Comparison

List! vs Hours Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

List!

Manage your tasks and projects with an advanced list application. Organize items with notes, priorities, and due dates, and utilize powerful sorting and export options. A free lite version is available for trial.

Highlights
  • Multiple nested lists
  • Notes, priorities, and due dates
  • Repeating due dates
  • Dynamic sorting
  • Export/import via HTML email
  • Search functionality
Features
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An advanced list management app. Check out “List! Lite” for free before purchasing. As this is the most commonly requested feature, please note that List! does not have iCloud/synchronization support. Features: • Multiple nested lists • Landscape support • Multiline list item titles • Notes, priorities, and due dates/times • Repeating due dates • Help screens and ‘How To’ tip balloons • Icon badge number • Delete Checked/Check All/Uncheck All actions • Copy/Delete/Move multiple items at a time • Dynamic sorting on multiple attributes • In-app email of list and list items • In-app settings • Export/import list and list items via HTML email • Import list items via text • Badge background updates • List item alert notifications • Search Features not currently supported: • Synchronization • Passwords

About

Hours Tracker

Log and analyze time spent on tasks and projects with custom categories and planning features. Organize entries, view statistics between dates, and sync data via iCloud. Supports Touch ID and CSV export.

Highlights
  • Custom task/project categories
  • Plan and record time spent
  • Statistical time analysis
  • Organize and edit entries
  • iCloud syncing and backup
  • CSV export via email
Features
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HoursTracker is a simple, intuitive time logging tool designed to keep track of the time you spend on tasks and projects. You can plan ahead and then record how much time you spend and analyze the total time statistically. Features: - Custom task/project categories - Customize the icon of the project category - Add tasks and plan/count how much time you spend - Easily record time - Organize the project in every second - Organize all your entries, whether it's to complete them, edit the time or change the project at any time - Select and view statistics between two dates - Display total time (seconds), display total time (hours) - The timeline shows the record details for each month - iCloud syncing and backup - Touch ID - Export CSV via email - Adapts to dark themes

Screenshots

List!4 screens
Hours Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: List! at 78% against Hours Tracker's 0%. List! also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Hours Tracker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

List! costs $1.99 and Hours Tracker $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

List! ships an update every 3 months, Hours Tracker monthly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
List! versus Hours Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterList!Hours Tracker
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (244 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings244 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret Society Software永文 胡

Customer experience

List!

All ratings244 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.3%

Hours Tracker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

List!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when importing/exporting large lists
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting or rearranging list items

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add syncing capabilities across devices
  • Implement password protection or encryption for sensitive lists
  • Improve user interface for better navigation and management of nested lists
  • Introduce a calendar or due date view to see all tasks at a glance
  • Allow importing and exporting of lists in various formats

Hours Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

List!

No in-app purchases

None

Hours Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is List! free?
List! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do List! or Hours Tracker have ads?
Neither List! nor Hours Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, List! or Hours Tracker?
List! ships an update every 3 months, and Hours Tracker monthly. Most recently, List! was updated on October 15, 2026 and Hours Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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