# Hours Keeper vs Shift Tracker

The clearest difference is monetization model: Shift Tracker at freemium against Hours Keeper's subscription. Shift Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). Hours Keeper's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 20%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 74). 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 Shift Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Shift Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Keeper has 1.4K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Hours Keeper's written reviews are positive against 20% of Shift Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hours Keeper ships an update monthly, Shift Tracker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Keeper | Shift Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-keeper-time-tracker/id563155321/reviews) | **[4.3 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-tracker-work-hours-log/id1454383526/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 74 |
| Positive reviews | **57.2% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 72 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beesoft Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1420966143) | [Daniel Zanchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1058823828) |

## 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


### Shift Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shift-tracker-work-hours-log/id1454383526)

Easily track your work hours, breaks, and overtime. This utility app offers a minimalist design for quick entry and exit logging. It automatically calculates your income and organizes your work entries for easy access and sharing.

**Highlights:** One-tap clock in/out, Automatic break calculation, Overtime and income calculation, Home screen widget support, Organized entry history, Exportable work entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Keeper free?

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

### Is Shift Tracker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hours Keeper or Shift Tracker?

Shift Tracker is rated higher. Hours Keeper averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Shift Tracker averages 4.3 from 74 ratings.

### Do Hours Keeper or Shift Tracker have ads?

Hours Keeper shows ads; Shift Tracker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hours Keeper or Shift Tracker?

Hours Keeper ships an update monthly, and Shift Tracker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hours Keeper was updated on September 22, 2026 and Shift Tracker on August 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.*