Comparison

WorkQuote vs HourZen

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

Head to head
About

WorkQuote

Streamline your contracting business by creating branded estimates, scheduling jobs, and sending invoices directly from the field. Manage customer details, track payments, and sync your data with the web for seamless business operations.

Highlights
  • Create branded estimates
  • Schedule jobs and manage customers
  • Send invoices and track payments
  • Sync data with web version
  • Record cash and check payments
  • Connect Stripe for online payments
Features
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WorkQuote helps independent contractors create estimates, schedule jobs, and send invoices from the job site. Keep customer details, job notes, payments, and your schedule together. Your account syncs with WorkQuote on the web. CREATE AND SEND ESTIMATES Build branded estimates with custom line items, saved pricing items, and job notes. Send quotes by email or text. Track estimate activity and approvals with WorkQuote Pro, then turn approved estimates into jobs. SCHEDULE JOBS AND MANAGE CUSTOMERS Keep customer details, job locations, notes, and appointments in one place. View job maps and organize your work calendar. WorkQuote Pro adds recurring job scheduling, drive-time directions, and device calendar sync. INVOICES AND PAYMENT TRACKING Create invoices from completed work and send them to customers. Record full or partial payments, including cash and check. Connect Stripe to accept online card payments. Track job expenses and review business reports. TRY WORKQUOTE FREE Start a 21-day Pro trial with no payment details required. After the trial, your account moves to the free WorkQuote Core plan and your saved data stays available. Core includes unlimited customers, jobs, and estimate and invoice drafts; regular job scheduling; and two new estimate sends and two new invoice sends each month. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited estimate and invoice sends and additional features. Current plan options and pricing are shown in the app. Terms of Use: https://workquote.pro/eula Privacy Policy: https://workquote.pro/privacy-policy

About

HourZen

Features
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HourZen is a dead-simple time clock built for small businesses with hourly crews — cleaning companies, restaurants, contractors, and field teams. Workers clock in and out with just a 4-digit PIN. No accounts, no passwords, no email to set up. The owner runs everything from one clean dashboard. KEY FEATURES • PIN-based clock in/out — no logins for workers • GPS location captured at each punch to verify attendance • Works offline — punches sync automatically when the signal comes back • Automatic payroll — regular hours, overtime, and hourly rates • Tips — supervisors enter daily tips per worker • Time logs — edit punches, add entries manually, see GPS status • Export to CSV, Excel, and PDF • Push notifications and automatic clock-out reminders • Full English and Spanish support

Screenshots

WorkQuote4 screens
HourZen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HourZen at none against WorkQuote's 3. HourZen also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. WorkQuote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. HourZen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkQuote ships an update weekly, HourZen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WorkQuote versus HourZen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkQuoteHourZen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViaboom LLCCID ENTERPRISES LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WorkQuote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$178.991 Year
One-time1
  • Single Send Token$4.99
None

HourZen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkQuote free?
WorkQuote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HourZen free?
HourZen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WorkQuote or HourZen have ads?
Neither WorkQuote nor HourZen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkQuote or HourZen?
WorkQuote ships an update weekly, and HourZen every 2 days. Most recently, WorkQuote was updated on November 8, 2026 and HourZen on November 5, 2026.

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