Comparison

Earner vs Nine2Five

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

Head to head
About

Earner

Features
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Earner helps shift, hourly, and tipped workers track work, estimate take-home pay, plan bills, and see what is safe to spend before payday. No spreadsheets, no payday guesswork: just your schedule, paycheck, expenses, and goals in one clear place. Built for: - Hourly, shift, tipped, overtime, and irregular-income workers - Fixed-salary workers who want a clearer view of their month - Anyone balancing bills, expenses, savings goals, and spending money between paydays Features: - Track shifts, hours, overtime, tips, and estimated earnings - See your pay build in real time while you work - Estimate taxes, deductions, net pay, and pay periods before payday - Plan recurring bills, everyday expenses, and savings goals - See what is safe to spend after bills and goals are accounted for - Set up schedule patterns and reusable templates for regular or changing work - Try what-if scenarios before taking extra shifts or changing plans - Review charts and summaries that make your money easier to understand Open Earner before, during, or after a shift and turn your work into a clearer payday plan. Earner Premium is optional and handled through App Store subscriptions. Available durations, local prices, and trial offers are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://jesperandersson.com/earner/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nine2Five

Track your real-time earnings, overtime, and payday countdown. Visualize your budget coverage and projected yearly income. Ideal for hourly workers and freelancers to manage their finances.

Highlights
  • Live earnings ticker
  • Overtime tracking
  • Payday countdown
  • Budget coverage visualization
  • Work history log
  • Projected yearly earnings calculator
Features
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Nine2Five offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, a subscription is required to access all features: $2.99/month, $24.99/year, or $59.99 lifetime. Know exactly how much you've earned — down to the penny — while you work. Nine2Five is the pay clock calculator built for hourly workers, freelancers, and anyone paid by the hour. Clock in when your shift starts and watch your earnings tick up in real time. No more guessing, no more waiting for your paycheck to see if the hours add up. **LIVE EARNINGS TICKER** See your take-home pay grow second by second as you work. Set your hourly rate, configure your deductions, and Nine2Five handles the math automatically. **OVERTIME TRACKING** Set your OT threshold and multiplier. Nine2Five tracks your hours for the week and automatically switches to your overtime rate the moment you hit it — the app even turns amber so you know you're in OT. **PAYDAY COUNTDOWN** Always know how far away your next paycheck is. Nine2Five supports weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly pay periods, with a customizable payday so the countdown is always accurate for your schedule. **BUDGET COVERAGE** Add your monthly bills and watch them get covered as you earn. Nine2Five shows exactly which expenses your paycheck has covered so far — rent, car payment, groceries and more — so you can see your money working in real time. **WORK HISTORY** Every session is logged automatically. Review your hours and earnings by day, week, or month. Add manual entries for days you forgot to clock in. **FUTURES CALCULATOR** See your projected yearly earnings based on your last 30 days. Set a savings goal and find out exactly what hourly rate you need to hit it. Whether you're working a 9-to-5, picking up shifts, or freelancing on the side — Nine2Five keeps your earnings visible, your budget covered, and your goals in sight. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Earner4 screens
Nine2Five4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Nine2Five at 3 against Earner's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Earner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Nine2Five sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earner ships an update every 10 days, Nine2Five fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Earner versus Nine2Five: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarnerNine2Five
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJESPER JAN ALFRED ANDERSSONBenjamin Slapelis

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Earner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a Coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a Lunch$2.99
  • Buy me a Afternoon Snack$4.99
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  • Buy me a Full Meal$9.99
3 purchases

Nine2Five

Subscriptions2
  • Nine2Five Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Nine2Five Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nine2Five Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Earner free?
Earner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nine2Five free?
Nine2Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earner or Nine2Five have ads?
Neither Earner nor Nine2Five shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earner or Nine2Five?
Earner ships an update every 10 days, and Nine2Five fortnightly. Most recently, Earner was updated on October 6, 2026 and Nine2Five on October 8, 2026.

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