# Week Timer vs Hours

The clearest difference is price: Hours at Free against Week Timer's $2.99. Hours also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 9). Week Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Hours is free to download; Week Timer costs $2.99 up front. Hours sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Week Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Week Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours has 16K 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.

Week Timer ships an update every 6 months, Hours monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Week Timer | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/week-timer/id401470589/reviews)** | [4.6 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-and-time-clock/id1236495154/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **16K** |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | **73.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DM Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/401470592) | [One Wave AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/472341468) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Hours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-tracker-and-time-clock/id1236495154)

Easily track your work hours with a live clock-in/out feature or manual log entries. Monitor weekly hours worked and salary earned, with options for multiple jobs, tax deductions, and exportable reports.

**Highlights:** Clock-in/out timer, Manual hour entry, Weekly work logs, Earnings and tax calculation, Multiple job tracking, Work history export, Clock reminders, Passcode protection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Personal (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Personal (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Personal (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💰 Helps track hours and pay
- 🗓️ Useful for multiple jobs
- 🔢 Calculates hours and pay automatically

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limits free features to force purchase
- 🔢 Limited to 5 jobs in free version
- 🐛 Issues with break time tracking
- 🔢 Lack of daily/monthly hour totals

**Reported bugs**

- Clock not logging hours accurately
- Issues with syncing between web and mobile app
- Paid version features not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Allow editing of job details
- Add option to track breaks separately
- Provide daily and monthly hour totals
- Expand job limit in free version
- Add support for multiple currencies


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Week Timer free?

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

### Is Hours free?

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

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

Week Timer is rated higher. Week Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Hours averages 4.6 from 16K ratings.

### Do Week Timer or Hours have ads?

Neither Week Timer nor Hours shows ads.

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

Week Timer ships an update every 6 months, and Hours monthly. Most recently, Week Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hours on September 24, 2026.

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