Comparison

Hours tracker vs My Paycheck Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Hours tracker

Track your working hours with a timer that runs in the foreground or background. Set working days, hourly rates, and generate detailed reports. A subscription is required to unlock all features.

Highlights
  • Foreground and background timer
  • Set working days and hourly rates
  • Currency selection
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly reports
  • Break tracking
Features
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This application is designed to track working time. The timer works both in the foreground and in the background. It is possible to set the beginning and end of working hours, the choice of working days, the cost of the hour worked and the choice of currency. If necessary, you can generate daily, weekly and monthly reports on hours worked and breaks. To use all features you need a subscription. Term of service : http://crefdev-doo.tilda.ws/terms Privacy policy : http://crefdev-doo.tilda.ws/privacy

About

My Paycheck Calculator

Estimate your paycheck and tax refunds with detailed breakdowns of income, deductions, and retirement contributions. Compare job offers, optimize tax strategies, and visualize your financial data across multiple years and states.

Highlights
  • Detailed paycheck breakdowns
  • Multiple income source calculations
  • Payroll deduction tracking
  • Retirement contribution projections
  • Tax insights and opportunities
  • Local tax support for 50 states
  • Compare tax scenarios
  • Exportable results (PDF, Excel, CSV)
Features
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Take control of your finances with My Paycheck Calculator, the most comprehensive paycheck and tax estimation app for iOS. Compare job offers, plan for retirement, or optimize your tax strategy with accurate breakdowns for tax years 2021-2026. DETAILED PAYCHECK BREAKDOWNS See exactly where your money goes. View net income after federal, state, and local taxes, FICA, retirement savings, and payroll deductions, broken down by any pay frequency from annual to hourly. MULTIPLE INCOME SOURCES • Salary, hourly wages, overtime, bonuses, commissions, and tips • Shift differentials (fixed and percentage-based) • Stock compensation: ISOs, NSOs, and RSUs with strike price, exercise price, and net shares estimates • Investment income: dividends, interest, short-term and long-term capital gains • Self-employment income and Social Security benefits • Capital loss deductions and carryovers PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Track pre-tax and after-tax deductions including health insurance, dependent care, commuter benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, union dues, and custom deductions. RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS & PROJECTIONS Support for Traditional and Roth 401(k), IRA, employer matching, HSA, and FSA with current contribution limits. View long-term retirement projections with interactive milestones, customizable return rates, and year-by-year contribution breakdowns. TAX INSIGHTS & OPPORTUNITIES Get personalized, actionable recommendations based on your financial situation. Discover 401(k) savings opportunities, Roth IRA eligibility, HSA optimization, EITC eligibility, and more, all tailored to your income and filing status. TAX CREDITS & DEDUCTIONS Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, Other Dependent Credit, standard and itemized deductions, plus new deductions for tip income, overtime, car loan interest, and senior deductions. LOCAL TAX SUPPORT All 50 states plus Washington D.C., with city and county-level local taxes for 14 states: Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. MULTIPLE STATES & EMPLOYERS Calculate paychecks across multiple states and employers simultaneously. Perfect for remote workers, freelancers, or anyone with income from different locations. COMPARE TAX SCENARIOS Compare two estimates side-by-side to see the real difference in take-home pay across different salaries, states, or filing situations. 6-YEAR TAX HISTORY Track income and taxes across up to 6 years. View trends, compare year-over-year changes, and see how your finances have evolved. TAX BRACKET VISUALIZATIONS Interactive charts show how your income flows through federal, state, and local tax brackets, plus Medicare, Social Security, and capital gains brackets. Sankey diagrams illustrate where every dollar goes. EXPORT YOUR RESULTS • PDF reports with detailed summaries • Excel spreadsheets for further analysis • CSV files for data portability • Social-ready image summaries TAX REFUND ESTIMATES Enter your withholdings to estimate your federal, state, and local tax refund or amount owed. TAX DEADLINE REMINDERS Never miss a deadline. Opt in to push notifications for Tax Day, quarterly estimated tax due dates, and the extension filing deadline. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Married filing jointly with spouse calculations • Multiple employers with separate 401(k) contributions • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Save and compare multiple scenarios • Tax years 2021-2026 with updated brackets and limits • 2025 Big Beautiful Bill Act deductions Questions or feedback? Email trip@mypayapp.io. DISCLAIMER My Paycheck Calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only. Not intended for filing tax returns and does not provide financial, legal, or tax advice. Always consult a qualified tax professional before making major financial decisions. TERMS AND CONDITIONS https://www.mypaycheckcalculator.com/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Hours tracker3 screens
My Paycheck Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Paycheck Calculator at 73% against Hours tracker's 0%. My Paycheck Calculator also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Hours tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Hours tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and My Paycheck Calculator sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Paycheck Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 245 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hours tracker's written reviews are positive against 73% of My Paycheck Calculator's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hours tracker versus My Paycheck Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHours trackerMy Paycheck Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (114 ratings)4.7 (245 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114245 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCREF DEVELOPMENT d.o.o.Bird Software LLC

Customer experience

Hours tracker

All ratings84 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

My Paycheck Calculator

All ratings245 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Hours tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

My Paycheck Calculator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot save any inputs
  • Does not populate fields necessary to calculate taxes
  • Error when adding retirement contributions due to no earned income
  • Itemized deductions revert to standard deduction

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add inputs for health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Include options for other deductions like union dues and savings accounts
  • Allow direct deposit into multiple accounts
  • Enable saving of inputs
  • Provide prompts to assist users
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  • Allow users to select itemized deductions

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hours tracker

Subscriptions4
  • week5$4.997 Days
  • Hours Tracker Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly premium subscription$9.991 Month
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  • 50% discount for 1th month1 Month trial$9.991 Month
9 purchases

My Paycheck Calculator

Subscriptions9
  • 1 week$1.597 Days
  • 1 week$2.997 Days
  • 1 week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • 1 month$3.991 Month
  • 1 month$5.991 Month
  • 12 months$17.991 Year
  • 12 months$19.991 Year
  • 12 months$29.991 Year
  • 12 months$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Hours tracker free?
Hours tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Paycheck Calculator free?
My Paycheck Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hours tracker or My Paycheck Calculator?
My Paycheck Calculator is rated higher. Hours tracker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while My Paycheck Calculator averages 4.7 from 245 ratings.
Do Hours tracker or My Paycheck Calculator have ads?
Neither Hours tracker nor My Paycheck Calculator shows ads.

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