Comparison

Work Counter vs Shiftly

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

Shiftly

Features
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Shiftly turns every shift you work into hours, earnings and invoices, all stored only on your phone. Clock in the moment you arrive and clock out when you're done, or add a shift by hand if you forgot. Every hour is grouped into a weekly dashboard showing what you've earned, what's paid and what's still owed. Take a photo stamped with the date, time, GPS position and address, useful proof for job sites, contractors and anyone who needs to show where they were and when. When it's time to get paid, pick a client and any shifts you've logged, and Shiftly builds a proper tax invoice: your business details, ABN, GST handled correctly, bank details included. Share it straight to Messages, Mail or AirDrop in one tap. No account. No servers. No ads. No subscription. Shiftly has no backend at all, so there is nowhere for your data to go except where you choose to send it. FEATURES Weekly dashboard with hours and earnings by job Live clock in and clock out timer Add a shift by hand in seconds Timestamped photos with GPS and address Calendar view colour coded by job Real PDF invoices with tax handled correctly Unlimited jobs, each with its own colour Any currency, USD, AUD, EUR, GBP and more Export your hours to CSV anytime Works completely offline Built for people who work by the hour: cleaners, tradespeople, gym instructors, freelancers and anyone juggling more than one job.

Screenshots

Work Counter4 screens
Shiftly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shiftly at none against Work Counter's 5. Work Counter's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Shiftly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Work Counter versus Shiftly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork CounterShiftly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYouri BerentsenRoshan Gautam

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
None

Shiftly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Work Counter free?
Work Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shiftly free?
Shiftly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Work Counter or Shiftly have ads?
Neither Work Counter nor Shiftly shows ads.

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