# Clock In vs Hours Keeper

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clock In at 49% against Hours Keeper's 0%. Clock In also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 1). Hours Keeper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clock In sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hours Keeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hours Keeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock In has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Clock In's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hours Keeper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Clock In ships an update weekly, Hours Keeper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clock In | Hours Keeper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-in-shift-hours-tracker/id534278133/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-keeper-time-tracker/id1050886487/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **48.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 120 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brogan LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1294117715) | [ProjectSoft](https://appshunter.io/developer/993582049) |

## What reviewers say

### Clock In

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-in-shift-hours-tracker/id534278133)

Easily track your work hours with a simple timer or manual entries. Log breaks, tips, and notes while jobs are color-coded with custom rates. Automatically calculate overtime and round time for accurate pay.

**Highlights:** Start timer or add manual entries, Log breaks, tips, and notes, Color-coded jobs with hourly rates, Automatic overtime calculation, Time rounding options, Scheduled clock-in/out reminders, Export timesheets in multiple formats

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clock In Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $5.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $35.99 | per year |
| Clock In Plus | $35.99 | per year |
| Clock In Plus | $39.99 | per year |
| Plus | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Useful for tracking hours and pay
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive interface
- 👍 Helps keep work organized
- 🚀 Accurate time and earnings tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔒 Issues with restoring purchases
- 💰 Subscription model instead of one-time purchase
- 🔧 Difficult to edit or correct entries
- 🔧 Lacks customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Time entries not saving correctly
- App crashing on launch after updates
- Issues with exporting data
- Inconsistent behavior when changing dates

**Requested features**

- Ability to set pay period start day
- Automatic overtime calculation
- Option to round time entries to nearest 15 minutes
- Support for multiple currencies
- Integration with calendar/scheduling apps


### Hours Keeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-keeper-time-tracker/id1050886487)

Track your work hours, expenses, and routes with this comprehensive time management tool. It integrates with your calendar and maps, offering detailed reports and photo editing capabilities. Organize your projects and business partners efficiently, all while working offline.

**Highlights:** Clock In/Out for time tracking, Route and mileage tracking, Expense management, Calendar integration, Project and task management, Report creation (PDF, Excel, CSV), Photo editor for attachments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clock In free?

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

### Is Hours Keeper free?

Hours Keeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Clock In or Hours Keeper?

Hours Keeper is rated higher. Clock In averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Hours Keeper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Clock In or Hours Keeper have ads?

Neither Clock In nor Hours Keeper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clock In or Hours Keeper?

Clock In ships an update weekly, and Hours Keeper every 2 months. Most recently, Clock In was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hours Keeper on November 2, 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.*