Comparison

ZeitComp vs TeacherTime

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

Head to head
About

ZeitComp

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ZeitComp – Time Tracking Made Easy! Capture your work and project hours, leisure activities, or any other time blocks. Everything runs 100% offline, flexible, and tailored to your needs. With ZeitComp, you log shifts, breaks, and categories in no time and export your data as CSV or PDF whenever you need it. Highlights: - Fast time tracking, offline & data-sovereign. - Start and stop your timer with a single tap. - Live time display: watch your recorded time update in real time. - GPS location: Automatically captures your location when you start and stop time tracking. - Your current location is displayed and can be manually updated at any time. - Information dialog regarding GPS location tracking. - Secure: once started, a tracking session is safely stored even if the app closes, it only ends when you actively stop it. - Integrated break rules: pauses are applied automatically whenever you have configured them. - Time categories: Create your own types, keep lists concise and tidy with powerful filters. - Buttons: Rename the start/stop buttons to suit you, call them β€œBegin” and β€œFinish” instead of β€œStart” and β€œStop,” just the way you like. - Reminders: Schedule alerts to start or stop tracking on specific weekdays and times. - Statistics Overview, Compact single-page PDF in portrait format with the current overview. - Help: Every feature comes with built-in guidance, just tap the ? button. β€œZeitComp works 100% offline. All data stays on your device.” Backup & Export: - Create JSON backups and move them to another device via the β€œImport Backup” option. - Export entries as CSV or PDF- filtered or complete- so you’re ready for bookkeeping, invoicing, or any official documentation. - Automatic backup reminder after 30 days. Smart Lists & Search: - Find entries instantly with full-text search (name, category, date, duration, break, etc.) or narrow them down using the date-range filter. Personalized Look: - Pick your preferred background color and keep your custom theme - the app remembers your choice. Perfect for: - Anyone who needs a slim, offline-capable solution. - Time tracking in trades, services, or healthcare. - Freelancers and solo professionals. - Project teams and small businesses. Note: ZeitComp stores all recorded data locally on your device. Use the backup feature regularly to create a safety copy or to transfer your data to another device.

About

TeacherTime

Features
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TeacherTime helps teachers record their actual working hours clearly and without fuss. Start a timer for school, work outside lessons, lesson preparation, tests, marking or parent meetings. You can add missed time later and edit or delete entries. Week by week, you get a more complete picture of the hours you have worked. Compare recorded time with your planned weekly hours. The overview includes work at school as well as preparation, marking and other work at home, at weekends or outside lesson time. Choose a simple, working-hours or teaching-load model to suit your situation. TeacherTime is also available on Mac. Record, edit, review and export your time at your desk. Optional iCloud sync keeps entries up to date across your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your TeacherTime subscription works on all three. On iPhone, widgets, Apple Watch, Siri, Shortcuts and the Action button offer quick access to your timers. Features - Start timers for school and other work - Customisable quick-start categories - Simple, weekly-hours and teaching-load models - Holidays, leave, sick days and public holidays - Widget and Apple Watch app - Siri, Shortcuts and Action button - Add, edit or delete time entries manually - Weekly overview from Monday to Sunday - Compare planned and actual working hours - Charts, weekly details and category breakdowns - Choose your own date range for reports - Export as CSV or PDF - Optional iCloud sync across Apple devices - Native Mac app with a floating quick-start window TeacherTime is made for teachers who want to understand how much time they actually spend working. Privacy policy: https://www.dacoder.eu/privacy.php?lang=en Terms of use: https://www.dacoder.eu/terms.php?lang=en

Screenshots

ZeitComp4 screens
TeacherTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TeacherTime at Free against ZeitComp's $2.99. TeacherTime also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). ZeitComp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

TeacherTime is free to download; ZeitComp costs $2.99 up front. TeacherTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ZeitComp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZeitComp ships an update every 3 weeks, TeacherTime every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
ZeitComp versus TeacherTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeitCompTeacherTime
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS18.617.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalf PreussMario Koopke

In-app purchases

None

ZeitComp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TeacherTime

Subscriptions2
  • TeacherTime Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TeacherTime Premium Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • TeacherTime Premium Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is ZeitComp free?
ZeitComp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeacherTime free?
TeacherTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZeitComp or TeacherTime have ads?
Neither ZeitComp nor TeacherTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZeitComp or TeacherTime?
ZeitComp ships an update every 3 weeks, and TeacherTime every 4 days. Most recently, ZeitComp was updated on October 8, 2026 and TeacherTime on October 9, 2026.

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