# Clock In vs Timely Sheets

The clearest difference is ads: Clock In at none against Timely Sheets's shown. Clock In also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Timely Sheets's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clock In sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Timely Sheets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Clock In's written reviews are positive against 50% of Timely Sheets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Clock In ships an update weekly, Timely Sheets every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clock In | Timely Sheets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-in-shift-hours-tracker/id534278133/reviews)** | [4.2 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timely-sheets/id1483725978/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 120 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brogan LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1294117715) | [KED, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1168348820) |

## 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


### Timely Sheets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timely-sheets/id1483725978)

Effortlessly track your work hours with unlimited entries and generate professional invoices in PDF format. The app features an elegant, intuitive design with both light and dark modes for a personalized experience.

**Highlights:** Unlimited time entries, Customizable PDF invoices, Light and dark mode, Intuitive design, Easy hour tracking

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timely Sheets Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Timely Sheets Pro | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clock In free?

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

### Is Timely Sheets free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Clock In or Timely Sheets?

Clock In is rated higher. Clock In averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Timely Sheets averages 4.2 from 33 ratings.

### Do Clock In or Timely Sheets have ads?

Timely Sheets shows ads; Clock In does not.

### Which is updated more often, Clock In or Timely Sheets?

Clock In ships an update weekly, and Timely Sheets every 7 months. Most recently, Clock In was updated on November 1, 2026 and Timely Sheets on November 3, 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.*