Comparison

HourProof vs SafeSign

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

Head to head
About

HourProof

Easily track material participation hours for rental properties to generate IRS-ready documentation. Log activities, monitor progress towards thresholds, and create audit-ready reports from your phone.

Highlights
  • Activity logging with timer or manual entry
  • Visual progress bars for participation goals
  • CSV report generation
  • Organize properties into groups
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • AI-assisted activity entry
  • Voice input for hands-free logging
Features
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Prove your rental hours. Keep the deduction. HourProof is the material participation log for short-term rental (STR) and long-term rental investors. Log what you did, attach the evidence, and hand your CPA an audit-ready report: the contemporaneous record the IRS expects if it ever asks. BUILT FOR THE STR LOOPHOLE AND REPS • Progress toward the 100-hour and 500-hour STR tests per property, and the 750-hour Real Estate Professional Status goal. • Pace check tells you how many minutes a day you need to reach your goal by December 31. • Material participation checklist shows which IRS tests you meet right now. LOG IN SECONDS, NOT SPREADSHEETS • Describe the work in plain English or say it out loud. AI fills in category, duration, property, and the IRS reference. • Built-in timer for work as it happens. • One-tap quick adds for guest messaging, turnovers, contractor calls, and inspections. YOUR BOOKINGS BECOME HOURS (Premium) • Import Airbnb, VRBO, and Hospitable booking calendars. Check-ins, check-outs, and turnovers become suggested activities you approve in one tap. • Sync Google Calendar and the iOS Calendar for showings, vendor visits, and meetings. EVIDENCE THAT HOLDS UP (Premium) • Attach photos, receipts, documents, and emails to any entry. • Snap a receipt and the activity is logged with OCR. • Evidence Health flags entries that need backup before tax season. LOG AS A HOUSEHOLD OR TEAM (Premium) • Invite your spouse, co-owner, cleaner, or handyman. Their hours count toward the property's total, with each person's log kept separate for the IRS. HAND IT TO YOUR CPA • CPA-ready PDF and CSV with audit narrative and Schedule E pre-fill (Premium). • CSV export by property, category, or date range (free). • Works with ChatGPT and Claude: ask how many hours you have on the cabin this year, or log an activity from chat. FREE TO START Hour tracking, goal progress, the timer, property groups, cloud sync, and CSV export are free. Premium adds AI and voice logging, booking and calendar sync, receipt scanning, evidence attachments, team logging, and CPA-ready PDF reports. HourProof Premium: $19.99/month or $139.99/year after a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the end of the trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Subscriptions. Built by real estate investors who go through this every year. HourProof is a record-keeping tool and does not provide tax or legal advice. Consult your CPA. Terms of Use: https://www.hourproof.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.hourproof.app/privacy

About

SafeSign

Features
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Don't sign a lease until you've checked it for hidden fees, unfair clauses, and state law violations. Upload your lease and get a plain-English review that highlights risky clauses, explains confusing legal language, and checks whether terms comply with your state's laws. WHAT SAFESIGN DOES - Find hidden fees and unfair clauses before you sign - Check whether your lease complies with your state's laws - Understand legal language in plain English - Get a personalized checklist of issues to discuss with your landlord - See every finding highlighted directly in the PDF HOW IT WORKS 1. Upload your PDF lease or photograph individual pages 2. SafeSign extracts and analyzes the full document 3. Review flagged clauses, jurisdiction-specific warnings, and actionable advice 4. Work through your pre-signing checklist before you sign PRICING • 1 free analysis included • $2.99 per additional analysis — one-time purchase, no subscription

Screenshots

HourProof4 screens
SafeSign4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HourProof at every 2 weeks against SafeSign's every 6 weeks. 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. HourProof sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SafeSign sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HourProof ships an update every 2 weeks, SafeSign every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HourProof versus SafeSign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourProofSafeSign
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShilpee HaldarRavinderjeet Dhillon

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HourProof

Subscriptions4
  • HourProof Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium: STR & REPS Hour Log14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$139.991 Year
1 purchases

SafeSign

One-time1
  • Analysis Credit$2.99

Questions

Is HourProof free?
HourProof is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SafeSign free?
SafeSign is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HourProof or SafeSign have ads?
Neither HourProof nor SafeSign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HourProof or SafeSign?
HourProof ships an update every 2 weeks, and SafeSign every 6 weeks. Most recently, HourProof was updated on October 24, 2026 and SafeSign on October 25, 2026.

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