Comparison

Tracker Light vs Hours Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Tracker Light

Features
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Tracker Light is the simplest way to log and manage your work hours. Whether you're a freelancer tracking billable time, a shift worker with varying schedules, or a remote professional staying on top of your hours—this app makes time tracking effortless. SIMPLE DAILY LOGGING • Log your start and end times in just two taps • Automatic break deduction and total hours calculation • Add notes to any work entry • Supports overnight and irregular shifts SMART REMINDERS • Get notified when it's time to start or end work • Customizable notification schedule • Never forget to log your hours again DETAILED STATISTICS • View your work history with flexible date ranges • See total hours, daily averages, and days worked • Track your productivity trends over time DATA YOU CONTROL • All data stored locally on your device—your privacy matters • Export your hours to CSV for invoicing or reports • Import existing data from CSV files • Your data stays yours, always PERSONALIZED SETTINGS • Set default work times for each day of the week • Configure break duration • Choose your working days • Light and Dark mode support STAY MOTIVATED • Daily inspirational quotes to keep you going • Clean, distraction-free interface • Focus on what matters—your work Download Tracker Light today and take control of your time. Simple. Private. Effective.

About

Hours Tracker

Easily track work hours, jobs, breaks, tips, and estimated earnings. Organize work records for multiple jobs, plan shifts, and understand your pay with detailed breakdowns and exportable timesheets.

Highlights
  • Track multiple jobs
  • Clock in/out or manual entry
  • Manage paid/unpaid breaks
  • Plan and sync shifts
  • View pay and tax estimates
  • Generate PDF/CSV timesheets
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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Hours Tracker: Pay and Shifts helps you track work hours, jobs, breaks, tips, pay periods, and estimated earnings from your iPhone. Keep your work records organized, whether you have one job or several. Clock in live or add shifts manually, plan upcoming work, and review earnings across your jobs. TRACK EVERY JOB • Add multiple jobs and switch between them easily. • Keep each job's hourly rate, tax estimates, overtime rules, pay schedule, and calendar preferences separate. • Choose the job when adding a shift. MANAGE SHIFTS AND BREAKS • Clock in and out, or enter shifts manually. • Track paid and unpaid breaks and configure automatic break rules. • Review breaks, tips, notes, and totals before saving a completed live shift. • Plan one-time or repeating shifts, find addresses with suggestions, and sync planned shifts to Calendar. • Use Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and optional reminders. UNDERSTAND YOUR PAY • View a color-coded pay breakdown across jobs and estimated taxes. • Set weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods for each job. • Record actual paycheck amounts and keep your payroll history organized. • Enable automatic pay-period wrap-ups for summaries and timesheets inside completed pay periods. • Generate PDF or CSV timesheets for a pay period or custom date range. KEEP YOUR RECORDS HANDY • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. • Back up and restore your records with iCloud. • Get started with a guided walkthrough in English or Spanish. • Remove banner ads with an optional one-time purchase. Pay and tax figures are estimates based on your entries and settings. Use your employer's payroll records to confirm actual pay and deductions.

Screenshots

Tracker Light3 screens
Hours Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hours Tracker at none against Tracker Light's shown. Tracker Light's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.3). On price, in-app purchases 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. Tracker Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hours Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tracker Light versus Hours Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracker LightHours Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.3
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbbas NajemSkytop Software, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tracker Light

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
1 purchases

Hours Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Tracker Light free?
Tracker Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tracker Light or Hours Tracker have ads?
Tracker Light shows ads; Hours Tracker does not.

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