Comparison

TapHours vs HourLedger

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

Head to head
About

TapHours

Features
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A simple and easy-to-use work hour tracker to log your daily shifts and automatically calculate your monthly hours and earnings. ・Quick Clock-In: View and clock in by date, fast and effortless ・Clock-In Templates: Pre-set shifts, allowances, and deductions, all in one tap ・Work Stats: Track your hours by day, month, or year—clear and organized ・Privacy First: All data is stored locally to protect your personal information Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DWFFrWXFqSUVoWE1M

About

HourLedger

Easily track your work hours, shifts, and estimate your pay. Manage multiple jobs, set custom pay rules, and export detailed reports. Securely back up your data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Automatic time tracking
  • Shift calendar view
  • Customizable pay rules
  • Estimated pay calculations
  • Multiple job management
  • Exportable reports (Excel, text)
  • Cloud backup and sync
Features
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Know your hours. Understand your pay. HourLedger is a personal work-hours and earnings tracker for hourly workers, salaried employees, shift workers and piece-rate jobs. Record each workday, estimate earnings using your own rules, and keep a clear record to check on payday. TRACK TIME YOUR WAY Clock in and out or enter hours manually. Keep shifts, notes and daily records together. ESTIMATE OVERTIME AND PAY Set hourly or monthly pay and overtime rules. Add allowances and deductions to understand how your estimated earnings add up. PLAN SHIFTS AND SYNC CALENDAR Build a schedule from your configured workdays or a rotating shift cycle. Import and export ICS schedules and sync planned shifts with iPhone Calendar. RECORD PIECEWORK Enter quantities and unit prices to track piece-rate work without repeated calculations. REVIEW CALENDAR, TRENDS AND REPORTS See attendance on a calendar and review hours, overtime and income trends. Keep different jobs organized and import or export your records when needed. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Core work records stay on your device. Eligible VIP members can sign in to use cloud backup. Start with today's shift and build a work record you can rely on. Earnings are estimates based on your records and settings. Actual pay may differ. Some features require VIP. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TapHours4 screens
HourLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TapHours at none against HourLedger's shown. HourLedger's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. TapHours sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HourLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapHours ships an update every 3 weeks, HourLedger weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TapHours versus HourLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapHoursHourLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文武 马飞帆 安

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TapHours

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

HourLedger

Subscriptions2
  • Workly Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Workly Pro – Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is TapHours free?
TapHours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HourLedger free?
HourLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapHours or HourLedger have ads?
HourLedger shows ads; TapHours does not.
Which is updated more often, TapHours or HourLedger?
TapHours ships an update every 3 weeks, and HourLedger weekly. Most recently, TapHours was updated on October 16, 2026 and HourLedger on October 4, 2026.

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