HourLog vs ExpandNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
HourLog
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HourLog โ Work Hours Tracker with Overtime & Pay Calculator Track your work hours, overtime and earnings without complicated spreadsheets or manual calculations. HourLog is a simple and accurate timesheet app for employees and shift workers who want to know exactly how many hours they worked and how much they earned. Track your day with a live timer or enter shifts manually. HourLog automatically calculates working time, breaks, regular hours, overtime and pay. TRACK YOUR WORK HOURS - Start and stop your shift with a live timer - Add or edit work hours manually - Record breaks during your shift - Track multiple shifts on the same day - Add notes to individual work sessions CALCULATE OVERTIME & PAY - Automatically calculate regular and overtime hours - Set daily and weekly overtime thresholds - Configure your regular and overtime pay rates - See estimated earnings while you work - Track weekly and monthly pay totals TIMESHEETS & HISTORY - View clear weekly timesheets - Browse completed shifts by month - See regular and overtime hour breakdowns - Analyze hours and earnings with charts - Follow your pay trends over time EXPORT PROFESSIONAL REPORTS Export your timesheets when you need to share or archive them: - PDF - CSV - Excel XLSX Choose the job and date range you want to export and optionally include breaks and notes. MULTIPLE JOBS Keep different jobs separate, each with its own: - Hourly rate - Overtime rate - Work schedule - Week start day - Currency - Time zone - Reminders ICLOUD SYNC Keep your HourLog data synchronized between your iPhone and iPad using iCloud. No HourLog account is required. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Check your hours, earnings and overtime directly from your Home Screen. See whether you're currently clocked in or on a break without opening the app. SIMPLE BY DESIGN HourLog is designed to make everyday time tracking quick and understandable. No complicated project management system โ just your shifts, hours, overtime and pay. HourLog is useful for employees and shift workers who need a reliable work hours tracker, timesheet and overtime calculator. HOURLOG PRO Upgrade to Pro to unlock: - Unlimited jobs - Complete work history - Additional export date ranges - Work reminders - Home Screen widgets Choose from weekly, yearly or lifetime options. If you enjoy HourLog, please take a moment to leave a review. Your feedback helps us improve and grow. Need help or have a question? Contact us anytime at support@8mobile.org Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.8mobile.org/privacy-policy/
ExpandNote
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ExpandNote is an AI-powered note-taking app for capturing, organizing, and transforming your notes across devices. Write notes with markdown, add tags, dictate ideas with voice-to-text, and use AI Profiles to automatically process notes based on tags. Email-to-note lets you forward information into your notebook, while offline-first sync keeps your notes available when your connection is unreliable. Create, edit, search, favorite, archive, lock, and restore notes. Organize notes with tags and smart workflows. Use your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter API keys for AI-powered note workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExpandNote at none against HourLog's 3. ExpandNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. HourLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ExpandNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
HourLog ships an update every 6 months, ExpandNote every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | HourLog | ExpandNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ottorino Bruni | Altitude Information Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
HourLog
- 1 Week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- 1 Year$9.991 Year
- Forever$24.99
ExpandNote
No in-app purchases









