Comparison

Hours Keeper vs TimeTracker Pro

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

Head to head
About

Hours Keeper

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
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Hours Keeper is a well-designed application that you can use to easily track your hours worked and calculate your earnings. Hours Keeper allows to record your daily working hours for each client, including your overtime and break time. After earnings been calculated, you can generate PDF invoices to sent to your clients and track all the billings and the payments. Designed and developed by polycents! “Easy to use and simple. It’s very useful and is definitely worth every penny. Great customer service from developers!” “Very well executed app, nice clean interface with tones of useful features.” “A great app for those of us that do business on the go. It is packed full of great features that really help out. Great job.” Our Hours Keeper is one of the best tools to track down all the hours you have worked. Once you use the app you will want nothing else to make your hours and earnings tracking easier. KEY FEATURES - Well designed, easy to use, intuitive interface. - Realtime hours/earning tracking for multiple clients. - Weekly and monthly timesheet. - PDF invoices to send to customers. - Earnings reports. - Calendar to map your daily earning for each month. - Billing and payment tracking. - Configurable overtime and break time for time tracking. - Export data as CSV. - Sync data between all your devices. - Passcode protection. # Subscription Details # - Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. - Subscriptions can be managed by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/10725628 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/10725628 Please write to us before leaving negative reviews, as we can often help with your problem or help you better use the app. If you have any problems or suggestions please send an mail to hourskeeper@support.polycents.com, and you will get the response with solutions in a short time.

About

TimeTracker Pro

This app helps you meticulously track your work hours, generate detailed reports, and create invoices. It offers extensive customization for logging entries, managing clients and projects, and exporting data in various formats. Simplify your billing and payroll with this powerful time management tool.

Highlights
  • Customizable time logging
  • Client and project management
  • Flexible reporting
  • Invoice generation
  • Data export (PDF, CSV)
  • Cross-device sync
  • Customizable pay rates
Features
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Track time spent on the job with this powerful, customizable and easy to use app. TimeTracker Pro is your full featured time tracking and reporting application. It will simplify your life and save you money! TimeTracker Pro is finely tuned, exceptionally reliable and easy to use. TimeTracker Pro replaces our TimeTracker app which has been helping users track their time worked since 2011. TimeTracker Pro has MANY new features from TimeTracker. ------ Its ease of use, full features and great interface make it an essential tool for any iPhone or iPad user needing to track their time spent on the job. Its' power extends to the desktop by allowing emailing or exporting PDF format or Excel friendly files directly to the desktop. It's so easy to use! ------ WHY TimeTracker IS BETTER * Elegant user interface * The most powerful and flexible Reporting features available * Organize your entries into logs for maximum ease of use * Quick and easy on-screen filtering to get the most from your tracked data * The MOST extensive set of preferences available EASE OF USE * Completely customize your app and make it your own * Record your entries with easy to use screens that show your frequently used items * Custom keyboard entry with calculator functions * Smart functions to make data entry FAST (i.e. once you select a client, remembers their rate) * Keeps a frequently used list for appropriate fields like "Client", "Project" and "Description" and presents those when entering for one tap entry * Always remembers the last log you edited and returns you there upon returning to the app * Unlimited customizable pay rates * Specify a default wage for each log VIEWING YOUR ENTRIES * Shows total earned for each log when displaying Log view screen * Sort time entries by "Date", "Client", "Task", "Project", "Rate" and many other parameters * Filter on-screen display to see exactly the information you need * Customizable 2nd line display and optional 3rd line for even more information REPORTING * The most flexible and powerful reporting available * Choose the attractive PDF format or CSV for importing into Excel * Email your time sheet reports * Export your reports to Dropbox or directly to your Mac or PC via a wi-fi connection * Accountants love our templates because they provide all the key information needed PREFERENCES * Ability to set password to access app * Includes client field and support for sorting and exporting by client. Ideal for those who must bill different clients TIME * Create custom rates using one of three different rate types 1. Hourly 2. Per Visit 3. Per Day * Auto calculate overtime worked * Further categorize your time: “Work”, “Vacation”, “Sick” or “Other” INTERNATIONAL * Supports ALL major currencies SYNC * Keep your data synced between your multiple devices (ie your iPhone and iPad) BACKUP AND SAFE KEEPING * Backup your data to iCloud or directly to your computer via a Wi-Fi connection or to Dropbox * Set backup to “Automatic” when using iCloud so your data is always safe SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS * When first installed allows up to 25 entries. * After using the 25 entries you will need to subscribe to either the monthly or yearly subscription. * A new subscription includes 2 free weeks of unlimited usage. You can cancel prior to the end of the trial without any cost to you. * Payment charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase * Automatic renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period silverwaresoftware.com/PrivacyPolicy.html silverwaresoftware.com/TermsOfUse.html ------ Questions/comments? For a fast reply, email us at: support@silverwaresoftware.com We pride ourselves in providing excellent customer service. If you need assistance, please feel free to contact us. Simply go into TimeTracker Pro’s Prefs screen and tap on the "Email the Author" option.

