Hours Tracker vs Work Tab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hours Tracker
This app helps freelancers and hourly workers track their work hours and calculate earnings in real-time. It offers detailed analytics, custom timesheets, and reporting features to manage multiple jobs and income sources efficiently. Secure data backup and export options are also available.
- Track working hours across different jobs
- Calculate earnings in real-time
- Manage multiple jobs with different pay rates
- Generate reports and analytics
- View data via iOS widgets
- Secure data backup and CSV exports
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Boost your efficiency with Salarybook - the foremost hours tracker and time card tracker app, tailored for freelancers, hourly workers, or anyone looking to enhance their work productivity. With Salarybook, gain access to comprehensive analytics, custom timesheets, and instantaneous updates on your earnings. Key Features: • Track working hours across different jobs • Calculate earnings in real-time • View earnings by day, week, month, or year • Manage multiple jobs with different pay rates • Generate reports • View data via iOS widgets Other Features: • Multi-Job Management: Manage diverse job roles with pre-set configurations • Global Compatibility: Full support for all currencies and date formats • Persistent Timers: Background-running timers ensure every minute is accounted for • Flexible Scheduling: Manage multiple work periods with ease within a single day • Smart Notifications: Stay informed of upcoming work sessions with calendar alerts • Break Time & Overtime: Integrated features for easy management of breaks and additional work hours • Night Shift Friendly: Smooth transition of work records to the following day • Enhanced Record-Keeping: Annotate work periods for thorough documentation • Income Tracking: Monitor non-billable hours and extra income sources like tips • Instant Summaries: Receive daily or monthly reports via email for streamlined analysis • Secure Data: Dropbox integration ensures secure backup and data recovery • CSV Exports: Export and email your data in the universally compatible CSV format • Real-Time Earnings Analytics: Up-to-the-minute updates on your earnings • Interactive Charts: Visual reports that provide insights into your time spent and income earned • Quick Glance Dashboard: Summaries of the current day, month, or year's work at a glance • Data Security: Passcode protection to secure your information • User-Focused Design: An intuitive interface with an easy-to-use number pad Take control of your work narrative by generating personalized, in-depth summaries. Maintain a complete archive of your work and earnings, with options to analyze through emailed reports for any given timeframe. - Privacy Policy: https://www.centriqo.net/legal/apps/salarybook/privacy.html - Terms of Service: https://www.centriqo.net/legal/apps/salarybook/terms.html - Support & Feedback: https://www.salarybookapp.com
Work Tab
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Work Tab by Allocate Space enables maintenance personnel to efficiently manage their tasks at the tip of their thumbs by accessing their work orders from the field. Snap a picture of a damaged equipment, follow the repair checklist, and send the task report. Work Tab is designed to help you keep all of your maintenance tasks in one place through the mobile and desktop applications. Work Tab by Allocate Space gives technicians the freedom to focus on the actual maintenance work instead of filling in unproductive paperwork. Key Features: 1. Receive and update work orders on the move - Calendar view on the tasks assigned to a specific technician - Snap a photo of the asset to be maintained before, during and after the task is done - Add comments onto the photos - Submit the task report directly via the app - View and organize your work orders by status (Scheduled, Work in Progress etc) 2. Track maintenance history - Scan a QR code or NFC tags to access the previous service records and other general information - Search and filter specific assets you are looking for - Search Asset by name or location 3. Work Tab + Allocate Space Dashboard - Pre-set workflow and sync offline data to the cloud - Assign scheduled task to specific technician - Change the format and edit the fields in the report - Verify incoming work orders - Manage financial claims from contractors About Allocate Space Allocate Space utilizes technology in all spaces, thus empowering real estate owners with the ability to analyze, learn, share, and ultimately leverage on insights to maximize the usage of their space. Maintenance is crucial to ensure maximum efficiency of the utilities and assets in a building. With Allocate Space, we aim to extend the lifespan of assets, improve organization of the maintenance team and processes, therefore reducing costs over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work Tab at none against Hours Tracker's 10. Work Tab also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.6). Hours Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Work Tab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hours Tracker ships an update every 11 days, Work Tab every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hours Tracker | Work Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (232 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 232 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centriqo | Allocate Space |
Bugs and requests
Hours Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Data loss after updates
- Dropbox sync not working
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set pay period (bi-weekly, monthly, etc.)
- Option to track overtime and tax deductions
- Sync across multiple devices
- Customizable invoice/report generation
Work Tab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hours Tracker
- Weekly PRO3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Salarybook Premium$8.997 Days
- Monthly Premium Hours Tracking7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Monthly Plus$9.991 Month
- Yearly Pro - Best Value$29.991 Year
- Annual Premium Hours Tracker7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly Plus7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Yearly Plus - Best Value$49.991 Year
- Premium Annual Hours Tracker7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Plus - Monthly$59.991 Year
Work Tab
No in-app purchases








