Comparison

FlagHawk vs FlagHour

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

FlagHour

This app helps flat-rate automotive technicians quickly log repair orders and track their flagged hours. It provides real-time projections of gross pay, efficiency, and paycheck reconciliation. Features include job templates, VIN scanning, and data export for accurate financial management.

Highlights
  • Quick-add logging with job templates
  • Real-time expected pay calculation
  • Efficiency tracking
  • Pay period management
  • Paycheck reconciliation
  • CSV data export
  • VIN scanner
Features
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FlagHour is the fastest way for flat-rate automotive technicians to track flagged hours, log repair orders, and see exactly what their paycheck should be. If you work flat rate, you know the drill: you flag hours all day, but you never really know where you stand until the check hits. FlagHour fixes that. Log each RO in seconds, and the app calculates your expected gross pay in real time. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your flag rate, pay schedule, and work day hours 2. Create job templates for your most common repairs 3. Tap a template, enter the RO number — done in 2 taps 4. Watch your hours, pay, and efficiency update instantly KEY FEATURES • Quick-Add Logging — Log an RO in 2 taps with saved job templates • Expected Pay — See your projected gross pay for the current period, updated with every RO • Efficiency Tracking — Know your daily and period efficiency percentage at a glance • Pay Period Management — Automatic period tracking for weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or custom schedules • Job Templates — Save your most common jobs (brakes, diag, timing chains, etc.) with typical flag hours for instant entry • Goal Setting — Set hours or pay goals per period and track your progress • Paycheck Reconciliation — Compare your expected pay to your actual paycheck and catch shortages • History — Browse all past pay periods with full RO details • CSV Export — Export your data for personal records, tax prep, or pay disputes • Search & Filter — Find any repair order by number, date, job name, or vehicle • VIN Scanner — Scan a VIN barcode to auto-fill vehicle info • Pay Stub Photos — Attach a photo of your pay stub to any period for reference • Widgets — Home Screen widgets showing today's hours and period progress • Live Activities — Track your active shift right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • iCloud Sync — Keep your data in sync across iPhone and iPad • Daily Reminders — Get a nudge at end-of-shift to log your ROs before you leave the shop • Dark Mode — Full dark mode support, because shop lighting is bad enough BUILT FOR TECHS FlagHour was designed specifically for flat-rate technicians — not generic time trackers forced into the role. Every screen is built around the way techs actually work: RO numbers, flagged hours, job names, warranty vs. customer pay, and efficiency. No accounts. No cloud servers. Your data stays on your device (with optional iCloud sync for Pro users). FLAGHOUR PRO Free users get full RO logging, pay tracking, efficiency stats, up to 3 templates, and Home Screen widgets. Upgrade to Pro to unlock: • Unlimited job templates • Full pay period history • CSV data export • Paycheck reconciliation • Search & filter • iCloud sync • Live Activities • VIN scanner Available as a monthly subscription, annual subscription, or one-time lifetime purchase. Stop guessing what your check will be. Start tracking with FlagHour. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://cpickard2790.github.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cpickard2790.github.io/privacy-policy.html#flaghour

Screenshots

FlagHawk4 screens
FlagHour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FlagHawk at 16.4 against FlagHour's 26.2. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. FlagHawk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FlagHour sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlagHawk against 5.0 for FlagHour. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlagHawk ships an update every 5 weeks, FlagHour every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FlagHawk versus FlagHour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlagHawkFlagHour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZavSoft LLCChad Pickard

Customer experience

FlagHawk

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

FlagHour

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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
3 purchases

FlagHour

Subscriptions2
  • FlagHour Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • FlagHour Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlagHour Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is FlagHawk free?
FlagHawk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlagHour free?
FlagHour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlagHawk or FlagHour?
FlagHawk and FlagHour are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FlagHawk or FlagHour have ads?
Neither FlagHawk nor FlagHour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlagHawk or FlagHour?
FlagHawk ships an update every 5 weeks, and FlagHour every 3 weeks. Most recently, FlagHawk was updated on October 2, 2026 and FlagHour on October 31, 2026.

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