Comparison

Work hours tracker vs ShiftMate

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

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Work hours tracker

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Track your work hours. See what your time is worth. Cloq is a work tracker and shift logger for freelancers, hourly and shift workers, students, and anyone who bills by the hour. Start a timer in one tap, log your work hours, plan your schedule, and watch your earnings grow live while you work โ€” then see exactly what you're owed. CLOCK IN, ONE TAP โ€ข Create a timer for every job, client, or task โ€ข Clock in, pause, and switch jobs with a single tap โ€” Cloq logs every session โ€ข Set your hourly rate and watch earnings add up live as you work โ€ข Configurable overtime and paid or unpaid breaks โ€ข Your running timer lives in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen YOUR SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE โ€ข A month calendar of your worked shifts โ€” hours tracked and money earned, day by day โ€ข Plan recurring shifts: weekly, rotating (e.g. 6 on / 3 off), or flexible โ€ข Shift reminders so you never miss a start KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED โ€ข See earned, paid, and unpaid โ€” per job and per period โ€ข Log payments and bonuses; your unpaid balance always stays accurate โ€ข Attach clients and shifts with their own hourly rates and currencies โ€ข Import past hours so your work log is complete from day one TIMESHEETS & WORK REPORTS โ€ข Turn your logged hours into a clean timesheet in one tap โ€ข Leave quick notes as you work โ€” Cloq's AI writes them up into a work rep โ€ข Export a timesheet as CSV or a formatted spreadsheet for payday GOALS THAT STICK โ€ข Daily or weekly goals โ€” in hours or in money โ€ข Build a streak; pause it for rest days without breaking it โ€ข Share a streak worth bragging about YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES โ€ข Works fully offline โ€” nothing leaves your phone unless you say so โ€ข Optional cloud sync to use your data across devices โ€ข Delete your account and data any time, right from the app IN YOUR LANGUAGE Cloq speaks 15 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portush, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Japanese, and Korean. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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ShiftMate

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Your work schedule changes. Your calendar should keep up. ShiftMate is a shift calendar and work schedule planner for people who work rotating, overnight, weekend or irregular hours. Build your rota, track working hours and overtime, estimate your pay, and receive reminders before every shift. PLAN ANY SHIFT SCHEDULE - Add day, evening, night, overtime and custom shifts - Set start and end times, paid or unpaid breaks, notes and locations - Create reusable, color-coded shift types - Add shifts quickly across multiple calendar dates - Record multiple shifts on the same day - Manage multiple jobs, roles and pay settings in one work calendar BUILD ROTATING ROTAS FASTER - Create a custom repeating work cycle - Start with common patterns such as 4 on / 4 off, 2-2-3, Pitman, DuPont, Panama or Continental - Preview a rotation before adding it to your calendar - Choose how overlapping shifts are handled - Extend or update generated schedules when your rota changes TRACK HOURS, OVERTIME AND ESTIMATED PAY - Calculate paid hours after breaks - Track regular and overtime hours separately - Configure daily and weekly overtime rules - Include night, Saturday, Sunday, weekend and holiday premiums - Use hourly rates or fixed pay per shift - Organize earnings by weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly or custom pay periods - See estimated earnings by job and pay period UNDERSTAND YOUR WORK - Review shifts, paid hours, overtime and estimated earnings - Compare results across weekly, monthly and custom date ranges - Inspect a clear breakdown of how estimated pay was calculated - Export work schedules and reports as images, CSV spreadsheets or PDF files - Share reports with the apps already installed on your device STAY READY FOR EVERY SHIFT - Set a reminder for an individual shift or use your preferred default time - Add a second reminder when you need more notice - Keep reminders aligned when shift details change - Open the correct shift directly from a notification KEEP YOUR SCHEDULE AVAILABLE - Core scheduling and pay tracking work offline - Your primary work data is stored locally on your device - Optional Google Drive sync keeps ShiftMate data available across your devices - Restore or merge a backup without rebuilding your schedule - Choose the language, country, currency, time format and first day of the week that fit you - Use light, dark or system appearance BUILT FOR SHIFT WORKERS ShiftMate is designed for nurses, healthcare staff, factory and warehouse workers, security teams, drivers, emergency services, retail employees, hospitality teams, contractors, freelancers and anyone managing a changing work schedule. Whether you call it a shift planner, rota calendar, work schedule, hours tracker, overtime calculator or pay tracker, ShiftMate keeps your time and estimated earnings organized in one place. IMPORTANT Pay and earnings shown by ShiftMate are estimates for personal planning. They may not include taxes, deductions or every workplace rule. Always verify totals against your contract, payslip or employer's official payroll records.

Screenshots

Work hours tracker4 screens
ShiftMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShiftMate at none against Work hours tracker's 2. Work hours tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Work hours tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ShiftMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Work hours tracker versus ShiftMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork hours trackerShiftMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARKAS IVANOVASKIEU NGUYEN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Work hours tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

ShiftMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Work hours tracker free?
Work hours tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftMate free?
ShiftMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Work hours tracker or ShiftMate have ads?
ShiftMate shows ads; Work hours tracker does not.

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