Comparison

Clock In vs Toolr

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

Head to head
About

Clock In

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
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Clock In makes tracking work hours simple. Built for hourly workers, freelancers, and anyone who needs accurate timesheets and earnings calculations. TRACK YOUR TIME • Start a timer or add entries manually — past, present, or future • Log breaks, tips, and notes with every entry • See your earnings grow in real time as you work STAY ORGANIZED • Create color-coded jobs with hourly rates and pay periods • View entries by day, week, month, or pay period • Entries display in a calendar with a detailed list below GET PAID ACCURATELY • Configure daily and weekly overtime with custom multipliers • Round time automatically — start/end times or total duration • Support for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, and 4-week pay periods NEVER FORGET TO CLOCK IN • Schedule reminders for specific times • Get notified when arriving or leaving a location • Set clock-out reminders after working a set duration UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME • Visual reports break down hours and earnings by job or period • Export timesheets as PDF, CSV, HTML, or plain text • Share via email, messages, or save to any app MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from a variety of app icons • Customize duration formats and first day of week • Add the active timer widget to your home screen Download Clock In and take control of your time. Some features require Clock In Plus. ----- Privacy Policy: https://clockin.brogan.io/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://clockin.brogan.io/terms

About

Toolr

Effortlessly track work hours and eliminate paper timesheets. This intuitive application offers a quick setup and provides valuable insights into time saved and money earned for businesses. Enjoy 24/7 customer support to ensure a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • Easy setup
  • No paper timesheets
  • Hours calculator
  • Time tracking
  • Cost savings
  • 24/7 customer support
Features
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This app is designed to operate exactly the way you expect it to, with no complicated set up or user training required. It takes under one minute to get started and you’ll never have to use a paper timesheet again. “Time Clock saves our company $400-$500 per employee per month. It’s allowed us to add an extra employee.” - Tresa, Office Manager, 7-Year Time Clock Customer Last month, Toolr Time Clock saved our customers: 28,077 hours $561,540 37,436 paper time sheets We’re now offering 24/7 customer support to help you get started. Terms of Use: https://www.mytoolr.com/terms

Screenshots

Clock In4 screens
Toolr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock In at 4.6 against Toolr's 4.2. Clock In also leads on ratings volume (6.5K vs 358). Toolr's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Clock In sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Toolr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock In holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock In has 6.5K ratings behind it against 358, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Clock In's written reviews are positive against 46% of Toolr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock In ships an update weekly, Toolr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clock In versus Toolr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock InToolr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.5K ratings) — better4.2 (358 ratings)
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews — better45.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K — better358
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrogan LLCToolr, Inc.

Customer experience

Clock In

All ratings6,535 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral18.9%
Negative32.6%

Toolr

All ratings358 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative48.6%

User reviews

Clock In

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Toolr

From 358 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great foundation for an app
  • 👍 Easy to use for employees
  • 👍 Good for tracking hours
  • 👍 Simple to use
  • 👍 Works great for side jobs

Room to improve

  • 😞 Not a free app, hidden subscription
  • 😞 Billed after cancellation
  • 😞 Scummy practice, pulls access without warning
  • 😞 Unreliable and clunky, sync issues
  • 😞 Terrible app, full of bugs

Bugs and requests

Clock In

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Toolr

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Setup process has writing over buttons
  • Sync issues, punches not registered
  • App doesn't add hours correctly
  • App overwrites current time and reporting
  • App makes it impossible to edit hours
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  • App doesn't store punches
  • App updated and changed to subscription, lost data

Requested features

7 requests
  • Limited free access version
  • Clear mention of subscription before hiding info
  • Set cost for individual users
  • Cater to more than just Apple devices
  • Customization for specific businesses
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  • Ability to edit hours easily
  • Password reset functionality

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Clock In

Subscriptions6
  • Clock In Plus$3.991 Month
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Clock In Plus$35.991 Year
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus2 variants$5.99
10 purchases

Toolr

Subscriptions10
  • Sync Service1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Sync Service2 Months trial$9.991 Month
  • Starter Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Starter Plan14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Starter 5 Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Starter 10 Monthly$34.991 Month
  • Starter 15 Monthly$47.491 Month
  • Plus 15 Monthly$94.991 Month
  • Starter 5 Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Plus 5 Annual7 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Clock In free?
Clock In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Toolr free?
Toolr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock In or Toolr?
Clock In is rated higher. Clock In averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Toolr averages 4.2 from 358 ratings.
Do Clock In or Toolr have ads?
Neither Clock In nor Toolr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock In or Toolr?
Clock In ships an update weekly, and Toolr every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clock In was updated on November 1, 2026 and Toolr on November 2, 2026.

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