Comparison

Hour by Hour vs Time Tracker Simple

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

Head to head
About

Hour by Hour

Features
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Time blocking, made visual. Stop writing to-do lists that hide where your hours actually go โ€” color-block every hour on one vertical timeline and see your entire day, work to rest, at a single glance. Instead of typing tasks into a flat list, you drag colored blocks onto an hourly timeline and adjust them with a pinch. Each block gets a category and a color, so your whole day reads like a map: focus in blue, meals in orange, rest in green. One look tells you if your day is balanced or overloaded before it even starts. WHAT YOU GET - Drag colored blocks onto an hourly timeline instead of typing lists - Color categories for work, focus, meals, social time and sleep - A week view with a density heatmap showing how full each day was - Time insights: category breakdown, most productive hours and day balance - A daily reflection journal with a mood check and a day streak - Quick-start templates and an optional daily reminder to plan PERFECT FOR - Time-blockers who want to see their schedule, not just read it - Remote workers and students shaping focus and break time - Anyone rebalancing a day that feels busy but unproductive - Journalers who want mood and reflection tied to how they spent time WHY NOT JUST USE A TO-DO LIST A checklist tells you what to do but never where your hours go. DayCanvas puts every task on a real timeline, so you see gaps, overloads and how much of your day is truly focus versus filler โ€” then reflect and rebalance for tomorrow. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Every plan and reflection stays on your device. FULL ACCESS Premium unlocks unlimited blocks every day, the week heatmap, full time insights and your complete reflection journal history. Available as a weekly plan, a yearly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Open the timeline and drop your first colored block on today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

About

Time Tracker Simple

A fast, lightweight, and private time tracking tool for macOS. Organize your work by project and task, with easy CSV export for reports. All data is stored locally, ensuring 100% privacy.

Highlights
  • One-click time tracking
  • Organize by projects and tasks
  • 100% local and private data
  • CSV report export
  • Native macOS experience
  • Live dock icon for active tasks
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Tired of bloated time trackers that force you to sign up and upload your data to the cloud? Meet Time Tracker NikeKov โ€” a fast, lightweight, and 100% private tool built specifically for macOS. Seamlessly track your working hours, organize tasks by project, and see exactly where your day goes. KEY FEATURES: โ€ข One-Click Tracking โ€” start and stop timers instantly. No setup, no friction. โ€ข Projects & Tasks โ€” organize your workflow. Group tasks by projects and switch between them effortlessly. โ€ข 100% Local & Private โ€” no accounts, no cloud servers. All your data stays securely on your Mac. โ€ข Easy Reports โ€” analyze your hours by day, week, or month. Export reports in CSV format for clients or invoicing. โ€ข Native macOS Experience โ€” supports Dark Mode, dynamic fonts, and custom task colors. โ€ข Live Dock Icon โ€” keep track of your active task directly from your Mac's Dock. Perfect for freelancers, developers, designers, and remote workers who value their focus and privacy.

Screenshots

Hour by Hour4 screens
Time Tracker Simple3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Tracker Simple at none against Hour by Hour's 3. Time Tracker Simple also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hour by Hour sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Time Tracker Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Hour by Hour versus Time Tracker Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHour by HourTime Tracker Simple
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc PhamNikita Kovalyonok

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hour by Hour

Subscriptions2
  • Schedule Insights Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Daily Routine Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time Blocking: Pay Once$39.99
None

Time Tracker Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hour by Hour free?
Hour by Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Tracker Simple free?
Time Tracker Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hour by Hour or Time Tracker Simple have ads?
Neither Hour by Hour nor Time Tracker Simple shows ads.

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