# Hours Keeper vs Hourly

The clearest difference is price: Hours Keeper at Free against Hourly's $1.99. Hours Keeper also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 25%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 35). Hourly's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Hours Keeper is free to download; Hourly costs $1.99 up front. Hours Keeper sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hourly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hourly 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 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Hours Keeper's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hourly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hours Keeper ships an update monthly, Hourly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours Keeper | Hourly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-keeper-time-tracker/id563155321/reviews) | **[4.7 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly-hours-tracker/id1663370406/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **57.2% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#117** |
| Size | 72 MB | 7 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) | [Alan Easterling](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663370408) |

## 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


### Hourly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly-hours-tracker/id1663370406)

**Currently charting:** #117 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

Easily track your work hours by clocking in and out. View your monthly time with a calendar and calculate your total pay based on your set hourly rate. This simple and free tool helps you manage your work time.

**Highlights:** Clock in and out, Daily hour tracking, Monthly calendar view, Hourly pay calculation, Total pay calculation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours Keeper free?

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

### Is Hourly free?

Hourly costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

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

Hourly is rated higher. Hours Keeper averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Hourly averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.

### Do Hours Keeper or Hourly have ads?

Both Hours Keeper and Hourly show ads.

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

Hours Keeper ships an update monthly, and Hourly weekly. Most recently, Hours Keeper was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hourly on September 18, 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.*