Comparison

TDF Tracker 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

TDF Tracker

This app offers a unified solution for tracking billable time, business expenses, and mileage for reimbursement. Its intuitive interface allows for quick entry of client, project, and task details, with flexible timing options and support for multiple currencies. Generate detailed, filterable reports that can be emailed or attached as CSV files.

Highlights
  • Unified time, expense, and mileage tracking
  • Intuitive interface for quick entry
  • Flexible time tracking (timer or manual)
  • Multi-currency support
  • Detailed reporting with email/CSV export
  • Dropbox and email backup/restore
Features
Currently charting
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TDF Tracker is an easy to use, powerful tool for those who need to keep track of time/expenses/mileage. Potential users include consultants, lawyers, accountants, contractors and freelance designers - but can include anyone needing a flexible tool for tracking such items. While you could buy one app as a tracker for billable time, another as a mileage reimbursement log, and yet another for reimbursable expense record keeping - if you are looking for the simplicity of one combined application to truly save you time - then TDF Tracker is the perfect choice. Features • intuitive interface makes it easy to be up and going quickly • quick entry of client, project, and task (time) / type (expense) / purpose (mileage) • quick time entry - can be entered using the timer or manually entered/adjusted • flexible timing increments • basic time tracking by duration or more advanced tracking that includes start/end/break • single or multiple running timers • along with time, you can easily track business expenses and mileage for reimbursement • supports both miles and kilometers • support for multiple currencies (Dollar, Pound, Euro, Yen, etc.) • add notes to any entry • daily summary visible on main screen • quick and easy reporting system • daily, weekly, monthly and custom reports • reports can be filtered by client/project • detailed reports can be emailed - in a format that allows pasting into Excel • reports can also be included as csv attachments • backup/restore your database to Dropbox • backup/restore you database via email • supports TextExpander touch snippet expansion If you have a suggestion for making TDF Tracker better, please visit our website www.tdf.com/feedback and submit a feature request. We are always looking for ways to improve TDF Tracker. You can also contact us if you are interested in helping translate/localize for your language.

About

Hours Tracker

Easily track your work hours, pay, tips, and mileage with timers, automatic breaks, and location-based reminders. Features include overtime calculations, customizable reports, and data export. Manage multiple jobs and entries with advanced customization options.

Highlights
  • Timers with breaks and pauses
  • Track pay, tips, and mileage
  • Location-based clock in/out reminders
  • Automatic overtime calculations
  • Customizable reports and filtering
  • Time rounding options
  • Data export via CSV and text
Features
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QUICK AND EASY time entry and editing make time tracking painless • Record time using timers, complete with support for Breaks and Pauses, including automatic breaks • Track your pay, including Tips, Mileage, and flexible ± time and earnings adjustments • Pick any time to start, stop, break or pause the timer (7 minutes ago, 10 minutes from now, whatever you need) • Set job locations to get clock in and out reminders when you arrive or leave or fully automate your time tracking (geofencing) • Manually enter time entries with minimal effort thanks to smart, adaptive defaults • Enter comments of any length with your time entries and optionally include them in your exports • Control timers, dictate comments, and apply tags using your Apple Watch ADVANCED FEATURES and customization set HoursTracker above the rest • Automatic daily and weekly overtime earnings calculations • Built-in reports by Day, Week, and Month and support for most common pay period schedules • Robust tagging and filtering allow you to build your own custom views • Reminders when you've worked your target number of hours per day (even takes time rounding into account) • Automatic time rounding: up, down, or to nearest (including 6 min) • Easily copy an existing job or time entry to save time and effort • Reminders you to clock in on your selected work days • Today Widget for at a glance time and pay monitoring • CSV and formatted text export via e-mail or the iOS Share Sheet • Passcode lock (with Touch ID & Face ID support) helps keep your HoursTracker data private • Cloud-based backup/restore with one re-usable backup slot included free (free account sign up is required) • Web-based reporting access, including charts, graphs, desktop exports, and rolling backups available with optional subscription • Customize your HoursTracker experience in the Preferences section under the More tab. Choose only one or many jobs clocked in at a time, opt-into prompts for comments, choose an elapsed time format (hours:minutes, or decimal hours), and more "Free Edition" stores up to 3 jobs and 21 days of entries. For unlimited entries, subscribe to "Premium" (up to 5 jobs) or "Unlimited" (unlimited jobs). Or, erase older data and continue to use the "Free Edition" until you're ready to buy. Visit our website at http://www.hourstrackerapp.com to learn more, and follow @HoursTracker on Twitter or facebook.com/HoursTracker to hear about upcoming features first. hourstrackerapp.com/privacy hourstrackerapp.com/terms www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

