# Hours Tracker vs Hourly

Hours Tracker and Hourly both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hourly's. Hours Tracker also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (56K vs 35). Hourly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Hours Tracker is free to download; Hourly costs $1.99 up front. Hours Tracker sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hourly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Hourly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 56K ratings behind it against 35, 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 25% of Hourly's.

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Hourly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | Hourly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412/reviews)** | [4.7 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly-hours-tracker/id1663370406/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **73.3% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#93** | #117 |
| Size | 54 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cribasoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321923937) | [Alan Easterling](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663370408) |

## 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


### Hourly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly-hours-tracker/id1663370406)

**Currently charting:** #117 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

Easily track your work hours by clocking in and out. View your monthly time with a calendar and calculate your total pay based on your set hourly rate. This simple and free tool helps you manage your work time.

**Highlights:** Clock in and out, Daily hour tracking, Monthly calendar view, Hourly pay calculation, Total pay calculation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

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

### Is Hourly free?

Hourly costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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

Hours Tracker is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while Hourly averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or Hourly have ads?

Both Hours Tracker and Hourly show ads.

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

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Hourly weekly. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hourly on September 18, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Hours Tracker or Hourly?

Hours Tracker currently peaks at #93 in the App Store charts, and Hourly at #117. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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