Comparison

Drivers Hours vs HourTide

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

Head to head
About

Drivers Hours

This app helps professional drivers in the UK and EU track their driving time, breaks, and rest periods to ensure compliance with regulations. It provides clear warnings before limits are reached and offers offline functionality for convenience. Designed for drivers, it simplifies complex rules and keeps your data private.

Highlights
  • Track driving, breaks, and rest
  • View remaining time for day/week/14 days
  • Receive early limit warnings
  • Access history and reports
  • Works offline
  • Data stays on device
  • Follows UK/EU driver rules
Features
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DriversHours helps professional drivers across the UK/EU stay legal, safe, and stress-free. Whether you drive a lorry, van, or coach, DriversHours tracks your driving time, breaks, rest, and limits in a clear and easy way β€” without complicated menus or confusing rules. Designed for real drivers, not accountants. What DriversHours Does β€’ Track driving, breaks, rest, and work β€’ See how much time you have left today, this week, and over 14 days β€’ Get clear warnings before you hit a limit β€’ View your history and reports at any time β€’ Works offline β€” no signal needed β€’ Your data stays on your device β€’ Multiple Languges Built for UK/EU Driver Rules DriversHours follows UK/ EU drivers’ hours regulations, including: β€’ Daily driving limits β€’ Weekly and 14-day limits β€’ Mandatory breaks β€’ Rest periods β€’ Early warnings before infringements You don’t need to memorise the rules β€” the app does the thinking for you. Who's it for? β€’ HGV drivers β€’ Van drivers β€’ Coach & bus drivers β€’ Owner-drivers β€’ Agency drivers β€’ EU & UK operators If you need to follow UK/EU drivers’ hours β€” this app is for you. Subscription A simple subscription unlocks advanced features and supports ongoing development. A free trial is included so you can try it properly before committing. Terms of Use http://dilligaf.fyi/terms

About

HourTide

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HourTide helps you keep an accurate record of your work hours without relying on having to open an app and press start, it is your companion that just 'works' silently in the background, logging when you arrive and leave. Set your workplace once, then let HourTide help track your shifts, with HourTide Pro this happens automatically, in the background. You can also add, edit and delete shifts manually, adjust break times, add hourly wage, and see weekly or monthly totals in a clean timesheet. Features: β€’ Automatic location-based shift logging β€’ Manual start and stop controls β€’ Editable timesheets by day, week and month β€’ Break tracking for at-work and away breaks β€’ Estimated earnings from your hourly wage β€’ Home Screen widgets β€’ Light and dark mode support β€’ Local-first storage, with no account required HourTide is designed for people who want a simple, private way to keep track of work time, breaks and pay estimates. HourTide Pro subscription is required to unlock automatic background logging, Home Screen widgets and estimated earnings. Pro is available as a monthly subscription, yearly subscription with free trial, or lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hourtide.app/privacy Support: https://hourtide.app/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drivers Hours4 screens
HourTide4 screens

Verdict

The call

Drivers Hours and HourTide are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Drivers Hours sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and HourTide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Drivers Hours versus HourTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrivers HoursHourTide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1BIGRIG LtdWilliam Jarvis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drivers Hours

Subscriptions2
  • Drivers Hours Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Drivers Hours Yearly$29.991 Year
3 purchases

HourTide

Subscriptions2
  • HourTide Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • HourTide Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • HourTide Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Drivers Hours free?
Drivers Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HourTide free?
HourTide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drivers Hours or HourTide have ads?
Neither Drivers Hours nor HourTide shows ads.

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