Comparison

FlagHawk vs FlatWrench

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

Head to head
About

FlagHawk

This app helps automotive technicians track their work hours for payroll without manual calculations. Log repair orders, monitor progress towards goals, and view detailed summaries of your earnings and labor types. Access your data seamlessly across mobile and web platforms.

Highlights
  • Scan repair orders from DMS or photos
  • Track customer pay, warranty, and internal labor
  • Automatic grouping by pay periods
  • Set and track flat-rate hours goals
  • Mark ROs as booked
  • Save and reuse preset jobs
  • Attach photos to repair orders
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FlagHawk helps automotive technicians track flagged hours — without spreadsheets or guessing where you stand this pay period. Log repair orders, watch hours roll into the right period, and see progress toward your goal. Built by a tech, for techs. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan a repair order from your DMS screen or photo library, then confirm jobs and hours before saving • Track Customer Pay, Warranty, Internal, and other labor types • Group ROs automatically by weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods • Set a flat-rate hours goal and see progress on your dashboard • Mark ROs booked after you check them in your DMS — filter All, Unbooked, or Booked • Save preset jobs you do often and reuse them in one tap • Attach photos to ROs and review recent work at a glance USE IT ON THE WEB TOO FlagHawk includes a web version for desktop. Sign in from your computer by scanning a code with the FlagHawk app on your phone — same account, same data. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE • This pay period summary • Goal progress • Hours history by period, month, quarter, or year • Labor mix and top jobs YOUR DATA, YOUR ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Your repair orders sync to your account so you can pick up where you left off — on phone or on the web. Support: help@zavsoft.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://flaghawk.com/app-eula/ Privacy Policy: https://flaghawk.com/app-privacy-policy/

About

FlatWrench

This app helps automotive technicians track their efficiency on flat-rate jobs. It automatically calculates productivity against an 8-hour workday and provides detailed performance history. Designed for shop environments with features like a dark theme and large touch targets.

Highlights
  • Track flagged hours per job
  • Automatic efficiency calculation
  • View metrics by pay period
  • Complete job history search
  • Dark theme for shop use
  • Large touch targets
  • Secure cloud sync
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Built for flat-rate techs who want to beat the clock. FlatWrench is the essential productivity app for automotive technicians working on flat-rate pay. Stop guessing and start knowing exactly how efficient you are with every job. HOW IT WORKS Enter your flagged hours for each job, and the app automatically calculates your efficiency against an 8-hour workday. See your productivity percentage instantly and track your performance over time. KEY FEATU RES - Track flagged hours for every job - Automatic efficiency calculation based on 8-hour days - View metrics by pay period (1st-15th and 16th-end of month) - Complete job history with easy search - Dark theme designed for shop use - Large touch targets for gloved hands - Secure cloud sync across devices WHY FlatWrench? Most technicians have no idea if they're actually making money until payday. FlatWrench gives you real-time visibility into your productivity, so you can make adjustments before it's too late. SIMPLE PRICING One-time purchase of $3.99. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.

Screenshots

FlagHawk4 screens
FlatWrench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlagHawk at Free against FlatWrench's $3.99. FlagHawk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). FlatWrench's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

FlagHawk is free to download; FlatWrench costs $3.99 up front. FlagHawk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FlatWrench asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlagHawk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlagHawk ships an update every 5 weeks, FlatWrench every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FlagHawk versus FlatWrench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlagHawkFlatWrench
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZavSoft LLCSelden Endes

Customer experience

FlagHawk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlatWrench

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FlagHawk

Subscriptions3
  • $4.99 per month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • $6.99 per month7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • $9.99 per month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
None

FlatWrench

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlagHawk free?
FlagHawk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlatWrench free?
FlatWrench costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlagHawk or FlatWrench?
FlagHawk is rated higher. FlagHawk averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FlatWrench averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FlagHawk or FlatWrench have ads?
Neither FlagHawk nor FlatWrench shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlagHawk or FlatWrench?
FlagHawk ships an update every 5 weeks, and FlatWrench every 10 days. Most recently, FlagHawk was updated on September 15, 2026 and FlatWrench on October 1, 2026.

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