Comparison

Hourbook vs Hours Tracker For Work

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

Head to head
About

Hourbook

Features
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Hourbook is a work hours tracker that turns your timesheet into invoices and PDF reports. Start the timer with one tap, log hours and mileage by hand, and see each project's time and budget at a glance – on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Made for freelancers, contractors, consultants and anyone who bills by the hour – or simply wants to know where their working time goes. Private by design: no account, no ads, no analytics. Your hours stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. TRACK TIME • One-tap timer – also from Control Center, the Lock Screen, widgets and Apple Watch • Log entries and to-dos right in the list, and adjust them in 15-minute steps • Mileage, travel expenses and receipts on any entry • Day, week, month, quarter and year views with clear graphs • Undo and redo your changes PROJECTS, CLIENTS AND BUDGETS • Projects with their own colors, icons, hourly rates and budgets • Clients, employers, school and hobbies, each with their own working hours • Billable and unbilled hours at a glance INVOICES AND REPORTS • Invoices tailored to 10 countries, with VAT and mileage • PDF reports and CSV timesheets • Mark entries as invoiced or reported CALENDAR AND REMINDERS • Two-way sync of a project with its own calendar and Reminders list • Meetings from your work calendar come in as to-dos – and your hours can go to it • Import events from any calendar ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, synced through iCloud in seconds • Widgets, Live Activity and watch complications • Available in 10 languages HOURBOOK PRO – SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED All features require an active Hourbook Pro subscription. Choose a monthly or a yearly plan; new subscribers get a free trial. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://t2c7hjkhyk-eng.github.io/hourbook-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hours Tracker For Work

This app helps users track their work hours, calculate overtime, and manage complex pay rates. It generates professional timesheets for easy export and offers customizable pay periods, all while keeping user data private on the device.

Highlights
  • One-tap clock in/out
  • Automatic overtime calculation
  • Support for night, weekend, and holiday rates
  • Customizable pay periods
  • Exportable PDF/CSV timesheets
  • Private data storage on device
Features
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Track your hours and see exactly what you earned, and why. Valio handles overtime, night and weekend rates, holidays and overnight shifts, then shows you the math. Purpose built for people who bill their hours or get paid by them. One job or five. Shift workers, tradespeople, nurses, freelancers and contractors. CLOCK IN, CLOCK OUT • One tap in, one tap out • Or log it later in seconds • A timer on each job at once • Every day on a tappable timeline • Notes, tips, expenses • Paid and unpaid breaks • Clock-in reminders OVERTIME, NIGHTS, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS. COVERED. • Daily and weekly overtime, with as many tiers as your job actually pays • Night differentials, weekend rates and holiday pay • Extra pay for consecutive days worked • Rates as a multiplier, a fixed hourly amount, a flat bonus or a percentage • Overtime counted per job, or pooled across every job you work • Custom rules for when two rates cover the same hour, like daily overtime on a holiday: add the premiums, multiply them through, rank one above the rest, or pin a flat rate • Shifts crossing midnight and daylight saving counted as real elapsed time • Starting points for your region and trade, ready to adjust A TIMESHEET THAT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL • Export as PDF or CSV • Your name or business name and contact details on it • Every rate named and subtotaled, including your own custom ones • Choose what to show: notes, rates, pay-class breakdown • Send it through Messages, email, AirDrop or into any app CUSTOM PAY PERIODS THAT MATCH YOUR PAYCHECK • Pay periods: weekly, biweekly, twice monthly, four-weekly or monthly • A raise never rewrites past pay • Estimated take-home from a tax rate you set • Your local currency PRIVATE BY DEFAULT, TRANSPARENT BY DESIGN • No sign-up, no login, nothing to sync • Your hours, jobs and rates stay on your device • Tap any day to see which rule applied to which minutes, and why • Round to your employer's rule while the real punch stays on record Note: After the trial period ends, an in-app subscription is required to continue using Valio and all its features. Without an active subscription, you will still have access to all your existing data in a read-only mode. Terms of Use: https://govalio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://govalio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Hourbook4 screens
Hours Tracker For Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hourbook at every 4 days against Hours Tracker For Work's every 3 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. Hourbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hours Tracker For Work sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourbook ships an update every 4 days, Hours Tracker For Work every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Hourbook versus Hours Tracker For Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourbookHours Tracker For Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEERO OSSINPOIKA JUNKKARIChaitanya Nijhara

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hourbook

Subscriptions2
  • Hourbook Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Hourbook Pro1 Month trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Hours Tracker For Work

Subscriptions2
  • Valio Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Valio Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Hourbook free?
Hourbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours Tracker For Work free?
Hours Tracker For Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hourbook or Hours Tracker For Work have ads?
Neither Hourbook nor Hours Tracker For Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourbook or Hours Tracker For Work?
Hourbook ships an update every 4 days, and Hours Tracker For Work every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hourbook was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hours Tracker For Work on October 31, 2026.

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