Comparison

Time Squared vs Hourly

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

Head to head
About

Time Squared

This app helps businesses and individuals accurately track work hours, manage projects, and collect data for payroll and invoices. It offers features like GPS location tracking, job management, crew supervision, and detailed reporting for efficient time management.

Highlights
  • Accurate time tracking with GPS
  • Job and project management
  • Crew management and monitoring
  • Insightful dashboard and reporting
  • Timesheet creation and export
  • Payroll data collection
  • Expense and invoice data generation
Features
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Effortlessly track work hours, manage projects, and handle data collection for payroll and invoices with Time Squared—the all-in-one solution that turns time management into a walk in the park. Designed for employees, freelancers, business owners, and managers, Time Squared is packed with features to keep your workday organized and efficient. [TRACK TIME ACCURATELY] • Clock in and out with a tap, track breaks, and log time on tasks with built-in GPS location tracking, and set up automatic breaks for manual time entries. [JOB & PROJECT MANAGEMENT] • Create and manage projects with detailed entries, notes, and photos, categorizing by job type, clients, or location for seamless organization. [EFFICIENT CREW MANAGEMENT] • Assign roles, send invites, monitor activities, and manage clock-ins/outs, keeping tabs on your crew with real-time status updates. [INSIGHTFUL DASHBOARD] • View total tracked time, billable hours, and labor costs at a glance, with summaries of active projects, hours worked, and earnings. [COMPREHENSIVE TIMESHEETS] • Easily create and export timesheets with detailed logs of daily activities including start/end times and breaks, with manual entry options ensuring accurate logging with adjustable break times. [EXPORT TIMESHEETS OPTIONS] • Export work hour timesheets as spreadsheets to Excel, Sheets, OpenOffice, and more through email, text, or messaging apps. [EASY PROJECT MANAGEMENT] • Select projects or create new ones, reuse details for future logs, and archive completed projects for a clutter-free workspace. [COLLECT PAYROLL DATA] • Automatically calculate hours worked and earnings, supporting different rates and configuring overtime rules with multipliers for extra pay. [DETAILED EARNINGS INTERFACE] • Breakdown of hours worked, earnings, and labor costs per employee, with reports and editable employee rates and fees. [GENERATE DATA FOR INVOICES & TRACK EXPENSES] • Easily track time, expenses, mileage, tax rates, withholdings, and reimbursements with our project reports to simplify your invoice creation process outside the software. [POWERFUL REPORTING & ANALYTICS] • Generate custom reports to analyze earnings and hours, with detailed analysis by day, week, month, or custom periods for informed decision-making. [DESKTOP WEB APP] • Seamlessly transition from mobile to desktop to view and edit employee times, download reports, and customize columns with our new desktop web app. [DATA SECURITY & AUTOMATION] • Automatic cloud backups ensure data security, with continuous time tracking even during device failures. [NOTIFICATIONS AND ALERTS] • Reminders for punch-out times and when timers go into overtime. [PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION PLANS] • Company accounts include team syncing, a 30-entry trial before requiring a subscription, and access to all advanced features such as priority support, location tracking on punch in/out, marking times as paid/unpaid, mileage tracking, and photo attachments. • Individual accounts offer a freemium tier with ads and a premium plan that includes the same advanced features: priority support, location tracking on punch in/out, marking times as paid/unpaid, mileage tracking, photo attachments, and an ad-free experience. ▶ GET STARTED ◀ 1. Download Time Squared and use it across your iPhone, iPad, other mobile and desktop devices. 2. Set up your profile and start tracking time, managing projects, and collecting payroll and invoice data.. 3. Invite crew members and assign roles to streamline team management. 4. Use project reports to track expenses with ease. 5. Use detailed reporting and analytics to monitor performance and make informed decisions. Download Time Squared today and revolutionize your time, project, and payroll management! Visit https://timesquared.co for more information. -- Terms of us: https://timesquared.co/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://timesquared.co/privacy-policy

About

Hourly

Easily track your work hours by clocking in and out. View your monthly time with a calendar and calculate your total pay based on your set hourly rate. This simple and free tool helps you manage your work time.

Highlights
  • Clock in and out
  • Daily hour tracking
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Hourly pay calculation
  • Total pay calculation
Features
Currently charting
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• Clock in and out to set your hours for the day. • View your hours for the month with the calendar view. • Set your hourly pay and easily calculate your total pay. • Simple, Easy, all for free!

Screenshots

Time Squared4 screens
Hourly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Squared at 89% against Hourly's 25%. Time Squared also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ads (none vs shown). Hourly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On in-app purchases, monetization model, chart position and device support 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

Time Squared is free to download; Hourly costs $1.99 up front. Time Squared sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Hourly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Squared holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Squared has 2.4K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Time Squared's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hourly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Squared ships an update every 3 weeks, Hourly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Time Squared versus Hourly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime SquaredHourly
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (2.4K ratings) — better4.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#156#117 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTSQ Publishing Corp.Alan Easterling

Customer experience

Time Squared

All ratings2,395 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative10.8%

Hourly

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Time Squared

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Data loss or sync issues
  • Inability to edit past entries

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add calendar or schedule view
  • Implement holiday pay and overtime features
  • Improve data backup and sync functionality
  • Provide more advanced reporting and analytics

Hourly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Time Squared

Subscriptions8
  • Individual Monthly Sub$8.991 Month
  • TSQ tier 0 monthly sub7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • TSQ Legacy sub - monthly$8.991 Month
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  • TSQ Company (tier 1) monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Individual Annual Sub$49.991 Year
  • TSQ tier 0 annual sub7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • TSQ legacy tier 0 monthly sub$49.991 Year
  • TSQ company tier-1 annual sub7 Days trial$179.991 Year
1 purchases

Hourly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Time Squared free?
Time Squared is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourly free?
Hourly costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time Squared or Hourly?
Time Squared is rated higher. Time Squared averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Hourly averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do Time Squared or Hourly have ads?
Hourly shows ads; Time Squared does not.
Which is updated more often, Time Squared or Hourly?
Time Squared ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hourly weekly. Most recently, Time Squared was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hourly on September 18, 2026.
Which is more popular, Time Squared or Hourly?
Time Squared currently peaks at #156 in the App Store charts, and Hourly at #117. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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