tracking Free and open source.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DevHours at every 2 days against Tie Tracker's every 6 weeks. DevHours also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tie Tracker against 5.0 for DevHours. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tie Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, DevHours every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tie Tracker | DevHours |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Dal Busco | NATHAN CARLISLE FOX |
Customer experience
Tie Tracker
DevHours
In-app purchases
Tie Tracker
No in-app purchases
DevHours
No in-app purchases
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