# Hours Tracker vs Clock In

The clearest difference is ads: Clock In at none against Hours Tracker's shown. Clock In also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Hours Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 48%) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). 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 Clock In sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hours Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Tracker has 56K ratings behind it against 6.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Hours Tracker's written reviews are positive against 48% of Clock In's.

Hours Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Clock In weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Tracker | Clock In |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-time-tracking/id336456412/reviews)** | [4.6 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-in-shift-hours-tracker/id534278133/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 6.5K |
| Positive reviews | **73.6% of reviews** | 48.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#108** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 119 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cribasoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/321923937) | [Brogan LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1294117715) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Tracker

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

**Currently charting:** #108 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


### Clock In

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-in-shift-hours-tracker/id534278133)

Easily track your work hours with a simple timer or manual entries. Log breaks, tips, and notes while jobs are color-coded with custom rates. Automatically calculate overtime and round time for accurate pay.

**Highlights:** Start timer or add manual entries, Log breaks, tips, and notes, Color-coded jobs with hourly rates, Automatic overtime calculation, Time rounding options, Scheduled clock-in/out reminders, Export timesheets in multiple formats

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clock In Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $5.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $35.99 | per year |
| Clock In Plus | $35.99 | per year |
| Clock In Plus | $39.99 | per year |
| Tipping - Single Shot | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tipping - Double Shot | $1.99 | one-time |
| Plus | $5.99 | one-time |
| Tipping - Carafe | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tipping - Coffee Box | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Useful for tracking hours and pay
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive interface
- 👍 Helps keep work organized
- 🚀 Accurate time and earnings tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔒 Issues with restoring purchases
- 💰 Subscription model instead of one-time purchase
- 🔧 Difficult to edit or correct entries
- 🔧 Lacks customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Time entries not saving correctly
- App crashing on launch after updates
- Issues with exporting data
- Inconsistent behavior when changing dates

**Requested features**

- Ability to set pay period start day
- Automatic overtime calculation
- Option to round time entries to nearest 15 minutes
- Support for multiple currencies
- Integration with calendar/scheduling apps


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Tracker free?

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

### Is Clock In free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hours Tracker or Clock In?

Hours Tracker is rated higher. Hours Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while Clock In averages 4.6 from 6.5K ratings.

### Do Hours Tracker or Clock In have ads?

Hours Tracker shows ads; Clock In does not.

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

Hours Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clock In weekly. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clock In on October 23, 2026.

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