Ora vs EarnTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ora
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Your hours, your money, your record. Ora is the calm, correct shift tracker made for the people who actually work the shifts. Log any shift in seconds (nights, overtime, tips, two jobs, even two currencies) and always know exactly what you've earned. WHY ORA • Overnight shifts, done right. A 22:00–06:00 shift is 8 hours: through midnight, through daylight saving, every time. • Real pay math. Overtime, night, weekend and holiday multipliers; paid and unpaid breaks; tips, bonuses and deductions; a fair "higher rate wins" rule. • Paid abroad, thinking in your own money? Ora converts your earnings at the real daily ECB rate. • A timesheet your boss can't argue with: a clean PDF, plus CSV for your own spreadsheet. • See it at a glance: home and lock screen widgets, and a Live Activity that watches your shift earn. ONE PRICE, ONCE No subscription. No ads. No account. Ora is free to log every shift, forever. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited jobs, all the pay rules, currency conversion, exports, widgets and iCloud sync, and it's shared with your family. YOURS, PRIVATE Your data lives on your device and in your own iCloud. No tracking, no sign-up, nothing to leak. Privacy label: Data Not Collected. And your data is always exportable: a free JSON backup, forever. Ora records what you worked. It doesn't give legal or tax advice. The numbers are yours, to check against your payslip.
EarnTrace
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Track your work hours and see estimated gross pay before payday. Keep your own timesheet, manage different jobs and rates, and export your records without an account. EarnTrace is a private work-hours tracker for hourly workers, caregivers, cleaners, tutors, contractors and freelancers. Clock in and out, add a shift you forgot to record, and review the hours behind your pay. LOG REAL WORKDAYS • Start, pause, resume and end a shift • Add past or overnight shifts with a preview before saving • Record split shifts, unpaid breaks and notes • Find past entries with work-history search and filters KEEP JOBS AND RATES SEPARATE • Give each job its own hourly rate and pay period • Preserve effective-dated rate history • Review totals for today, this week, your pay period, a month or a custom range • Keep time-based earnings and extra-pay or unpaid adjustments distinct MAKE OVERTIME EASIER TO FOLLOW Set your own weekly overtime threshold and multiplier. See regular and overtime amounts in explained gross-pay estimates, using your workweek and reporting time zone. These are your configured rules, not automatic calculations of wage-law entitlements. LESS REPEAT TYPING WITH PRO Save named shift templates, choose dates, and review hours and breaks before confirming completed work. Repeat Last Entry creates an editable draft. Nothing is saved as worked just because it was planned. CHECK YOUR PAYCHECK WITH PRO Compare your log's estimated gross pay with a gross amount you enter from your pay statement for the same job, work dates and pay components. Save the comparison, review differences and export a PDF. If the underlying records change, EarnTrace flags the comparison for review. Paycheck Check does not read payslips or connect to banks or payroll. A difference is a reason to check the inputs and statement, not a finding of underpayment. YOUR RECORDS STAY YOURS • PDF reports and CSV exports are included with Free • Keep unlimited work history • Export a portable backup and restore it without erasing existing records • Review correction history and recover deleted entries for 30 days • Use optional App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, ads, GPS or employer login. Work records stay on your iPhone unless you choose to export them. Local storage is not automatic cloud backup; export backups when you need a separate copy. FREE OR OPTIONAL PRO Free includes two active jobs, unlimited history, timer and manual entries, weekly overtime settings, reports, PDF/CSV exports, backup and restore, and data controls. Pro adds unlimited active jobs, reusable shift templates, saved Paycheck Check comparisons, Repeat Last Entry and a quick pay-period PDF shortcut. Existing work records, saved comparisons and core exports remain accessible without an active Pro entitlement. Choose Annual Pro or a one-time Lifetime Pro purchase. An introductory trial is available only when Apple confirms eligibility. Annual Pro renews automatically unless canceled through your Apple account. IMPORTANT All pay amounts are gross estimates based on the hours, breaks, rates, rules and adjustments you enter. EarnTrace does not calculate taxes, net pay, statutory wage entitlements or money legally owed. Confirm payment details with your employer or client. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EarnTrace at every 2 days against Ora's every 2 weeks. Ora's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Ora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EarnTrace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ora ships an update every 2 weeks, EarnTrace every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ora | EarnTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mihaly Marcell Gyori | NIYAZI ONER |
In-app purchases
Ora
- Ora Pro$7.99
EarnTrace
- Annual Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$24.99


