# Hours Tracker vs Toggl Track (Legacy)

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Toggl Track (Legacy) at none against Hours Tracker's 6. Toggl Track (Legacy) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 74%). Hours Tracker's advantage is chart position (#114 vs unranked) and ratings volume (57K vs 9.6K). On price, rating, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Toggl Track (Legacy) asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hours Tracker against 4.8 for Toggl Track (Legacy). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 57K ratings behind it against 9.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 86% of Toggl Track (Legacy)'s.

Hours Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Toggl Track (Legacy) fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | Toggl Track (Legacy) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (57K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412/reviews) | **[4.8 (9.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toggl-track-legacy/id1291898086/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57K** | 9.6K |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | **86.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#114** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cribasoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321923937) | [Toggl OÜ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122517057) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412)

**Currently charting:** #114 Top Grossing · Business (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Annual | $47.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Annual | $47.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Toggl Track (Legacy)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toggl-track-legacy/id1291898086)

Effortlessly track your work hours across all your devices with this intuitive time management tool. Organize entries with projects and tags, analyze your time with detailed reports, and boost productivity with features like Pomodoro mode and calendar integration.

**Highlights:** Cross-device time tracking and syncing, Detailed reports and data export, Project, client, and tag organization, Calendar event integration, Pomodoro mode for focused work, Siri and iOS Widget support, Offline tracking capabilities

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
- 💡 Helpful pomodoro timer
- 👍 Detailed time tracking and reporting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues between mobile and desktop
- 🐛 Buggy calendar view
- 🐛 Inconsistent UI updates
- 🐛 Difficulty editing past time entries
- 🐛 Laggy performance on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to delete old time entries
- Incorrect time assignment across devices
- Frequent app crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Improved Apple Watch app functionality
- Integration with other productivity tools
- More advanced reporting and analytics
- Customizable time tracking views
- Pause feature for time tracking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Toggl Track (Legacy) free?

Toggl Track (Legacy) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Toggl Track (Legacy)?

Toggl Track (Legacy) is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while Toggl Track (Legacy) averages 4.8 from 9.6K ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or Toggl Track (Legacy) have ads?

Hours Tracker shows ads; Toggl Track (Legacy) does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Toggl Track (Legacy)?

Hours Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Toggl Track (Legacy) fortnightly. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Toggl Track (Legacy) on November 3, 2026.

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