Comparison

Work Counter vs Shift Work

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

Head to head
About

Work Counter

This app helps you track your work hours, overtime, expenses, and earnings. It offers features like quick clock-in/out, manual entry, automatic overtime calculation, and expense tracking. Easily export your data for invoicing and payroll.

Highlights
  • Quick clock in & out
  • Manual hour entry
  • Automatic overtime calculation
  • Track travel expenses
  • Set custom hourly rates
  • Export data to PDF, CSV, Excel
  • Multi-user support
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

Shift Work

Organize your work schedule and track your earnings with this intuitive app. Designed for shift workers, it offers a visual calendar and real-time profit calculation, ensuring you always know your income.

Highlights
  • Visual shift calendar
  • Real-time earnings calculator
  • Quick shift creation
  • Monthly income summary
  • Multiple hourly rates
  • Local data storage
Features
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Your shift, live. Your schedule, organized. Clock in from Today, see your worked time and track earnings as you work. Plan upcoming shifts in your calendar and share your schedule. CLOCK IN AND TRACK Start your clock and check the elapsed time. If you set an hourly rate, the app calculates earnings from your clocked time. You can clock in and plan without setting up a pay rate. PLAN Add planned shifts to your calendar, change their hours and use templates or a rotation to build your schedule. Check your next shift in Today. Planned shifts stay separate from the hours you record as worked. SHARE Export your schedule as an image, PDF or ICS calendar file. Choose whether to include workplace names and personal labels. Pay amounts and notes are excluded. Exported files are a snapshot of your schedule; they do not update automatically. OPTIONAL PRO FEATURES The app includes free and Pro features. Check the app for the features in each option, local prices and any available trial terms before confirming a purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://techy.eus/agendalaboral/privacidad

Screenshots

Work Counter4 screens
Shift Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Work at every 2 days against Work Counter's every 3 weeks. Shift Work also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Work Counter's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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 Shift Work sells 3 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

Shift Work holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Work Counter has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Work Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, Shift Work every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Work Counter versus Shift Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork CounterShift Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYouri BerentsenAdrian Garcia

Customer experience

Work Counter

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

Shift Work

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

Shift Work

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Work Counter free?
Work Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Work free?
Shift Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Work Counter or Shift Work?
Shift Work is rated higher. Work Counter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Shift Work averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Work Counter or Shift Work have ads?
Neither Work Counter nor Shift Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Work Counter or Shift Work?
Work Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shift Work every 2 days. Most recently, Work Counter was updated on October 27, 2026 and Shift Work on October 24, 2026.

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