Comparison

Hours Tracker vs Work Ledger

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

Head to head
About

Hours Tracker

Features
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HoursKit is a time clock, work hours tracker, and pay calculator built for people who need clean shift records before payday. Clock in, clock out, edit missed punches, track breaks, and see your estimated gross and net pay without rebuilding your week in a spreadsheet. Use it for one job, multiple jobs, freelance work, student shifts, delivery routes, care work, contract work, or any hourly schedule that needs a reliable timesheet. FAST SHIFT TRACKING • Start, pause, resume, and clock out from a focused shift timer • Add or edit manual shifts when you forget to clock in • Save shift templates for repeat schedules • Track tasks, tags, notes, paid status, holidays, and time off • Review today, this week, this month, pay periods, or custom date ranges PAY, OVERTIME, AND JOB RULES • Estimate pay from hourly rates, job-specific rates, tips, additions, and deductions • Configure overtime, double time, holiday, weekend, and night shift rules • Preview gross pay, estimated net pay, paid hours, and unpaid remaining pay • Keep separate rules for jobs when your rates or schedules change REPORTS THAT ARE READY TO SHARE • Export polished PDF reports or XLSX spreadsheets • Filter reports by job, task, tag, paid status, and date range • Include summaries, shift detail, job breakdowns, and net pay sections • Keep a clearer record for payroll, clients, invoices, or your own payday check REMINDERS, WIDGETS, AND AUTOMATION • Use widgets and Live Activities to see active shifts at a glance • Set clock-out and break reminders for long shifts • Add job locations for optional geofencing and automation • Keep quick actions available while protecting against accidental taps PRIVATE, LOCAL-FIRST RECORDS HoursKit is designed around trust: your hours, rates, jobs, and reports stay organized in the app, with iCloud sync, JSON backup, restore, and undo safeguards to help protect your history. HoursKit Pro unlocks the full launch feature set, including advanced jobs, pay rules, templates, exports, widgets, Live Activities, geofencing, and backup/sync tools. Pro is available through auto-renewing subscriptions and a lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in App Store account settings before renewal. Terms of Use: https://hourskit.com/en-US/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://hourskit.com/en-US/privacy-policy/

About

Work Ledger

Features
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Work Ledger tracks every hour you work, every dollar you earn, and every shift you log — so your paycheck never surprises you again. Clock in with one tap. Log breaks, tips, mileage, and expenses. See your weekly earnings update in real time. Overtime, raise history, and bonus pay are calculated automatically based on your own rules. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK: • Clock in / clock out with a live timer • Break tracking — lunch, short breaks, unpaid time • Tips, expenses, and mileage per shift • Automatic overtime calculation (daily and weekly thresholds) • Multiple jobs — a separate ledger for every position • Weekly, monthly, and yearly pay summaries • Pay period setup with bonus pay and raise support • Wage rate changes applied retroactively to the correct shifts • PDF and CSV timesheet export • Optional cloud backup — your data stays on your device by default PERFECT FOR: Hourly workers in retail, healthcare, and hospitality. Shift workers at a second job. Gig workers tracking billable hours. Anyone who wants to verify their pay before payday. YOUR PRIVACY FIRST: No account required to get started. Works completely offline. Your data stays on your phone unless you choose to back it up. Privacy Policy: https://tapx.studio/work-ledger/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://tapx.studio/work-ledger/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Hours Tracker4 screens
Work Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Work Ledger at 15.0 against Hours Tracker's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Hours Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Work Ledger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Hours Tracker versus Work Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHours TrackerWork Ledger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdler Ventures LLCFATIH CAN AKALIN

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Hours Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • HoursKit Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • HoursKit Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • HoursKit Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • HoursKit Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • HoursKit Pro Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Work Ledger

Subscriptions2
  • Work Ledger Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Work Ledger Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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