Comparison

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker vs Time Recording

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

Head to head
About

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker

This app offers an intuitive way to track your work hours and expenses, designed for freelancers and small teams. It allows for detailed project and category tracking, multiple timers, and background operation. An upgrade unlocks advanced features like cross-platform syncing and detailed reporting.

Highlights
  • Track by project and category
  • Run multiple timers
  • Time in the background
  • Work offline
  • Export to Excel/Numbers (upgrade)
  • Sync to Mac/PC (upgrade)
Features
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OfficeTime is an amazingly intuitive time tracker . Where other time keepers are clumsy or oversimplified, OfficeTime balances features and ease of use, allowing you to easily track exactly what you do each day. Effortlessly capture your hours and expenses. Easily track your projects and life. Designed for freelancers and small teams. * Track by project and category * Multiple hourly rates * Run multiple timers * Rapidly switch tasks * Time in the background * Pay no monthly fees * Work offline. No need for WiFi or 4G Upgrade to the full version to: * Track your day from any app and the lock screen with OfficeTime in your Today view. * Track unlimited projects and categories * Export to Excel or Numbers * Report by custom dates * Round your time * Sync to OfficeTime on your Mac or PC (sold separately) * Get cross team reports on your Mac / PC (sold separately) * Track your life right on your Apple Watch! * And of course, keep all of your data when you upgrade * Of course we have a 100% happiness guarantee. Contact support@officetime.net for a “any excuse” refund. PRESS REVIEWS 5 Stars – Editor's Choice" PC Magazine “5 Stars” Tap! Magazine "Essential iPad Apps for Business" Apple "One of the best iPhone productivity apps" SimonBlog "For something as annoying as expense tracking, OfficeTime took a smart approach" Washington Post "Easy to use" Appmodo "Pick of the Week" TIPB "Tracking just got simple, fast, and effective" SvenOnTech "A valuable app" iPad Apps Reviewer "Best iPhone Apps of the Week" appadvice.com A FEW 5 STAR USER REVIEWS Best time tracker on the app store by dwvaughan Best non-Apple product by Karen Kirtland The best time tracker out there by b.vanham Best time tracking program ever! by Xina Text & Support Best Time Tracking App Ever!! by Dolphena Best app in it's category by UB1 Best time card App!! by Jj.Tang Best of the bunch by zukeeper416 Best time tracking app by Str793 Absolutely worth it! by Bob Ransom SUPERB! by VRlaw Perfect ! by Diarbyrag Brilliant! by Glenbo Fantasic! by JEFFREY PRICE LOVE IT by greg kimble Great app by orangestone Simple and powerful!! by Chris1234772 Simply wonderful by Workin' stiff Simple. Easy. Useful. by Mr. Zorg Outstanding Software by JennyBJ Absolutely Fabulous! by warmfuzzygrrl Highly recommendable! by Christian Egger Superb app! by Elomqerk Great App! by ArcPD Must have for consultants by Finfall Worth the Purchase Price by Ron Freeman Awesome Program by MickeyM619 Brilliant by Diarbyrag Awesome app! by Auriclus Great App! by ArcPD Highly recommend it by gfieng Freelencer's dream! by Mmv2a Finally - a perfect time tracking app by That computer services The Angry Birds of productivity apps by Snarfy Bargleboots WE CARE Contact us at support@officetime.net Join the OfficeTime community at www.officetime.net

About

Time Recording

Easily track time spent on projects and jobs. Log hours directly or use start/stop times. Define jobs for units beyond hours and add notes for detailed tracking. Export your recordings as CSV files for analysis.

Highlights
  • Log hours or start/stop times
  • Track time by project and job
  • Define jobs by units
  • Add text notes to entries
  • Export recordings in CSV format
Features
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This is a simple time recording app for you, who want to keep track of time, spent on projects and tasks. You can enter hours spent, or enter start and stop time. Work hours can be spread out on jobs (tasks) in the project, and you can enter amount and text note. Jobs can be defined for units instead of hours, so you can keep track of many different things. Recordings can be exported in csv files. License agreement: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Personal data policy: https://www.pixilog.dk

Screenshots

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker4 screens
Time Recording4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker at 80% against Time Recording's 0%. OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Time Recording sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Time Recording's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Time Recording every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker versus Time Recording: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOfficeTime Work & Time TrackerTime Recording
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (33 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProductive Monkey LtdPixilog ApS

Customer experience

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative13.7%

Time Recording

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen rotation issues
  • Syncing problems between mobile and desktop
  • Inaccurate time calculations in some cases
  • Disappearing or moved event data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add break/lunch tracking
  • Improve mobile UI and navigation
  • Integrate with more cloud storage services
  • Provide more detailed reporting and analytics
  • Allow custom hourly rates per project

Time Recording

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Recording

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited use of the App$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • More than 30 entries$5.99

Questions

Is OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker free?
OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Recording free?
Time Recording is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker or Time Recording?
OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker is rated higher. OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Time Recording averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker or Time Recording have ads?
Neither OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker nor Time Recording shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker or Time Recording?
OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Time Recording every 6 weeks. Most recently, OfficeTime Work & Time Tracker was updated on September 5, 2026 and Time Recording on September 14, 2026.

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