Comparison

myWork vs Hours Keeper

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

Head to head
About

myWork

Effortlessly track your work hours with a one-click stopwatch and automatic recording. Manage multiple projects, calculate overtime, and export your timesheets with ease. Prioritizes data privacy with local storage.

Highlights
  • Digital timesheet management
  • One-click stopwatch recording
  • Automatic time tracking
  • Overtime calculation
  • Project/customer management
  • Data export
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Discover with myWork how easy it can be to maintain your digital timesheet. With just one click the recording is started and you can concentrate on what really counts - your work! myWork is designed so that it can be stopped during recording and does not drain your battery. The next time you start the app, you'll return to the corresponding place and see at a glance how much work time you've already recorded. Main functions: - Create and manage multiple, independent jobs / projects / customers - Versatile working time models for exact overtime calculations. - Stopwatch function for daily recording of working time - Quick, manual recording of activities such as holidays, public holidays, illness, short-time work and much more... - Location-based automatic starting and stopping of time recording - Automatic pause function - iCloud synchronization - Apple Watch Support - Overview of the most important data such as planned working time, overtime, earnings and much more directly at the start - Intelligent search and filter function - Template based and easily configurable export of your times - Creating a standard job for quick startup - Integrated vacation days management - Clear presentation of year, month and week views - Memo function during recording - dark mode Of course, data protection is a top priority! With the exception of the optional synchronization and backup features, all data remains local to your device. No servers, no transfer to third parties! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ You have further questions? - I would be happy to receive an e-mail.

About

Hours Keeper

Easily track your work hours, calculate earnings, and generate professional PDF invoices for clients. Manage billings and payments efficiently with this intuitive time tracking tool.

Highlights
  • Real-time hours/earning tracking
  • Weekly and monthly timesheets
  • PDF invoice generation
  • Billing and payment tracking
  • Configurable overtime and breaks
  • Data export and sync
Features
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Hours Keeper is a well-designed application that you can use to easily track your hours worked and calculate your earnings. Hours Keeper allows to record your daily working hours for each client, including your overtime and break time. After earnings been calculated, you can generate PDF invoices to sent to your clients and track all the billings and the payments. Designed and developed by polycents! “Easy to use and simple. It’s very useful and is definitely worth every penny. Great customer service from developers!” “Very well executed app, nice clean interface with tones of useful features.” “A great app for those of us that do business on the go. It is packed full of great features that really help out. Great job.” Our Hours Keeper is one of the best tools to track down all the hours you have worked. Once you use the app you will want nothing else to make your hours and earnings tracking easier. KEY FEATURES - Well designed, easy to use, intuitive interface. - Realtime hours/earning tracking for multiple clients. - Weekly and monthly timesheet. - PDF invoices to send to customers. - Earnings reports. - Calendar to map your daily earning for each month. - Billing and payment tracking. - Configurable overtime and break time for time tracking. - Export data as CSV. - Sync data between all your devices. - Passcode protection. # Subscription Details # - Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/10725628 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/10725628 Please write to us before leaving negative reviews, as we can often help with your problem or help you better use the app. If you have any problems or suggestions please send an mail to hourskeeper@support.polycents.com, and you will get the response with solutions in a short time.

Screenshots

myWork4 screens
Hours Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myWork at 4.9 against Hours Keeper's 4.1. myWork also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Hours Keeper's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 15). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. myWork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Hours Keeper sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myWork holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Keeper has 1.4K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of myWork's written reviews are positive against 57% of Hours Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myWork ships an update every 2 weeks, Hours Keeper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
myWork versus Hours Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyWorkHours Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better4.1 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews — better57.2% of reviews
Number of ratings151.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel RussBeesoft Apps

Customer experience

myWork

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%

Hours Keeper

All ratings1,405 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative35.0%

Bugs and requests

myWork

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hours Keeper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unable to log in or restore data
  • Incorrect time and billing calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable invoice templates
  • Ability to add notes to entries
  • Automatic overtime calculations
  • Integration with accounting software

In-app purchases

2 purchases

myWork

Subscriptions1
  • Full version (Subscription)$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Full version (Lifetime)$8.99
9 purchases

Hours Keeper

Subscriptions5
  • Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Premium - 3 Months$6.993 Months
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$13.991 Year
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  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$15.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Upgrade to Premium$23.99
  • Upgrade to Premium$26.99
  • Upgrade to Hours Keeper Pro$29.99
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  • Upgrade to Premium$39.99

Questions

Is myWork free?
myWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours Keeper free?
Hours Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myWork or Hours Keeper?
myWork is rated higher. myWork averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Hours Keeper averages 4.1 from 1.4K ratings.
Do myWork or Hours Keeper have ads?
Hours Keeper shows ads; myWork does not.
Which is updated more often, myWork or Hours Keeper?
myWork ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hours Keeper monthly. Most recently, myWork was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hours Keeper on September 22, 2026.

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