# Hours Tracker vs Punch Time Clock

The clearest difference is ads: Punch Time Clock at none against Hours Tracker's shown. Punch Time Clock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Hours Tracker's advantage is chart position (#103 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Punch Time Clock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hours Tracker against 4.8 for Punch Time Clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56K and 35K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 69% of Punch Time Clock's.

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Punch Time Clock every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | Punch Time Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412/reviews) | [4.8 (35K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-time-clock/id1400078107/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 35K |
| Positive reviews | **73.3% of reviews** | 69.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#103** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.2** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cribasoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321923937) | [Trent Morris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1400078106) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #103 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 (15)**

| 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 |
| Migrate from HoursTracker Pro | Free | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cloud Subscription Add-On | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro Edition (from Personal) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Personal Edition Upgrade | $8.99 | one-time |
| Ridiculous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pro Edition Upgrade | $14.99 | one-time |
| Cloud Subscription Add-On | $29.99 | one-time |

**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


### Punch Time Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-time-clock/id1400078107)

Easily track work hours, manage shifts, and generate detailed timesheets. This app offers simple clock-in/out functionality, retroactive adjustments, and professional PDF/CSV exports for record-keeping or invoicing.

**Highlights:** Effortless time tracking, Comprehensive timesheets, Professional PDF/CSV exports, Flexible shift management, Organize with tags, Overtime calculations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nice Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ridiculous Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🕰️ Helpful for tracking work hours
- 💰 Useful for estimating pay
- 📤 Ability to export data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Limited currency options
- 🤔 Clunky manual entry process
- 🔢 Inaccurate pay calculations
- 🚫 Lack of Apple Watch support

**Reported bugs**

- Export feature not working
- Crashes when using certain functions

**Requested features**

- Ability to add notes to entries
- Option to customize pay periods
- Support for multiple pay rates
- Sync data to cloud storage


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

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

### Is Punch Time Clock free?

Punch Time Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Punch Time Clock?

Hours Tracker and Punch Time Clock are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 56K and 35K ratings respectively.

### Do Hours Tracker or Punch Time Clock have ads?

Hours Tracker shows ads; Punch Time Clock does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Punch Time Clock?

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Punch Time Clock every 4 days. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Punch Time Clock on September 25, 2026.

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