Comparison

Nine2Five vs Takehome

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

Head to head
About

Nine2Five

Track your real-time earnings, overtime, and payday countdown. Visualize your budget coverage and projected yearly income. Ideal for hourly workers and freelancers to manage their finances.

Highlights
  • Live earnings ticker
  • Overtime tracking
  • Payday countdown
  • Budget coverage visualization
  • Work history log
  • Projected yearly earnings calculator
Features
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Nine2Five offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, a subscription is required to access all features: $2.99/month, $24.99/year, or $59.99 lifetime. Know exactly how much you've earned — down to the penny — while you work. Nine2Five is the pay clock calculator built for hourly workers, freelancers, and anyone paid by the hour. Clock in when your shift starts and watch your earnings tick up in real time. No more guessing, no more waiting for your paycheck to see if the hours add up. **LIVE EARNINGS TICKER** See your take-home pay grow second by second as you work. Set your hourly rate, configure your deductions, and Nine2Five handles the math automatically. **OVERTIME TRACKING** Set your OT threshold and multiplier. Nine2Five tracks your hours for the week and automatically switches to your overtime rate the moment you hit it — the app even turns amber so you know you're in OT. **PAYDAY COUNTDOWN** Always know how far away your next paycheck is. Nine2Five supports weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly pay periods, with a customizable payday so the countdown is always accurate for your schedule. **BUDGET COVERAGE** Add your monthly bills and watch them get covered as you earn. Nine2Five shows exactly which expenses your paycheck has covered so far — rent, car payment, groceries and more — so you can see your money working in real time. **WORK HISTORY** Every session is logged automatically. Review your hours and earnings by day, week, or month. Add manual entries for days you forgot to clock in. **FUTURES CALCULATOR** See your projected yearly earnings based on your last 30 days. Set a savings goal and find out exactly what hourly rate you need to hit it. Whether you're working a 9-to-5, picking up shifts, or freelancing on the side — Nine2Five keeps your earnings visible, your budget covered, and your goals in sight. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Takehome

This app helps hourly workers and those living paycheck to paycheck determine the exact number of hours they need to work to reach a specific take-home pay goal. It automatically calculates taxes, deductions, and overtime, allowing users to plan their weekly budgets effectively.

Highlights
  • Calculate hours for take-home goal
  • Automatic tax and deduction calculation
  • Overtime pay factoring
  • Weekly budget planning
  • Paystub scanning for data entry
  • Local data storage
Features
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How many hours do I need to work to take home $500? takehome answers that question instantly. Built for temp workers, hourly employees, and anyone living paycheck to paycheck — set your take-home goal and takehome tells you exactly how many hours you need to work to reach it. How it works Set your weekly take-home goal → takehome calculates the exact hours you need to work. No guessing, no surprises. Set up in seconds Scan your paystub and takehome fills in everything automatically — or enter your info manually in just a few taps. Plan your week Set your take-home goal and build your weekly budget around it. Next week's hours and your budget stay in sync — change one, the other updates automatically. What takehome factors in - Federal & state taxes - 401(k) & health insurance - Overtime pay - And more Built for real workers No accounts. No sign-up required. Your payroll data is stored locally on your device only. Paystub images are used for analysis only and are not stored after processing.

Screenshots

Nine2Five4 screens
Takehome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Takehome at none against Nine2Five's 3. Nine2Five's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nine2Five sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Takehome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nine2Five against 5.0 for Takehome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Nine2Five versus Takehome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNine2FiveTakehome
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin SlapelisJungkyun Kim202518023211

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nine2Five

Subscriptions2
  • Nine2Five Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Nine2Five Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nine2Five Lifetime$59.99
None

Takehome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nine2Five free?
Nine2Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Takehome free?
Takehome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nine2Five or Takehome?
Nine2Five and Takehome are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Nine2Five or Takehome have ads?
Takehome shows ads; Nine2Five does not.

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