Comparison

FreeGrid vs HourKeep

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

Head to head
About

FreeGrid

This app visualizes your spending by converting your net worth into "days of freedom." It helps you understand the true cost of your purchases by showing how they impact your daily expenses and future financial independence. Track your income and savings to see how they add to your freedom.

Highlights
  • Converts net worth to days of freedom
  • Visualizes spending impact
  • Calculates daily average costs
  • Simulates spending decisions
  • Manages fixed expenses
  • Tracks income and savings
Features
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别的记账软件告诉你「花了多少」。FreeGrid 让你看见「代价」。 它把你的净值和花钱速度,折算成一个每天看得见的数字——自由天数:如果今天起不再赚钱,你手上的钱还能让你自由地活多少天。 这个数字从你的真实记录里自动反推,记得越久越准,你不需要设任何目标。 三个底层设计思路: • 看见代价:把每笔大额支出的隐藏成本摊进日均,看清每个决定的分量。 • 长期主义:记得越久,单笔越被时间摊薄。越早开始,将来买大件越从容。 • 开源节流:每一笔收入、每一次省下的开销,都点亮新的自由格子。 — 一台电脑的真实代价 — 记账一个月、日均花费 30 元、净值 1 万,FreeGrid 说你有 333 天自由。这时想买台 6000 元的电脑,别的软件只让你看到余额少了 6000;FreeGrid 把这笔成本摊进日均,让你看见更扎心的真相: 日均成本 30 元 → 96.7 元 自由天数 333 天 → 41 天 记账不满三个月时,大额支出按 90 天摊开计算,日均不会因为一笔开销翻好几倍。你还能在下单之前,用「模拟决策」先把这笔支出的冲击演一遍。但 FreeGrid 不是劝你别花钱——恰恰相反,是让你花得清楚。 — 固定支出 — 房租、水电、订阅设成固定支出后,按到期日自动从现金扣,自由天数按日历推演。交租那天,自由天数不再突然跳水。 FreeGrid 让你有了一个可视化的消费决策判断——自由天数。 — FreeGrid Pro(App 内一次性买断,非订阅)— 以下功能需要购买 FreeGrid Pro,可先免费体验 7 天: • 自定义支出分类 • 资产与现金拆成子账户,逐个选择是否计入自由天数 • 「钱与时间」全新资产视图 • 贷款与分期:按还款计划计算自由天数 • 自由卡导出分享 记账、固定支出、自由天数、格子、模拟决策、备份与恢复都免费。记账数据只存在你的设备上,购买和恢复通过 Apple 完成。

About

HourKeep

Features
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Your hours should add up—and your paycheck should too. HourKeep is a private shift tracker and gross-pay estimator for people who work hourly, rotating, overnight, or multiple jobs. Record each shift, see what it is worth, and compare your employer's gross-pay statement with your own estimate. TRACK SHIFTS • Start a live shift timer or enter shifts manually • Record unpaid and paid breaks • Repeat a previous shift or build a recurring schedule • Keep overnight shifts aligned with each job's time zone UNDERSTAND ESTIMATED PAY • Set a rate, currency, pay frequency, and work-week start for each job • Review base pay, overtime, differentials, allowances, tips, bonuses, and adjustments • See totals by day, week, and pay period • Follow an income goal and spot incomplete records VERIFY YOUR PAYCHECK • Enter the gross amount shown on your statement • Compare actual and estimated gross pay • Save discrepancies, notes, and a review checklist • Export summaries when you need a record BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Keep up to three active jobs with HourKeep Pro • Use widgets, reminders, and Live Activities • Keep work and pay records on this device • No HourKeep account required HourKeep estimates gross pay from the information and rules you enter. It does not calculate taxes or deductions and does not provide payroll, legal, tax, or financial advice. Always compare results with your official wage statement and employer policy. Some features require HourKeep Pro. Notifications, widgets, Live Activities, StoreKit, and sharing depend on Apple services, settings, network availability, and supported OS versions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FreeGrid4 screens
HourKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FreeGrid at none against HourKeep's 3. FreeGrid also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. HourKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FreeGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeGrid ships an update weekly, HourKeep monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
FreeGrid versus HourKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeGridHourKeep
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer干 张萍 屈

In-app purchases

None

FreeGrid

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HourKeep

Subscriptions2
  • HourKeep Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • HourKeep Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • HourKeep Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is FreeGrid free?
FreeGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HourKeep free?
HourKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FreeGrid or HourKeep have ads?
Neither FreeGrid nor HourKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeGrid or HourKeep?
FreeGrid ships an update weekly, and HourKeep monthly. Most recently, FreeGrid was updated on October 19, 2026 and HourKeep on October 14, 2026.

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