Comparison

Cortex vs Worxly

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

Head to head
About

Cortex

Features
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Cortex is your private, on-device AI planner for daily work and life. Use Cortex to understand your calendar, spot conflicts, and turn plans into action quickly. Key features: • Calendar-aware dashboard with priority signals • Chat that can summarize your schedule and create events • Smart insights and proactive recommendations • Image-aware chat support • Local-first AI processing for privacy • Notification nudges and quiet hours controls Cortex is built to help you stay focused without sending your planning data to external AI services.

About

Worxly

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Worxly is a practical work time tracker for employees, freelancers, tradespeople and anyone who wants a clear overview of working hours, projects and earnings. TRACK YOUR WORK Start and stop a work session with one tap, or enter shifts manually. Review your work history, breaks and daily totals in one place. AUTOMATIC TRACKING BY LOCATION Optionally save a workplace and let Worxly detect arrivals and departures using on-device geofencing. Your location is processed on your device and is not sent to the developer. PROJECTS AND CUSTOMERS Organize work by project, customer or activity. Keep your time records and project history clearly separated. OVERTIME AND LEAVE Track overtime balances, working schedules, holidays, vacation, sick leave and other special days. EARNINGS AND WAGE OVERVIEW Set hourly rates and review estimated earnings for shifts, projects and selected periods. INVOICES AND EXPORTS Create invoice documents and export selected data to supported formats or your calendar. WIDGETS AND LIVE INFORMATION View useful work information from Home Screen widgets and supported system experiences. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Your work data is stored locally on your device. Worxly does not use advertising or third-party tracking SDKs. WORXLY PRO The free version includes essential time tracking. Optional Worxly Pro unlocks additional features through a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://fotrluk.github.io/Worxly/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fotrluk.github.io/Worxly/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cortex4 screens
Worxly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cortex at none against Worxly's 3. Worxly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Worxly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Cortex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Cortex versus Worxly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortexWorxly
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPratik PoudelLukas Fotr

In-app purchases

None

Cortex

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Worxly

Subscriptions2
  • Worxly Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Worxly Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Worxly Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Cortex free?
Cortex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Worxly free?
Worxly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cortex or Worxly have ads?
Cortex shows ads; Worxly does not.

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