Comparison

Work Counter vs Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Work Counter

Track your work hours, earnings, and overtime per project. Clock in and out with a single tap, manage breaks, and organize your time with detailed reports and invoices. Data is stored locally and synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • One-tap clock in/out
  • Project and task organization
  • Automatic break subtraction
  • Hourly rates and overtime calculation
  • Invoice generation with logo
  • Export timesheets (PDF, CSV, JSON)
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Work Counter shows you exactly what you worked and earned, per project or in total, overtime included. Clock in with one tap, take a break, clock out: your hours, pay and timesheet are done. No account needed, and your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. • Clock in and out from the app, Lock Screen, a widget, Siri or Apple Watch • Organize your hours by project and task, with totals and charts per project • Pause for a break, it is subtracted automatically • Clock in automatically when you arrive at work • Hourly rates per project, task, person or weekday • Overtime calculated automatically, with its own rate • Holidays, sick days and vacation, with your vacation balance • A calendar of your month that shows workdays you forgot to log • Invoices with your logo, saved to open again, change or mark as paid • Export your timesheet to PDF, CSV or JSON, for all projects or just one • Travel costs per work location and pay periods per project • iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, synced with iCloud Made for freelancers, shift workers, contractors, temps and employees who want to check their paycheck. Start for free. Premium unlocks unlimited entries and projects, automatic clock in and out, holiday pay and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck

This app helps hourly employees and freelancers track work hours, calculate pay, and manage expenses. It offers detailed timesheets, overtime calculations, and exportable reports for payroll or accounting.

Highlights
  • Clock in/out for shifts
  • Manual entry and editing
  • Overtime calculation
  • Multiple job/client management
  • Expense and deduction tracking
  • Paid/unpaid status
  • PDF and Excel export
Features
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Track your work hours, calculate overtime, and know exactly how much you earned. Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck is a flexible time tracker, timesheet, and pay calculator for hourly employees, shift workers, freelancers, contractors, self-employed professionals, and anyone who wants a clear record of work hours and earnings. Clock in and out, add hours manually, track breaks and overtime, manage multiple jobs or clients, record expenses and deductions, and keep payments organized in one place. TRACK WORK HOURS • Clock in and clock out for every shift • Add, edit, or correct work entries manually • Record start time, end time, and breaks • Track regular hours and overtime separately • Add multiple work periods on the same day • Review hours by day, week, month, or custom period • Keep a complete work log and timesheet history CALCULATE PAY, WAGES & OVERTIME • Calculate earnings from your hourly rate • Set different rates for regular hours and overtime • Add bonuses, extra pay, and other earnings • See gross and net amounts clearly • Record expenses and deductions • Mark work entries as paid or unpaid • Review daily, weekly, and monthly earnings • Compare hours and pay across multiple jobs Use the app as a paycheck calculator, hourly wage calculator, overtime calculator, time clock, time card, punch clock, shift tracker, or work log. MULTIPLE JOBS, CLIENTS & PROJECTS Manage different jobs, projects, clients, or work profiles from the same app. Each profile can have its own schedule, hourly rate, overtime settings, currency, colors, and work history. If you work more than one job or freelance for several clients, keep every shift, payment, expense, and deduction separate and easy to review. TIMESHEETS, TIME CARDS & WORK LOGS Turn daily work entries into a clear timesheet. Review hours worked, clock-in and clock-out times, breaks, overtime, hourly rates, earnings, gross and net amounts, expenses, deductions, notes, and payment status. EXPENSES, DEDUCTIONS & PAYMENTS Add work-related expenses and deductions and see amounts before and after deductions. Mark entries as paid or unpaid so you can quickly see which work has been paid and which payments are still outstanding. REPORTS & EXPORTS Create professional reports with work hours, overtime, earnings, expenses, deductions, and other selected information. • Export reports to PDF • Export data to Excel • Choose the date range you want to review • Select which information to include • Organize reports by job, client, project, or work period • Share records with employers, clients, payroll, or accounting • Keep an organized archive of work history and payments FLEXIBLE FOR REAL WORK SCHEDULES Track fixed schedules, rotating shifts, irregular hours, split shifts, night shifts, and multiple work periods in one day. Customize schedules, hourly rates, currencies, overtime, breaks, expenses, deductions, and other details to match the way you work. IDEAL FOR • Hourly employees • Shift and part-time workers • Freelancers and contractors • Self-employed professionals • Workers with multiple jobs or clients • Small business owners • Anyone who wants to track work hours and estimate pay WHY USE WORK HOURS TRACKER & PAYCHECK? Your time and pay should be easy to understand. Instead of estimating hours, checking notes, or calculating wages manually, keep work hours, overtime, earnings, expenses, deductions, and payments together in one place. Track every shift. Know how many hours you worked. Calculate your expected pay. Review gross and net amounts. Track expenses and deductions. See what has been paid and what is still unpaid. Export your records whenever you need them. Download Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck and make every worked hour count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Work Counter4 screens
Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

Work Counter and Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck's written reviews are positive against 45% of Work Counter's. Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck also leads on ratings volume (226 vs 56). Work Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. Work Counter sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.8 for Work Counter against 4.8 for Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 226 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Work Counter's written reviews are positive against 96% of Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Work Counter versus Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork CounterWork Hours Tracker & Paycheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56 ratings) — better4.8 (226 ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews95.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56226 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYouri BerentsenCristina Munoz Castillo

Customer experience

Work Counter

All ratings56 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative45.2%

Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck

All ratings226 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%

Bugs and requests

Work Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot download PDFs
  • PDF download fails after watching ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option for overtime price and normal hours on the same day
  • Add 'duplicate' function
  • Add service options (on-call, guard, travel expenses)
  • Add option to put overtime price with its hour counter and normal hours with its hour counter also on the same day

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Work Counter

Subscriptions4
  • Premium 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$17.996 Months
  • Premium 1 Year$24.991 Year
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  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Work Counter free?
Work Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck free?
Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Work Counter or Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck?
Work Counter is rated higher. Work Counter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck averages 4.8 from 226 ratings.
Do Work Counter or Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck have ads?
Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck shows ads; Work Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Work Counter or Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck?
Work Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Work Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck on November 4, 2026.

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