timr vs Hours & Pay Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
timr
This app offers comprehensive time and mileage tracking for businesses. It allows for recording working hours, project time, and business trips, with features for employee management, leave requests, and budget control. Data is securely stored and synchronized with a central cloud application.
- Employee time clock with start/stop
- Project time tracking with budget control
- Electronic mileage log with GPS
- Leave management and vacation tracking
- Cloud synchronization and backup
- Offline-capable operation
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The timr time tracking app is a complete solution for recording working time, project time and business trips and mileage. All times are automatically synchronized with the central Cloud application - which means they're always backed up and available for daily billing. Consolidate all your employees under a single roof while increasing efficiency and saving time. Employee time tracking features * Employee time clock with simple start/stop function * Records any type of working time (office, business trip, etc.) * Provides employees' digital timesheets at the touch of a button - giving you constant oversight * Mobile time tracking with GPS position detection when starting and stopping * Tracks absences and leave (vacation, sick leave, absences and comp time) * Vacation account with current vacation entitlement * Automatically factors in public holidays on timesheets * Automatic breaks and reminders * Records notes for individual workdays Leave manager features * Request vacation days on the road in the app * Registration of absence (Holidays, sick leave, time off) * Notifications by email * Holiday account with current holiday entitlement Time tracking features for project time * Fast mobile recording of order and project times with start/stop function * Freely definable project structure for your project time tracking for any number of customers, projects, orders, tasks, etc. * Mobile time tracking with GPS location when starting and stopping can be used as proof for customers and for internal control * Live overview of all project hours, employees and budgets in the central timr cloud application * Full budget control: create budgets and hourly rates, target-to-actual comparisons (in real time) and automatic email alerts if budget is exceeded * Simple administration, analysis and billing in the Web application Mileage log functionality * Electronic mileage log with no cumbersome Excel spreadsheets - meets tax office requirements * Use GPS to automatically enter the start/destination address * Your travel log data is constantly synchronized with the timr cloud application and is automatically backed up there * Fleet function: travel log for all company cars under one roof * All recorded trips available 24x7 on smartphone and on the Web - you keep your travel costs under control. Data security is very important (GDPR compliant) Server located in Germany Encrypted transmission Automatic backup Hourly and daily backup Additional advantages of the timr time tracking app -Handles any number of employees -Offline-capable -Support via email, chat and phone -Accurate time tracking across time zones - record your travel time How is timr different from all other available time tracking and mileage tracking apps? timr's time tracking combines three types of tracking in ONE app: working time (payroll), project time (customer billing), and a mileage/travel log. But timr is more than just a time tracking app. As a complete solution for smartphones and PC/Mac, timr offers a complete, all-around package for all your company's employees.
Hours & Pay Tracker
Track work hours, overtime, and earnings with this intuitive time clock and timesheet app. Manage jobs, shifts, and clients, and gain insights into your productivity and income. Customize timesheets with detailed records and export them for payroll or clients.
- Clock in/out with taps or Siri
- Add/edit hours retroactively
- Export timesheets (CSV, Excel, PDF)
- Track multiple jobs and clients
- Automatic location tracking
- Sync with Apple Watch
- Record vacation and sick days
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Easily track your work hours, overtime, and earnings with atWork — the simple time tracker and timesheet app for freelancers, contractors, and hourly employees. See where your time goes, how much you’ve earned, and manage jobs, shifts, and clients all in one place. Create custom timesheets with all the details you need and take control of your productivity and income. EASY TIME TRACKING • Clock in and out with a few taps, or just ask Siri. atWork is your personal time clock for work or any activity. • Forgot to start the timer? Add or edit hours later. No more lost time. • Export timesheets (CSV, Excel, or PDF) for clients or payroll, complete with pay and overtime details. • Track multiple jobs and optionally organize work by client, project, or task for detailed records. • Automatic location tracking lets you set workplaces to clock you in or out when you arrive or leave, and receive notifications. • Sync with Apple Watch to start or stop timers or dictate notes on the go. • Record vacation days, sick days, and public holidays to keep your timesheet accurate and complete. FLEXIBLE & CUSTOMIZABLE • Add notes of any length, define automatic breaks and regular working hours to display your overtime and pay. • Customize your time entries and track as much detail as you want with custom fields — from expenses such as travel or mileage to payment status (paid or pending). • Set daily, weekly, or monthly income goals and watch your progress. • Choose automatic rounding rules for start and end times to simplify reporting and keep entries consistent. • Keep your data safe with automatic backup to iCloud or manually via email. RELIABLE SUPPORT • We’re a small, dedicated team offering 24/7 support. Reach us anytime at support@atworkapp.com. • We read every review and keep improving atWork based on your feedback. With atWork, tracking your hours and pay has never been easier — accurate, flexible, and built for the way you work. Join thousands of professionals who rely on atWork every day: “Easy to use, lots of customizations, export data in multiple file types and it’s FREE! I use it to keep track of time spent on multiple clients and projects.” – sherisworld24 (App Store review) “As a small business, I love being able to track time for each of my clients either live or retroactively. Have used the app for years and been very happy with it.” – Britchick70 (App Store review) Download atWork today and start managing your time like a pro. No more wondering “Where did the time go?” atWork puts you in charge of every hour and every dollar earned.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hours & Pay Tracker at 4.7 against timr's 3.9. Hours & Pay Tracker also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 19) and review sentiment (89% vs 71%). timr's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. timr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hours & Pay Tracker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hours & Pay Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours & Pay Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of timr's written reviews are positive against 89% of Hours & Pay Tracker's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | timr | Hours & Pay Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | troii Software GmbH | Sergej Steinbach |
Customer experience
timr
Hours & Pay Tracker
Bugs and requests
timr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hours & Pay Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Location tracking issues after app updates
- Entries disappearing after app updates
- Crashing when accessing certain features
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to mark entries as paid/unpaid
- Option to set custom work week start day
- Automatic overtime calculation based on user-defined settings
- Biweekly pay period tracking
- More export options (e.g. PDF, Word)
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- Ability to add photos/notes to entries
In-app purchases
timr
- timr Solo Plan, 1 month$11.99
Hours & Pay Tracker
- Unlimited EntriesFree
- Espresso$1.99
- Cappuccino$2.99
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- Data Export$3.99
- Special Days$3.99
- Work Schedule$3.99
- Workplaces$3.99
- Latte macchiato$4.99
- Hot chocolate & croissant$8.99
- atWork Plus - No Subscription$9.99







