WorkWise Timesheet vs Time Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkWise Timesheet
Easily record work hours and calculate employee pay, including overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40. This tool helps manage basic payroll calculations, with more features planned for future updates.
- Record work hours
- Calculate employee pay
- Overtime pay calculation (1.5x)
- Track hours over 40 per week
- Basic payroll management
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WorkWise Timesheet is a free mobile app from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that helps employers and employees track work hours and calculate pay. Use WorkWise Timesheet to record regular work hours and breaks and calculate overtime pay at one and one-half times (1.5) the regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The app provides a simple way to maintain time and pay information, as well as access to wage and hour compliance resources. WorkWise Timesheet does not currently account for all pay and workplace situations, including tips, commissions, bonuses, deductions, holiday pay, weekend pay, shift differentials, or pay for regular days of rest. The app also provides access to Wage and Hour Division resources, including information about the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program and other compliance assistance resources. Disclaimer: The U.S. Department of Labor provides WorkWise Timesheet as a public service. The regulations and related materials available through the app are intended to enhance public access to information about Department of Labor programs. The app does not address every situation that may arise in the workplace, and information may not always reflect the most recent official publication or update. Calculations and other results depend on the accuracy of information entered by the user. The Department of Labor makes no express or implied guarantees regarding results. The Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations remain the official sources for regulatory information published by the Department of Labor. We will make every effort to correct efforts brought to our attention.
Time Calculator
This comprehensive toolkit helps manage time, dates, and schedules with various calculators. Track work hours, plan shifts, convert time formats, and calculate differences between dates. Ideal for professionals, freelancers, and everyday users needing precise time management.
- Work time tracking
- Shift scheduling
- Date difference calculation
- Countdown timers
- Time zone comparison
- Age calculation
- Time conversion
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Time Calculator is the ultimate all-in-one toolkit for managing time, dates, schedules, and more. Whether you’re tracking work hours, planning shifts, or converting time formats, this app has a calculator for every time-related need. Designed for professionals, freelancers, travellers, and everyday users alike. Included calculators: - Time Calculator Add or subtract hours, minutes, seconds, and days. Optionally apply an hourly rate for cost calculations. - Work Time Calculator Track working hours, salaries, and multiple jobs. Supports custom shifts and detailed breakdowns. - Shift Calculator Create and calculate rotating shift schedules with ease. - Date Calculator Find the difference between two dates in days, weeks, months, and years. - Time Difference Calculate the time between two clock times. - Countdown Set up countdown timers for upcoming events or deadlines. - Weekday Calculator Calculate how many weekdays and weekends are between two dates. - Add to Date Calculator Add days, weeks, months, or years to a starting date to see the resulting date. - Count Days Tap days on a calendar to count them - perfect for tracking Schengen or visa limits. - Days To/From Save countdown timers for any event and see how many days remain. - Add to Time Calculator Add hours and minutes to a specific time of day. - Age Calculator Add birthdays of friends and family to track their exact age. - Time Converter Convert between seconds, minutes, hours, and days. - Time Zone Calculator Add multiple time zones and compare times across regions. - Military Time Calculator Easily convert between 12-hour and 24-hour (military) formats. - Time to Decimal Convert standard time (like 2h 30m) to decimal format and back. --------------------------- Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://oval.fi/privacy-policy-time-calculator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time Calculator at 4.7 against WorkWise Timesheet's 3.0. Time Calculator also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). WorkWise Timesheet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price and ads 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. Time Calculator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WorkWise Timesheet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Calculator has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of WorkWise Timesheet's written reviews are positive against 79% of Time Calculator's.
WorkWise Timesheet ships an update every 3 months, Time Calculator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkWise Timesheet | Time Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U.S. Department of Labor | Oval Software Oy |
Customer experience
WorkWise Timesheet
Time Calculator
User reviews
WorkWise Timesheet
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helps track hours accurately
- 👍 Good for multiple jobs
- 👍 Useful for freelancers
- 👍 Provides links to federal laws
Room to improve
- 🐛 Major glitches and bugs
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Data loss after updates
- 🐛 Inaccurate overtime calculations
- 🐛 Cannot adjust work week start/end dates
Time Calculator
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great Time calculator App
- 👍 Handy and easy to use
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Useful
Room to improve
- 🐛 Editing
- 🐛 Not designed for use on more than one device?
- 💰 Too Expensive
- 💰 需要收费
- 💰 Not worth the money
Bugs and requests
WorkWise Timesheet
Reported bugs
24 issues- Wrong customer/employer selected
- App crashes when tapping fields (employer, pay rate)
- Error: already logged time for this period upon initial download
- Pay rate field not editable
- Lunch breaks will not save
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- All time data lost after app update
- Overtime calculations are wrong (0.5 instead of 1.5)
- Version 3.1.2 broke the app
- Hourly rate error when tapping 'Start Work'
- Start/End/Break drop-down boxes appear blank
- Export function truncates data to current month
- App adopts device display settings with no independent option
- Keyboard covers comments window on iPhone
- Pay period disappears
- App doesn't open at all since latest revision
- Spreadsheet mailed is blank
- Information deleted when trying to cancel 'start' mode
- Accidental click deleted everything (employer, hours logged)
- Deleted entire summary three times when editing a day
- Time worked after midnight rolls to the next day
- App does not work on older iPods and iPads (requires iOS 7.0)
- Entered start time disappeared after 4 hours
- Miscalculates hours and cheats workers
- Does not account for the 24-hour day
Requested features
25 requests- Ability to set custom pay periods (start/end dates)
- Ability to set custom work week start days
- Improved overtime calculation (1.5x base pay)
- Option to invite employees to clock in/out
- Employer setup for employees (rate, info, dates)
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- Calendar view for better visualization of worked days
- Ability to edit time entries
- Ability to add descriptions/comments to clocked hours
- Option to change pay rate for different tasks
- Tax deductions and net pay calculation
- Dark mode option
- Ability to see monthly/yearly earnings
- Fix split shift handling
- Fix time rolling after midnight
- Calculate total hours weekly, bi-weekly, monthly
- Biweekly pay period option
- Overtime for greater than 80 hours
- Shift and weekend differential options
- Manual input for holidays, vacation, etc.
- Warning before deleting all data
- Option to set display preference independently
- Fix keyboard covering comment window on iPhone
- Estimate earnings after taxes
- Fix symbol messing up calculations
- Return to old style/design
Time Calculator
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to upgrade
- Calculator does not show hours, minutes and seconds. Only hour and minutes
- Seconds don't work on a TIME calculator!
- The last update is bad, it doesn't work!
- The settings doesn't work after the last update
Requested features
12 requests- Overtime calculator
- Decimals for time calculator
- Ability to delete entries
- Ability to edit or pick the days on the calendar
- Ability to have the work time calculator on Mac
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- Ability to calculate overtime including rate
- Ability to convert time to AM/PM
- Ability to display hours, minutes and seconds
- Ability to divide the number of hours by days of the month
- Ability to add multiple work shifts in a day
- Ability to keep record of hours and weekly hours worked
- Ability to add different pay rates for different types of work
In-app purchases
WorkWise Timesheet
No in-app purchases
Time Calculator
- Time Calculator Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Time Calculator Premium Monthl3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Time Calculator Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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- Time Calculator Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Time Calculator Premium$19.99
- Unlock all features$29.99
Questions
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