Comparison

HourSift vs WorkTracker

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

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About

HourSift

Features
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Turn work already recorded in Apple Calendar into a clean, client-ready timesheet. HourSift helps consultants, freelancers, coaches, tutors, photographers, and other service professionals review calendar events before billing. CALENDAR TO TIMESHEET Choose the calendars and billing period you want to review. Map events to a client and project, then calculate billable duration and amount from your rate and rounding rule. REVIEW BEFORE YOU BILL See original and billable time for every entry. Resolve missing mappings, overlaps, changed events, and duplicate-export warnings. Edit the timesheet description or exclude an entry without changing the Apple Calendar event. EXPORT PDF OR CSV Preview one reviewed draft, then generate a client-ready PDF or spreadsheet-friendly CSV with matching totals. Files are shared only through the system Share Sheet. PRIVATE BY DESIGN HourSift has no account, backend, analytics, or tracking. Optional ads use only SDK-required technical data; Calendar contents and calculations stay on this device. HourSift never creates, edits, or deletes Calendar events. FREE DOWNLOAD Download HourSift for free. A one-time US$1.99 purchase removes ads permanently. Explore the complete workflow with isolated sample events before granting Calendar access. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.

About

WorkTracker

Features
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WorkTracker is built for shift workers who want to know exactly how many hours they have worked and how much they have earned - no notebooks, no spreadsheets, no guesswork. Log a shift in one tap and WorkTracker takes care of the rest: hours, breaks, and pay, all tracked in a clean shift calendar and ready to export whenever you need it. SHIFT TRACKING Log your workday in one tap - from the app or straight from the home screen widget Up to 6 shift types at once: morning, day, evening, night, and extra - each with its own start time, end time, and break A clear monthly calendar showing every shift and total hours worked Add notes and a job site address if you work at different locations PAY AND STATS Set your hourly rate and WorkTracker calculates your earnings for the day, month, and year automatically Overtime tracking with its own pay multiplier A breakdown by shift type - see exactly how many hours and how much each one brought in Support for major currencies, formatted correctly for your region AUTOMATIC LOCATION TRACKING Shifts get logged automatically when you are at work - nothing to tap, nothing to remember Runs quietly in the background and goes easy on your battery PDF REPORTS A clean monthly report: a calendar grid with hours plus a full breakdown of every shift Choose exactly what is included - locations, weekday, shift type, notes, breaks Export a ready-to-send file for your accountant, employer, or your own records HOME SCREEN WIDGET Log a shift without opening the app, and keep your shift count and hours for the month in view at all times. Built for delivery drivers, retail staff, security guards, healthcare workers, anyone on a rotating roster, and every shift worker who wants their hours and pay tracked properly - no spreadsheets required. WorkTracker is free to download. Some features - including pay and stats calculations, automatic location tracking, and PDF export - require a WorkTracker Pro subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HourSift4 screens
WorkTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HourSift at none against WorkTracker's 2. WorkTracker'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. WorkTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HourSift asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
HourSift versus WorkTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourSiftWorkTracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Aijingte Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.Oleksandr Shevchenko

In-app purchases

None

HourSift

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WorkTracker

Subscriptions2
  • WorkTracker Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WorkTracker Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is HourSift free?
HourSift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkTracker free?
WorkTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HourSift or WorkTracker have ads?
HourSift shows ads; WorkTracker does not.

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