Hours Tracker vs Jotter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Hours Tracker
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Tyempo is a private work-time tracker built to help you log your hours, keep your overtime under control, and truly understand your work β without ever giving up your data. Perfect for clocking in and out with a tap, tracking breaks and drive time, keeping a running flextime balance, planning vacation and sick days, and turning it all into a clean timesheet you can export. Your hours, your data β and yours alone. Private by design No account, no login, no sign-up β just open the app and start All your data is stored locally on your device by default No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no third-party data collection Optional iCloud sync runs through your own private iCloud β never our servers Track your time One-tap clock in and out with a live, second-by-second timer Log breaks and drive time as their own segments Quick timed breaks (15 / 30 / 60 min) that resume automatically Backdate a start you forgot, or add and edit entries by hand A clear daily timeline β tap to edit, long-press to duplicate Sessions that cross midnight are split cleanly per day Always know your overtime Set target hours for each weekday, your way A running flextime balance that always shows where you stand Start from an existing overtime balance so day one is accurate A live progress ring and a projected "done by" time for today Optional working-hours reminders and automatic break rules (German ArbZG) Understand your work Beautiful stats by day, week, month and year Overtime bar charts, plus location and project breakdowns Averages, weekday patterns and revenue at a glance A full history you can filter by project and search Projects & earnings Organize time by project and task, with your own colored tags Set an hourly rate per project and see what you've earned Revenue totals across any period Vacation & absences Plan vacation, sick days, public holidays and time off in lieu Absences reduce your daily targets automatically Import German public holidays for your Bundesland On your Home Screen Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for today's progress A Live Activity and Dynamic Island that tick along live, with Pause and Stop right there Start or stop from Control Center, or with Siri and Shortcuts Gentle reminders A clock-in reminder on your work days A safety net if you forget to clock out A nudge when you reach your daily goal Automatic clock-in Set your workplaces and let Tyempo clock you in and out as you arrive and leave (opt-in, on-device geofencing) Premium includes Automatic clock-in at your workplaces iCloud sync across all your devices CSV and PDF timesheet export Year views and advanced statistics German public-holiday import and half-day absences Every accent color A private App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID keeps your timesheet for your eyes only β free, for everyone. Tyempo stays simple when you just want to clock in, and powerful when you want the full picture β track in a tap, understand in a minute. Subscriptions Auto-renewable Premium plans (1 month, 1 year with a 3-day free trial) A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available Payment is charged to your Apple ID account Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings Restore Purchases is available in-app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darianhanci-legal.web.app/datenschutz
Jotter
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Jotter is the notes app for the moment you think βI need to write this down.β Tap New note and start typing: the first line becomes the title, and the note is saved before you finish the sentence. No sign-up, no folder to pick, no save button. WHY JOTTER β’ Fast: one tap on New note, the widget or Control Center, and you are typing β’ Free: no subscription, no ads, nothing locked β’ Private: no account and no Jotter server. Notes sync through your own iCloud β’ Yours: export any note as a PDF or text, or every note as Markdown files CHECKLISTS THAT TICK Type [] and a space to start a checklist. Tick items off with a tap β groceries, packing lists, the ten things to do before Friday. HANDWRITING WITH APPLE PENCIL Write or draw on iPad with Apple Pencil, or with your finger on iPhone, on blank, lined, grid or dotted paper. The page grows as you go. Your handwriting is read on the device, so it turns up in search, and it converts to typed text with a tap. PHOTOS, SCANS AND VOICE NOTES Take photos, scan documents, record voice notes and add files right inside a note. The text in your photos and scans is searchable, and voice notes are transcribed on your device. SEARCH THAT FORGIVES Type a word or two, in any order, without worrying about capitals or accents. Jotter searches titles, text, tags, handwriting and the words inside your pictures, and shows you the sentence it found. ORGANISE LATER, OR NEVER Pin what matters. Write a #tag and it becomes a filter. Make a folder when a set of notes wants a name. Or donβt: everything is always in All Notes. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE β’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets β’ A New note button in Control Center β’ Siri: βJot down in Jotterβ β’ The Share button in any app: save a link, photo or text into a new note or one you already have FORGIVING, AND PRIVATE Deleted notes wait in Recently Deleted for 30 days. Lock a private note behind Face ID. Set a reminder on any note. No analytics, no ads, no tracking β Jotter has no server at all. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A calm paper-and-ink design with a little comic-book fun around the edges. Light and dark mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and keyboard shortcuts on iPad, where your folders, your notes and the open note sit side by side. Jotter is free. If it earns a place on your Home Screen, you can buy the maker a coffee in Settings. It unlocks nothing, and it is entirely optional. Privacy: https://thebighead.ca/jotter/privacy Terms: https://thebighead.ca/jotter/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jotter at every 4 days against Hours Tracker's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Hours Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Jotter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hours Tracker ships an update every 4 weeks, Jotter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hours Tracker | Jotter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cengiz Darian Hanci | Jashandeep Singh |
In-app purchases
Hours Tracker
- Tyempo Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Tyempo Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
- Tyempo Premium β Lifetime$27.99
Jotter
- Tip β a coffee$1.99
- Tip β a medium coffee$4.99
- Tip β a large coffee$9.99









