# Hours Tracker vs WorkHours

The clearest difference is ads: WorkHours at none against Hours Tracker's shown. WorkHours also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 73%) and device support (4 vs 2). Hours Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (56K vs 1.2K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WorkHours sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. 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 4.7 for WorkHours. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 56K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 84% of WorkHours's.

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, WorkHours every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | WorkHours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workhours-time-tracker/id1435481677/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 1.2K |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | **84.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#93** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cribasoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321923937) | [DEVAPPS d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1322409543) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #93 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


### WorkHours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workhours-time-tracker/id1435481677)

Easily track your working hours, overtimes, and earnings with this intuitive time tracker. Features include automatic overtime calculations, reminder notifications, and detailed reports. Sync data across devices and back it up to the cloud for seamless management.

**Highlights:** Record work time using timers, Track earnings and overtime, Reminder notifications, Cross-device synchronization, Cloud backup, Built-in reports, Export data to PDF, CSV, Text

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| 1 Month subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| 1 Year subscription | $18.49 | per year |
| 1 Year subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Upgrade Personal to Pro | $3.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to WorkHours Personal | $5.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to WorkHours Pro | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive and efficient
- 💰 Helps with billing and invoicing
- 🎨 Visually appealing design
- 🗓️ Useful for tracking multiple jobs/projects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires subscription after free trial
- 🔍 Difficult to find/access past entries
- 🕰️ Lacks flexibility in time entry (e.g. typing vs scrolling)
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🔀 Issues with syncing/consistency across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Entries sometimes disappear or get duplicated
- Calculation errors in reported hours and earnings

**Requested features**

- Add ability to mark jobs as paid
- Implement calendar view for better visualization
- Allow adding expenses and mileage
- Provide more flexible overtime/pay rate options
- Enable batch/recurring time entry for regular schedules


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

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

### Is WorkHours free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or WorkHours?

Hours Tracker is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while WorkHours averages 4.7 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or WorkHours have ads?

Hours Tracker shows ads; WorkHours does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or WorkHours?

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and WorkHours every 2 months. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on September 24, 2026 and WorkHours on September 22, 2026.

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