Comparison

Working Timer vs Payroll Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Working Timer

Track work hours, attendance, overtime, and project time with this intuitive app. It offers features like reminders, GPS tracking, and report export to keep you organized and in control of your work data.

Highlights
  • Time tracking and attendance
  • Overtime and earnings calculation
  • Project and activity tracking
  • Report export (PDF/Excel)
  • GPS geofencing and location tracking
  • Reminders and smart notifications
  • Cloud sync and backup
Features
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Track work hours, attendance, overtime, breaks, and project time in one simple app. Working Timer is a powerful and easy-to-use time tracker, timesheet, and attendance app for employees, freelancers, and companies. Keep a clear overview of worked hours, earned money, shifts, leave, and reports — whether you are tracking your own time or managing multiple work profiles. Track daily work time with just a few taps, organize records by projects and activities, calculate earnings, and export professional attendance reports or work reports in PDF or Excel. With support for reminders, GPS features, Apple Watch, cloud sync, and location-based records, Working Timer helps you stay accurate, organized, and in control. Why users choose Working Timer - Easy and clear timesheet for daily work hours - Attendance tracking for employees and teams - Overtime overview and earned money calculation - Helpful reminders for work start, work end, breaks, overtime, and missing punches - Shift and schedule support - Attendance reports and report export in PDF or Excel - Cloud sync and secure backup across devices - GPS geofencing, optional GPS location on records, and map view - Apple Watch support for faster time tracking - Simple manual editing and bulk insert of records ----------------- Main features ----------------- Time tracking & attendance - Simple table of worked hours - Daily, weekly, monthly, and 14-day work hour overview - Up to 5 profiles (more with premium version) - Attendance tracking - Overtime overview - Easy manual edits - Notes for any day - Bulk insert of records - Record templates - Attachments for a record, profile, project - Soft kiosk mode Reminders & smart notifications - Start work reminder - End work reminder - Break start and break end reminders - Overtime alerts - Missing punch reminders - Daily summary - Work report submit reminder Shifts, leave & absences - Shift and schedule support - Vacation - Unpaid leave - Illness - Holidays - Number of work days per month - Number of worked hours per month Projects, activities & earnings - Projects - Activities - Earned money calculation - Better overview of time spent on work and projects Reports, export & sync - Attendance reports - Work report export in PDF or Excel - Send reports by email - Cloud sync across multiple devices - Secure backup of data GPS, map & watch features - Automatic check-in and check-out using GPS geofencing - Optional GPS location saved with a record - Location display on map - Apple Watch app for quick time tracking Working Timer is suitable for: - employees who want a reliable attendance and overtime tracker - freelancers who need a simple timesheet and earnings overview - companies that want better work hour records and reporting Stay organized, avoid missing punches, and keep your work time under control with Working Timer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Web app: https://workingtimer.com Follow us: https://twitter.com/SpecterInteract https://facebook.com/SpecterInteractive Privacy Policy: https://www.specterint.com/wt_privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeul

About

Payroll Calendar

Easily manage work shifts and calculate payroll with this calendar-based application. Track multiple workplaces, hourly wages, and transportation expenses. Secure your data with screen lock and backup features.

Highlights
  • Multiple workplace management
  • Work shift scheduling
  • Detailed payroll calculation
  • Image attachment for schedules
  • Screen lock for privacy
  • Data backup and transfer
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■■■ The definitive version of work shift management and payroll application! ■■■ A simple and easy to use work shift management and salary calculation application. It is a free application that allows you to manage your work hours with a calendar. ■■■ Recommended for ■■■ I want to manage your work shift easily. I want to calculate your salary easily. I want to manage multiple workplaces. I want to register hourly and daily wages. I want to calculate transportation expenses and late night wages. I'm looking for an app that can calculate my salary in detail. I want to manage my work shifts in a calendar. I want to upload images of my work schedule and pay stubs. I want to leave notes. I want to start using it for free. ■■■ Main features of this app ■■■ Manage multiple workplaces. Manage work shifts. Payroll calculation and analysis for each workplace. Image attachment function. Screen lock for privacy protection (passcode lock and biometric authentication supported). Data backup function. Data can be transferred even when changing phone models. ■■■ Terms of use, etc. ■■■ Terms of use https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/terms-of-service.html Privacy policy https://www.knecht.co/guidelines/privacy-policy.html ■■■ Monthly billing ■■■ Price per month US$4.99 You can download your data in CSV file format. When you sign in to the app with the same user ID, additional features are available exclusively for monthly charged users on all platforms. ■■■ About Paid Plans ■■■ Restoration when changing models When you change your device, you can restore the previously purchased paid version for free. (Go to Settings=>Paid Version) Please make sure you are logged into AppStore on your iPhone/iPad device with the same AppleID as when you purchased. Checking and canceling paid plans You can restore your purchases when you changed your iOS devices or reinstalled the app from [Restore Purchases] in the Settings -> Upgrade. Please note that you need to login to your settings in the iOS -> AppStore with the same Apple ID you used before. About auto-renewal billing Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Notes on paid plans Those who have paid in-app purchases cannot cancel by any method other than those listed above. Cancellation of the current month's subscription will not be accepted.

Screenshots

Working Timer4 screens
Payroll Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Payroll Calendar at none against Working Timer's shown. Payroll Calendar also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Working Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Working Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Payroll Calendar sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.9 for Working Timer against 5.0 for Payroll Calendar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Working Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Payroll Calendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Working Timer versus Payroll Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorking TimerPayroll Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpecter InteractiveKnecht, Inc.

Customer experience

Working Timer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative65.7%

Payroll Calendar

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Working Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Remove ads$2.991 Month
  • Remove ads per 3 months$6.993 Months
  • Remove ads per 6 months$12.996 Months
One-time1
  • Lifetime premium$49.99
14 purchases

Payroll Calendar

Subscriptions14
  • Basic$0.991 Month
  • Basic$2.991 Month
  • Basic (Monthly)$3.991 Month
Show 11 more
  • Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro2 variants$8.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$9.691 Month
  • Basic (Yearly)$9.991 Year
  • Pro (Monthly)$12.001 Month
  • Basic (Yearly)$28.491 Year
  • Basic (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Basic (Yearly)$35.491 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$68.901 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$85.901 Year

Questions

Is Working Timer free?
Working Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Payroll Calendar free?
Payroll Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Working Timer or Payroll Calendar?
Payroll Calendar is rated higher. Working Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Payroll Calendar averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Working Timer or Payroll Calendar have ads?
Working Timer shows ads; Payroll Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Working Timer or Payroll Calendar?
Working Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Payroll Calendar weekly. Most recently, Working Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Payroll Calendar on October 9, 2026.

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