DeskTime vs Zifora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeskTime
This app automatically tracks how employees spend their time online and offline, boosting productivity. It allows for project-based time tracking, cost calculation, custom reporting, and managing employee time off. The mobile version includes a timer and remote team performance viewing.
- Automatic time tracking
- Project-based time tracking
- Cost calculation
- Customizable reports
- Vacation and time-off planning
- Mobile timer
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DeskTime is fully automatic time tracking software that has proven to boost employee productivity by 30% within the first weeks of using it. See how you and your employees spend their time online and offline, track time by projects, and automatically calculate their costs based on workers' hourly rates. Additionally, generate custom reports for in-house use or your customers, plan employee vacations and time offs, calculate overtime pay, and store your team member's contact information in one place. The iOS app with mobile timer feature allows you to manually start and stop a timer on the app, fill in your idle time gaps, get a remote view of the office and see how teams are performing, what projects/programs they're working on, who's been late and more. Key Features: - mobile timer - see who's working, slacking, late, or absent in real-time - assign idle time gaps - view your profile - view and change your settings Let us know what you think, send feedback and questions to support@desktime.com
Zifora
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Zifora is your personal life maintenance OS — the single place to track, schedule, and remember every maintenance task for everything you own. Whether it's your car's oil change, home HVAC filter, appliance warranties, or personal health routines, Zifora keeps you on top of it all with smart reminders, cost tracking, and a complete maintenance history. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Add any asset — vehicles, home systems, appliances, equipment, and more • Create recurring maintenance tasks with custom intervals (days, weeks, months, mileage) • Get notified before tasks are due — never miss a deadline • Log completion records with costs, notes, and photos • Track total maintenance costs over time • Export reports as PDF • Browse pre-built templates for common maintenance tasks ZIFORA PRO: • Unlimited assets and tasks • Cloud sync across all your devices • Before & After photo gallery • Advanced statistics and cost analysis • Family sharing — collaborate with household members • Voice input for hands-free task creation • Weather-aware maintenance reminders • Home screen widget • Ad-free experience YOUR DATA IS SAFE: All data is stored in an encrypted local database on your device. Cloud sync (Pro) uses secure Firebase infrastructure with your data scoped exclusively to your account. Sign in with Apple or Google, or use email — your choice. Start for free. Upgrade when you're ready. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeskTime at none against Zifora's 3. DeskTime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Zifora's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price 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. Zifora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DeskTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, Zifora weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeskTime | Zifora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DeskTime | HexalianLabs |
In-app purchases
DeskTime
No in-app purchases
Zifora
- Zifora Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Zifora Pro - 6 Months$17.996 Months
- Zifora Pro - Yearly$34.991 Year









