Brievly vs Time Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Brievly
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You know that feeling when an official-looking envelope shows up and you put off opening it? Brievly ends it. Take a photo of any letter and in seconds you know what it says, what you need to do, and by when. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of the letter. 2. Brievly reads it and explains it in plain words, in your language. 3. Deadlines go to your calendar with one tap, and a ready-to-send reply is waiting. WHAT YOU GET β’ Plain summaries: no jargon, just what the letter means for you. β’ Any language: letters are translated and explained, whatever language they arrived in. β’ Deadline protection: due dates are detected and added to your calendar with one tap. β’ Ask anything: chat with Brievly about a letter until everything is clear. β’ Replies, written for you: a formal response ready to download, sign and send. β’ A tidy archive: every letter sorted, categorised and easy to find later. DREADING GERMAN BUREAUCRACY? Brievly was born decoding Amtsdeutsch. Mahnung, Bescheid, Rundfunkbeitrag, letters from the Finanzamt, health insurance, your landlord or the bank: Brievly turns them into clear next steps, in your language, so you know what the BehΓΆrde actually wants from you. And it works just as well on every other mailbox in the world. YOUR LETTERS NEVER LEAVE EUROPE Your mail is yours. Letters are stored and analyzed exclusively in the EU: they live on EU servers, are read by a European AI (Mistral, France), and are never used to train AI models. FREE TO TRY, PREMIUM WHEN YOU NEED MORE Scanning and understanding your mail is free. Premium unlocks unlimited letters, calendar reminders, follow-up questions and drafted replies. Stop fearing your mailbox. Let Brievly handle the paperwork. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brievly.app/en/privacy
Time Clock
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Track your work hours and see exactly what you earned. Time Clock: Hours Tracker turns your shifts into money, then into a PDF your client or boss can actually use. Most hour trackers stop at counting time. This one finishes the job: set your hourly rate, clock in, and watch your earnings add up in real time. When it's time to get paid, export a clean invoice or timesheet in one tap. CLOCK IN, GET PAID β’ One-tap clock in and clock out with a live running timer β’ Watch your earnings grow in real time, not just your hours β’ Forgot to clock in? Add or edit any shift by hand β’ Deduct unpaid breaks from any shift β’ Round shifts to 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes to match your employer's rules MULTIPLE JOBS AND CLIENTS β’ Give each job its own hourly rate, currency and color β’ Shifts inherit the right rate automatically, so the math is always correct β’ See total hours and total earned per job β’ Track 2 jobs free, unlimited with PRO OVERTIME THAT ACTUALLY MATCHES YOUR PAYCHECK (PRO) β’ Set a multiplier like 1.5x after 8 hours in a day β’ Or after 40 hours in a week β’ Overtime is calculated and shown separately, so you can check your pay stub against it PDF INVOICE AND TIMESHEET (PRO) β’ Pick a client and a period, get a finished document β’ Invoice mode for clients: line items, subtotal, tax, discount, total β’ Timesheet mode for employers: dates, hours and rates, no billing β’ Add your business name and contact details β’ Share by email or messenger, or save the file CLEAR HISTORY β’ Shifts grouped by week, the way payroll and invoices actually work β’ Period totals: hours worked, amount earned, overtime separately β’ Filter by job or by date range β’ Tap to edit, swipe to delete β’ Set your own first day of the week and 12h or 24h time BUILT FOR PEOPLE PAID BY THE HOUR Freelancers and contractors billing clients. Hourly employees checking their paycheck. Shift workers with overtime. Tutors, cleaners, drivers, nannies, carers, handymen, designers, developers - anyone whose income is hours times a rate. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your shifts, rates and earnings are stored on your device and work fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no upload. Terms of Use: https://icons8.github.io/time-clock-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://icons8.github.io/time-clock-legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Brievly at none against Time Clock's shown. Brievly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Brievly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Time Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brievly ships an update every 5 days, Time Clock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brievly | Time Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hashem Alsirjani | Icons8 LLC |
In-app purchases
Brievly
- Brievly Premium$3.991 Month
- Brievly Premium$11.993 Months
- Brievly Premium$34.991 Year
Time Clock
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









