# Hours Tracker vs Week Timer

The clearest difference is price: Hours Tracker at Free against Week Timer's $2.99. Hours Tracker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (56K vs 9). Week Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Hours Tracker is free to download; Week Timer costs $2.99 up front. Hours Tracker sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Week Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Week Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 56K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 73% positive.

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Week Timer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | Week Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/week-timer/id401470589/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **73.3% of reviews** | 72.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#105** | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cribasoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321923937) | [DM Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/401470592) |

## 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


### Week Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/week-timer/id401470589)

Easily track your work hours by checking in and out. Generate detailed reports in text or spreadsheet format for efficient timesheet updates. Features include overtime tracking, customizable tags, and reminders to ensure accurate time logging.

**Highlights:** Check in/out for work hours, Generate email reports (HTML/CSV), Overtime tracking, Customizable tags for categorization, Background timer, Backup and restore data

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

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

### Is Week Timer free?

Week Timer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Week Timer?

Week Timer is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while Week Timer averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or Week Timer have ads?

Hours Tracker shows ads; Week Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Week Timer?

Hours Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Week Timer every 6 months. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Week Timer on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*