Comparison

Working Timer vs Hours Tracker

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

Hours Tracker

Effortlessly track work hours, breaks, and earnings with a single tap. This app offers detailed reports, pay calculations, and iCloud sync for seamless data management across devices. Ideal for freelancers, shift workers, and small businesses.

Highlights
  • Effortless clock in/out
  • Real-time break tracking
  • Automatic pay calculation
  • Detailed time reports
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • CSV/PDF export
Features
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Track work hours, active shifts, and 1.5× overtime with ease! Clock in with one tap, view live earnings on your Lock Screen & Island, and estimate exact take-home pay with our built-in Overtime Calculator. Built for hourly workers, nurses, freelancers, and shift teams. Support split shifts, multiple jobs, and overnight schedules crossing midnight. Export payroll-ready PDF or Excel timesheets in seconds! KEY FEATURES: • Overtime Calculator: Instant "what-if" paycheck estimator with custom multipliers (1.5×, 2.0×) and flat hourly rates • One-Tap Clock In/Out: Live tracking via Dynamic Island & Lock Screen Live Activities • Automatic Overtime: Auto 1.5× (Time and a half) and double-time calculations • Overnight Shifts: Flawless past-midnight shift tracking without messy split logs • Multiple Shifts per Day: Full support for split shifts (e.g. morning & evening) • Batch Add: Effortlessly log recurring shifts across custom date ranges in seconds • Flexible Pay Periods: Weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or custom week starts • Net & Gross Pay: Accurate calculations with custom hourly rates, breaks, and tax deductions • Clean Timesheet Export: Share professional PDF reports or Excel/CSV spreadsheets • 100% Private & Secure: Local-first data with seamless iCloud backup across devices • Multi-Job & Employee: Manage multiple jobs or track team shifts effortlessly Stop guessing your paycheck. Download Hours Tracker today and take full control of your hard-earned time! Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://www.shiftworklog.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Working Timer4 screens
Hours Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Working Timer and Hours Tracker both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 27% of Working Timer's. Hours Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown). Working Timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). 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. Working Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hours Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 Hours Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Working Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hours Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Working Timer ships an update every 9 days, Hours Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Working Timer versus Hours Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorking TimerHours Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpecter Interactive亚琴 宋

Customer experience

Working Timer

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

Hours Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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
4 purchases

Hours Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium - Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is Working Timer free?
Working Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Working Timer or Hours Tracker?
Hours Tracker is rated higher. Working Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hours Tracker averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Working Timer or Hours Tracker have ads?
Working Timer shows ads; Hours Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Working Timer or Hours Tracker?
Working Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Hours Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Working Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hours Tracker on October 30, 2026.

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