# Hours Tracker vs iboChron

The clearest difference is ads: iboChron at none against Hours Tracker's shown. iboChron also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (86% vs 74%). Hours Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (56K vs 41) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and iboChron sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 iboChron. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 56K ratings behind it against 41, 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 iboChron's.

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, iboChron every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | iboChron |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412/reviews)** | [4.7 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibochron-work-time-tracker/id1444189007/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 41 |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | **85.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#105** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cribasoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321923937) | [Tobias Hauss](https://appshunter.io/developer/1399987469) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #105 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


### iboChron

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibochron-work-time-tracker/id1444189007)

Easily track your work hours, breaks, and earnings with this time tracking tool. It offers automatic calculations for overtime and target hours, with data stored locally and exportable via CSV. Features include reminders, project management, and NFC login.

**Highlights:** Track work hours via login/logout slider, Automatic calculation of breaks, overtime, and earnings, Export work time data as CSV, Reminders for login/logout, NFC Tag login support, Project management, Data backup and restore

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iboChron PRO – Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| iboChron Pro - yearly subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| Themes for iboChron | $2.99 | one-time |
| Show worktime in widget | $2.99 | one-time |
| A small cup of tea (tip) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Data Export (CSV) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Entries | $3.99 | one-time |
| Breaks & Time Management | $5.99 | one-time |
| A normal cup of tea (tip) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bundle - All Features | $9.99 | one-time |
| A pot of tea (tip) | $17.99 | one-time |
| iboChron PRO Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

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

### Is iboChron free?

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

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

Hours Tracker is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while iboChron averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or iboChron have ads?

Hours Tracker shows ads; iboChron does not.

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

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and iboChron every 2 months. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on September 26, 2026 and iboChron on September 22, 2026.

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