TDF Tracker4 screens
Hours Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hours Tracker at Free against TDF Tracker's $9.99. Hours Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). TDF Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position, device support 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

Hours Tracker is free to download; TDF Tracker costs $9.99 up front. Hours Tracker sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TDF Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hours Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 56K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of TDF Tracker's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hours Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TDF Tracker ships an update every 7 months, Hours Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
TDF Tracker versus Hours Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTDF TrackerHours Tracker
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (11 ratings)4.8 (56K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1156K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#174#106 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnical Data Freeway, Inc.Cribasoft, LLC

Customer experience

TDF Tracker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.2%

Hours Tracker

All ratings55,880 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

TDF Tracker

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⏱️ Simple and efficient time tracking
  • 💼 Helpful for consultants, contractors, and small businesses
  • 📄 Detailed and professional reports
  • 💾 Reliable backup and export options
  • 🤝 Responsive and helpful developers

Room to improve

  • 🔢 Limited expense tracking fields
  • 🔍 Difficulty editing client/project lists
  • 🕰️ No option to track hours instead of minutes
  • 🔗 Lack of cloud sync between devices

Hours Tracker

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📊 Detailed time tracking and reporting
  • 💰 Accurate pay estimates
  • 🔍 Helpful for tracking multiple jobs/projects
  • 🔒 Secure data backup

Room to improve

  • 💸 Subscription pricing model
  • 🔓 Limited free version
  • 🐛 Occasional data loss or sync issues
  • 🔍 Difficulty organizing/managing multiple jobs
  • 🖥️ Lack of iPad/desktop version

Bugs and requests

TDF Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Data not saving after exiting job details
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 8 and newer

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to attach receipts to expenses
  • GPS-based mileage tracking
  • Hourly rate integration for invoicing
  • Client/project-specific reporting views
  • Streamlined time entry from home screen

Hours Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Apple Watch app not syncing properly
  • Inconsistent location-based clock in/out
  • Issues with manually editing time entries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set different pay rates for weekdays, weekends, and holidays
  • Option to mark entries as 'paid' for invoicing
  • Integration with payroll/accounting systems
  • Customizable pay period and tax settings
  • Improved data export/reporting features

In-app purchases

None

TDF Tracker

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Hours Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual1 Year trial$47.991 Year
One-time9
  • Migrate from HoursTracker ProFree
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Amazing Tip$1.99
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  • Cloud Subscription Add-On$4.99
  • Pro Edition (from Personal)$5.99
  • Personal Edition Upgrade$8.99
  • Ridiculous Tip$9.99
  • Pro Edition Upgrade$14.99
  • Cloud Subscription Add-On$29.99

Questions

Is TDF Tracker free?
TDF Tracker costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TDF Tracker or Hours Tracker?
Hours Tracker is rated higher. TDF Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Hours Tracker averages 4.8 from 56K ratings.
Do TDF Tracker or Hours Tracker have ads?
Hours Tracker shows ads; TDF Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, TDF Tracker or Hours Tracker?
TDF Tracker ships an update every 7 months, and Hours Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, TDF Tracker was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hours Tracker on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, TDF Tracker or Hours Tracker?
TDF Tracker currently peaks at #174 in the App Store charts, and Hours Tracker at #106. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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