Screenshots

Hours Keeper4 screens
TimeTracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TimeTracker Pro at free with in-app purchases against Hours Keeper's subscription. TimeTracker Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Hours Keeper's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 133). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Hours Keeper sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TimeTracker Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeTracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours Keeper has 1.4K ratings behind it against 133, 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 64% of TimeTracker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hours Keeper versus TimeTracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHours KeeperTimeTracker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.4K ratings)4.5 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better133
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeesoft AppsSilverware Software, LLC

Customer experience

Hours Keeper

All ratings1,405 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative16.8%
Written reviews554 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative35.0%

TimeTracker Pro

All ratings132 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

Hours Keeper

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

TimeTracker Pro

From 133 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for freelancers
  • 👍 Tracks jobs and costs
  • 👍 Makes time recording easy
  • 👍 Helpful for self-employed

Room to improve

  • 👎 Subscription model disliked
  • 👎 Forced to upgrade/pay
  • 👎 Data export issues
  • 👎 App lags and crashes with data
  • 👎 Subscription not recognized

Bugs and requests

Hours Keeper

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable invoice templates
  • Ability to add notes to entries
  • Automatic overtime calculations
  • Integration with accounting software

TimeTracker Pro

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Bug in adding new times
  • Old app data inaccessible after iOS update
  • App lags and crashes with too much data
  • Cannot export timesheets to PDF
  • Subscription not recognized after payment
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  • App glitches and stops working

Requested features

7 requests
  • Provide for old app data migration
  • Make an update to the old app for data export
  • Allow custom pay to stay permanently
  • Improve clarity and instructions
  • Fix reporting issues
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  • Allow export to PDF/any file type
  • Fix subscription recognition issues

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hours Keeper

Subscriptions5
  • Premium - 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Premium - 3 Months$6.993 Months
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$13.991 Year
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  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$15.991 Year
  • Premium - 1 Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Upgrade to Premium$23.99
  • Upgrade to Premium$26.99
  • Upgrade to Hours Keeper Pro$29.99
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  • Upgrade to Premium$39.99
2 purchases

TimeTracker Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Usage14 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited Usage14 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Hours Keeper free?
Hours Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeTracker Pro free?
TimeTracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hours Keeper or TimeTracker Pro?
TimeTracker Pro is rated higher. Hours Keeper averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while TimeTracker Pro averages 4.5 from 133 ratings.
Do Hours Keeper or TimeTracker Pro have ads?
Hours Keeper shows ads; TimeTracker Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Hours Keeper or TimeTracker Pro?
Hours Keeper ships an update monthly, and TimeTracker Pro monthly. Most recently, Hours Keeper was updated on October 23, 2026 and TimeTracker Pro on October 24, 2026.

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