Comparison

Hours vs clock

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

Head to head
About

Hours

Effortlessly track your daily study sessions and monitor your progress towards learning goals. The app allows you to log time, view totals, and even offers a widget for quick checks. It also provides estimated study hours for various professional certifications.

Highlights
  • Log daily study time
  • View total accumulated study time
  • Add multiple time durations per day
  • Delete study records
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Reference study hours for certifications
Features
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Would you like to become someone who surpasses the average study time of six minutes for working adults? This app is designed to help you track your daily study time effortlessly, allowing you to strive towards your goals. It shows the overall total time you have spent on working towards something up until today! Here's how to use the app: 1. Select the desired date from the top-left date field to record your study time. 2. Tap the + button on the top-right corner to add the study time for that day. You can add multiple durations. 3. To check the total study time, refer to the "Total Time" displayed at the bottom of the screen. 4. If you wish to delete a record, simply swipe the corresponding entry to remove it. 5. The app also has a handy widget that allows you to check your study time at a glance. The following are approximate study times required for qualification exams/specific professions (keep in mind that individual variations may occur): - Project Management Professional (PMP): 100 hours - Certified Public Accountant (CPA): 200 hours - Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): 250 hours - Certified Financial Planner (CFP): 300 hours - TOEFL iBT: 350 hours - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP): 500 hours - IELTS Band 8: 600 hours - Professional in Human Resources (PHR): 650 hours - Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP): 800 hours - Certified Solutions Architect: 1000 hours - Master of Business Administration (MBA): 1500 hours - Certified Data Scientist (CDS): 1500 hours - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA): 1700 hours - Certified Network Security Professional (CNSP): 1800 hours - Master of Psychology (MA): 1900 hours - Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM): 2100 hours - Bar Examination: 2500 hours With "Hours", you can easily track your study time and work towards your goals! Download the app now to get started!

About

clock

Easily record your work hours by clocking in and out. The app automatically calculates your total working time, including breaks, and displays it in various charts and tables. You can also add notes, manage multiple users, and export your data to PDF.

Highlights
  • Clock-in/clock-out recording
  • Automatic working hour calculation
  • Break time tracking
  • Monthly and annual charts
  • Multiple user support
  • PDF export
  • Dark mode
Features
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Press the clock-in button to record the clock-in date and time. You can record the clock-out date and time by clicking "Register clock-out time" in the table. Working hours are calculated and displayed from the clock-in and clock-out dates and times and break times. Display working hours in a graph. ・Record clock-in date and time 1. Tap the clock-in button. If you long press/tap, step 2/step 3 will be skipped. The current date and time will be set. 2. Select the year, month, and day and tap OK. 3. Select work time and tap OK. ・When recording the clock-out date and time 1. Tap the “clock-out time" button in the Closing-out date and time column of the table. If you press/tap for a long time, step 2/step 3 will be skipped. The current date and time will be set. 2. Select the year, month, and day and tap OK. 3. Select the clock-out time and tap OK. ▼ Sorting order You can change the sort order of the table by tapping the arrows (↓↑) to the left of the year and month. ▼Notes You can add notes by tapping Notes from the menu on the right side of the table. ▼Working hours The working hours in the table are automatically displayed based on the clock-in and clock-out dates and times and break times ▼Charts Tap the chart icon at the top to display the selection screen. The following list will be displayed on the selection screen, and when tapped, chart will be displayed. ・Monthly chart ・Working hours charts ・Working hours rhythm table ・Annual total/average/charts ・Full period charts ▼Add user Tap the user icon at the top. If you add a name from Add User, you can record them separately. To edit, tap Edit/Delete User to open the editing screen. You can switch users by tapping the user name in user selection. ▼Set clock-in time (top right menu) Set the time input by setting the clock-in time. ▼Set clock-out time (top right menu) Set the time input in the clock-out time setting. ▼Setting break time (top right menu) Set the time in the break time settings. ▼Create PDF file (top right menu) Create a PDF file. You can create a PDF file that specifies the year and month and includes the clock-in date and time, clock out date and time, working hours, break time, and notes. If you want to print, share the PDF file to an app that can print and then print. ▼Dark mode (top right menu) Select dark mode ON/OFF from the menu on the top right Press Dark Mode to switch to a screen display with a color scheme based on black. If you press Light mode, the screen will be displayed in the normal white color. ▼Delete all data (top right menu) From the top right menu, select Erase all data You can delete all records. ・Model change data migration For users with the same Apple ID Because records are stored in iCloud View the same recording on a new iPhone/iPad 【Terms of Use】 This app complies with the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA). Please refer to the link below for details: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hours4 screens
clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: clock at 5.0 against Hours's 4.0. clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). Hours's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price and device support 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hours ships an update every 8 months, clock every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hours versus clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoursclock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJordan HollandYUTAKA IZUMIYAMA

Customer experience

Hours

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hours

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hours free?
Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is clock free?
clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hours or clock?
clock is rated higher. Hours averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hours or clock have ads?
clock shows ads; Hours does not.
Which is updated more often, Hours or clock?
Hours ships an update every 8 months, and clock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hours was updated on September 17, 2026 and clock on September 17, 2026.

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