# Time Clock Helper vs Flex

The clearest difference is price: Flex at Free against Time Clock Helper's $0.99. Time Clock Helper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Flex is free to download; Time Clock Helper costs $0.99 up front. Flex sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Time Clock Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Time Clock Helper ships an update every 3 months, Flex every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Clock Helper | Flex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (232 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-clock-helper/id517528808/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **232** | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ducky Planet LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/442169107) | [NYNOTECH AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740126185) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Clock Helper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-clock-helper/id517528808)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Easily calculate daily work hours using a digital time card. Input times via a scroll wheel or manual keyboard entry. Supports multiple days, custom rounding, and optional date display.

**Highlights:** Digital time card entry, Scroll wheel or manual time input, Optional lunch punch exclusion, Record and view multiple days, Customizable rounding options, Decimal or hours/minutes display, Email recorded times

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Great for tracking employee hours
- 👍 Keeps a running tally of hours
- 👍 Rounds in 6-minute intervals
- 👍 Calculates daily and weekly hours

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Difficult to manage
- 🐛 Confusing to use
- 🐛 Not worth the cost
- 🐛 Does not calculate 24hr time correctly
- 🐛 Negative numbers for time calculation

**Reported bugs**

- App is garbage since the update
- Will not calculate each day together
- Does not calculate 24hr time
- Gives negative numbers for time calculation

**Requested features**

- Update app for better usability
- Improve 24-hour time calculation
- Make app easier to manage


### Flex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flex-time/id6463633151)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro yearly | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Clock Helper free?

Time Clock Helper costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Flex free?

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

### Do Time Clock Helper or Flex have ads?

Flex shows ads; Time Clock Helper does not.

### Which is updated more often, Time Clock Helper or Flex?

Time Clock Helper ships an update every 3 months, and Flex every 4 months. Most recently, Time Clock Helper was updated on October 6, 2026 and Flex on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*