Comparison

Talvo vs LohnTicker

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

Head to head
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Talvo

Features
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Talvo turns the hours you work into real money. Log your time, set an hourly rate or a monthly salary and see right away what is left in your pocket: gross and net, day by day. Whether you work by the hour, in shifts, on a salary, hold several jobs or work for yourself, Talvo keeps your work and your pay in one place. LOG TIME, SEE THE MONEY β€’ Logged hours instantly show gross and estimated net pay β€’ Live timer on the Lock Screen (Live Activity), with pause straight from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€’ Several time ranges a day, each with its own activity note β€’ Add bonuses and tips to any day β€’ Rules for overtime, night work and weekends HOURLY RATE OR MONTHLY SALARY β€’ Choose an hourly rate or your working time (1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4 or full) with a monthly amount β€’ Deductions, taxes and net pay are calculated the same way in both modes β€’ Salary history: a raise or a switch between modes never recalculates earlier months YOUR DAY IN ONE PLACE β€’ Today screen with a day summary and an hour by hour plan β€’ Tasks and events with due times, priorities, repeats and reminders β€’ Events can also go to the system Calendar β€’ Calendar with a week strip, an expandable month and an hourly day timeline β€’ Quick actions: hours, time off, a task or an event from any tab BUILT FOR REAL WORK β€’ Multiple jobs, each with its own rate, contract and settings β€’ Shift planning with reminders β€’ Break reminders during a shift β€’ Time off tracking with a yearly allowance HOURS STATEMENT IN PDF β€’ A table with the day, the date and the hours, ready to sign or send to your employer β€’ Month, week or any range, on demand or automatically every month β€’ Optional work time ranges, signature lines and skipping days without an entry KEEP AN EYE ON PAYDAY β€’ Countdown and a reminder on payday β€’ Estimated net amount of your next pay STATISTICS β€’ Week, month, quarter, year and all time β€’ Compare periods and spot trends HOME SCREEN AND WIDGETS β€’ Configurable widgets, pick the job each widget shows, or "All jobs" β€’ Widgets for the month, the day, payday and net earnings β€’ Everything follows the app language ON IPHONE AND IPAD β€’ Full iPad support in portrait and landscape β€’ Light, dark or system theme YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE β€’ Works entirely on your device β€’ Optional, private iCloud sync between your devices β€’ No account, no ads, no tracking Available in Polish, English, German, Italian, Spanish and French. Net amounts are estimates and may differ from your actual deductions.

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LohnTicker

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LohnTicker shows you what you are earning right now. Clock in and watch your pay grow live, with the tax-free premiums for Sunday, public holiday and night work already included. Built for shift work in care, production, logistics and hospitality. Anything that belongs to Premium is marked β€œ(Premium)”. CLOCKING IN AND LIVE TICKER β€’ Clock in and out in the app, with the widget, in Control Center, on Apple Watch or with Siri. Siri also tells you your earnings, net pay, hours, next shift, remaining vacation and time account. β€’ Live ticker with gross and estimated net pay, also as a Live Activity and in the Dynamic Island. β€’ Your Today screen with tiles and charts, freely arranged. β€’ Record breaks or have them estimated under the German Working Hours Act, round clock times to fixed steps. β€’ Reminder at the work place: a notification with a button, no clocking unless you tap (Premium). β€’ A net pay goal and your next payday with a reminder (Premium). ROSTER β€’ Plan a month from templates, as a fixed week or a rotation, share it or transfer it to your calendar. β€’ Vacation, also half days and hours, with carry-over and an entitlement calculator, plus paid public holidays. β€’ Sick leave with continued pay and other absences such as child sick or training. β€’ Roster import from a subscribed calendar and an alarm before every shift (Premium). β€’ Take working times and absences over from the time statement, as a PDF, photo or scan (Premium). β€’ Vacation planner with bridge days and school holidays (Premium). β€’ Standby, on-call duty and hours per station (Premium). HONEST NUMBERS β€’ Wage tax per the official 2026 scheme of the Federal Ministry of Finance, social contributions shown separately. β€’ Β§ 3b with the rates or fixed hourly amounts your employer really pays. β€’ Hourly wage or fixed salary, minijob, Midijob, working student, apprenticeship and further types of employment. β€’ Time account and a working time check under the Working Hours Act. β€’ Staff meals as a non-cash benefit and deductions from net pay. β€’ Your own fine-tuned rates for the night core and high holidays, TVΓΆD tariff template (Premium). β€’ Allowances and plus hours with rules, a pay rise with effective date (Premium). β€’ Additional jobs with combined contributions and a combined history, minijob, 20-hour and 70-day limits at a glance (Premium). HISTORY β€’ Your month with hours per premium type, target and actual hours, for this and the previous month. β€’ Monthly record as a PDF, every past month, yearly overview, Wrapped and an annual statement for your tax return (Premium). β€’ Tips over the year, net per hour by kind of shift, bonus and Christmas pay (Premium). β€’ Travel expenses with tax-free allowances, business trips and the commuter allowance (Premium). TOOLS, EVEN WITHOUT SETUP β€’ Gross to net, tax class comparison, hourly wage with minimum wage, pay rise, overtime, company car, vacation entitlement, pension payments, employer costs. β€’ With a job: calculate a shift. Cost an extra shift and your net bonus (Premium). ON EVERY DEVICE β€’ iPhone, iPad and Mac with Apple silicon, Apple Watch with break, double tap and complication. β€’ In German, English, Turkish, Polish, Russian and Arabic. Translations are unreviewed; the German text prevails. β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. More widgets and a countdown on the watch (Premium). β€’ Five color themes for free. More color themes, app icons and a color per job (Premium). YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything stays on your device and, with iCloud, encrypted in your private iCloud. No servers of our own, no tracking, no sharing. Backup and export are free. PREMIUM As a monthly or yearly subscription or once as Lifetime. Your purchase funds the yearly maintenance of the official values for everyone. If Premium ends, all your data stays. LohnTicker is an estimation and planning aid and does not replace your payslip or tax advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Talvo4 screens
LohnTicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talvo at none against LohnTicker's 3. Talvo also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). LohnTicker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LohnTicker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Talvo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talvo ships an update every 6 weeks, LohnTicker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Talvo versus LohnTicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalvoLohnTicker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartosz SmutMarvin Damir Sehic

In-app purchases

None

Talvo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LohnTicker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$22.99

Questions

Is Talvo free?
Talvo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LohnTicker free?
LohnTicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Talvo or LohnTicker have ads?
Neither Talvo nor LohnTicker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talvo or LohnTicker?
Talvo ships an update every 6 weeks, and LohnTicker every 2 days. Most recently, Talvo was updated on November 5, 2026 and LohnTicker on November 13, 2026.

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