Comparison

WorkTime Auto vs DeskDays

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

Head to head
About

WorkTime Auto

Features
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WorkTime Auto is built around location-based auto logging for work hours, overtime, and income estimates. Set up a workplace or project location, and the app can start logging when you arrive and stop when you leave, reducing missed entries and end-of-day cleanup. You can still add or edit records manually at any time. Auto logs stay editable too, including start time, project, and notes, making the app useful for fixed workplaces, long-term projects, shifts, night work, and overtime-heavy schedules. Your records are organized into a calendar, heatmaps, daily work hours, work ranges, workload, project breakdowns, and income estimates. View them by calendar month or by your own payroll cycle, with a custom monthly start day when needed. [Key Features] - Auto Log: starts on arrival and stops when you leave. - Work Calendar: view, add, and edit records by date. - Project Payroll: set standard hours, comprehensive hours, salary, hourly rates, and overtime multipliers per project. - Workday Rules: supports regional holidays, adjusted workdays, and manual date overrides. - Stats: track hours, workload, income, heatmaps, daily hours, and work ranges. - Home Screen Widgets: check recent heatmaps, today’s status, and work summaries at a glance. - iCloud and Backup: sync across your devices, export backups, and merge imported data. [Pro] Work Hours Log Pro unlocks location-based Auto Log and live widget data. Without Pro, you can still use manual logging, projects, stats, work calendar, export, and import. Work Hours Log has no ads, does not sell your data, and does not use your data for ad tracking. Auto Log stores only the location rules you create, not your location history. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://workhourlog.cn/privacy/

About

DeskDays

Effortlessly track your return-to-office days and ensure you meet your hybrid work targets. This private tracker helps you visualize your progress, plan your week, and avoid end-of-period surprises.

Highlights
  • Private daily attendance tracking
  • Flexible monthly/quarterly reporting
  • Real-time progress visualization
  • Home screen widgets and Apple Watch complications
  • Optional automatic check-in triggers
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Zero analytics and cloud sync
Features
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Stop doing RTO math in your head. DeskDays is a private tracker for hybrid workers with office-day targets. Set your return-to-office percentage, mark each workday, and see whether you're on pace before the month or quarter surprises you. Office days are a budget. Spend them intentionally: if you're ahead, take tomorrow remote without a second thought. If you're behind, you know now, not at the end of the period. SIMPLE DAILY TRACKING Mark each workday as Office, Remote, Sick, Vacation, or Holiday with a single tap. A color-coded calendar shows your full attendance history at a glance. FLEXIBLE REPORTING Track by month, calendar quarter, or fiscal quarter. Navigate between periods to review past performance or plan ahead. Choose whether sick days count against your target or not. KNOW YOUR STATUS INSTANTLY Your progress card shows your current attendance percentage, days logged, and days remaining this period. An on-track indicator updates in real time so there are no surprises at end of month. WIDGETS & COMPLICATIONS Add a home screen widget or Apple Watch complication to see your status without opening the app. PRO: AUTOMATIC CHECK-IN Prefer to log each day manually? One tap does it. Prefer hands-off? Opt into any of four private auto-check-in triggers you set up yourself — a WiFi network, a geofenced location, an NFC tag, or a QR code. Use one, use all four, or none. PRO: PROGRESS CHART See exactly how many office days you still need and whether you're ahead or behind pace, visualized against your target for the period. PRO: APPLE WATCH Glance at your attendance status and check in right from your wrist without touching your phone. PRO: SMART REMINDERS Daily notifications remind you to log attendance. Enable the fallback and DeskDays automatically logs you as remote at end of day if you haven't checked in — so your records stay complete. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Mark attendance or check your progress with Siri or the Shortcuts app. Automate your morning routine. PRIVACY FIRST Zero analytics. Zero tracking. Zero network calls. Zero third-party SDKs. All your attendance data lives on your device. No account required. No server. No cloud sync. Free for everyday tracking. Unlock Pro with a monthly or yearly subscription (2-week free trial included). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WorkTime Auto4 screens
DeskDays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WorkTime Auto at monthly against DeskDays's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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. WorkTime Auto sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DeskDays sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkTime Auto ships an update monthly, DeskDays every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
WorkTime Auto versus DeskDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkTime AutoDeskDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer心霖 王Synodic LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WorkTime Auto

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Pro14 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Yearly Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Pro$24.99
2 purchases

DeskDays

Subscriptions2
  • DeskDays Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • DeskDays Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is WorkTime Auto free?
WorkTime Auto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeskDays free?
DeskDays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WorkTime Auto or DeskDays have ads?
Neither WorkTime Auto nor DeskDays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkTime Auto or DeskDays?
WorkTime Auto ships an update monthly, and DeskDays every 2 months. Most recently, WorkTime Auto was updated on September 20, 2026 and DeskDays on September 10, 2026.

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