# Hours Keeper vs iboChron

The clearest difference is rating: iboChron at 4.7 against Hours Keeper's 4.1. iboChron also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Hours Keeper's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 41). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours Keeper sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iboChron sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iboChron holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Keeper has 1.4K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Hours Keeper's written reviews are positive against 86% of iboChron's.

Hours Keeper ships an update monthly, iboChron every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Keeper | iboChron |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-keeper-time-tracker/id563155321/reviews) | **[4.7 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibochron-work-time-tracker/id1444189007/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 41 |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | **85.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 72 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beesoft Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1420966143) | [Tobias Hauss](https://appshunter.io/developer/1399987469) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours Keeper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-keeper-time-tracker/id563155321)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium - 3 Months | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium - 1 Year | $13.99 | per year |
| Premium - 1 Year | $15.99 | per year |
| Premium - 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Upgrade to Premium | $23.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Premium | $26.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Hours Keeper Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Premium | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Easy to use
- ⏱️ Helpful for tracking hours
- 📋 Great for invoicing
- 📊 Useful reporting features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy after recent updates
- ⏳ Slow performance and lags
- 🔄 Data loss and sync issues
- 🚫 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Customizable invoice templates
- Ability to add notes to entries
- Automatic overtime calculations
- Integration with accounting software


### iboChron

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibochron-work-time-tracker/id1444189007)

Easily track your work hours, breaks, and earnings with this time tracking tool. It offers automatic calculations for overtime and target hours, with data stored locally and exportable via CSV. Features include reminders, project management, and NFC login.

**Highlights:** Track work hours via login/logout slider, Automatic calculation of breaks, overtime, and earnings, Export work time data as CSV, Reminders for login/logout, NFC Tag login support, Project management, Data backup and restore

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iboChron PRO – Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| iboChron Pro - yearly subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| Themes for iboChron | $2.99 | one-time |
| Show worktime in widget | $2.99 | one-time |
| A small cup of tea (tip) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Data Export (CSV) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Entries | $3.99 | one-time |
| Breaks & Time Management | $5.99 | one-time |
| A normal cup of tea (tip) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bundle - All Features | $9.99 | one-time |
| A pot of tea (tip) | $17.99 | one-time |
| iboChron PRO Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Keeper free?

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

### Is iboChron free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hours Keeper or iboChron?

iboChron is rated higher. Hours Keeper averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while iboChron averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.

### Do Hours Keeper or iboChron have ads?

Hours Keeper shows ads; iboChron does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Keeper or iboChron?

Hours Keeper ships an update monthly, and iboChron every 2 months. Most recently, Hours Keeper was updated on October 20, 2026 and iboChron on October 19, 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.*