Comparison

Flat Rate Tracker vs FlagHour

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

Head to head
About

Flat Rate Tracker

This app helps automotive technicians track their flagged hours and estimated pay. Organize work orders, save common jobs, and view reports without needing spreadsheets. Offers features for scanning repair orders and tracking tools with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Track work orders and jobs
  • Record flagged hours
  • Save frequently used jobs
  • Track different pay types
  • View estimated pay
  • Scan repair orders (Pro)
  • Track tools (ToolTrack)
  • Sync data across devices
Features
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Flat Rate Tracker is built for flat-rate automotive technicians to track their work, flagged hours, and estimated pay. Keep your work organized without spreadsheets, notes, or trying to remember what you flagged at the end of the pay period. With Flat Rate Tracker you can: • Track work orders and individual jobs • Record flagged hours as you work • Save frequently used jobs for faster entry • Track different pay types and rates • See estimated pay based on your work • Review your hours and work history • View reports and trends • Scan repair orders for faster entry with Pro • Track your tools with ToolTrack • Reconcile hours and pay with PayTrack • Customize the app with light/dark mode and accent colors • Keep your data synced across devices Flat Rate Tracker was designed specifically for the way flat-rate automotive technicians work, with a focus on making everyday tracking fast and simple in the shop. An account and subscription are required. New users can try Pro free for 14 days. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FlagHour

This app helps flat-rate technicians track their flagged hours and estimate their pay before payday. It allows logging or scanning repair orders (ROs), monitoring RO status, and reconciling paychecks. Users can set goals and view efficiency metrics, with optional iCloud sync for Pro users.

Highlights
  • Scan ROs with OCR
  • Quick RO logging with templates
  • Track RO status (Open, Flagged, Booked, Paid)
  • Monitor expected gross pay
  • Calculate daily and period efficiency
  • Reconcile paychecks against stubs
  • Export hours data to CSV
Features
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Your shop tracks hours for the business. FlagHour tracks them for you. Scan or log every RO, see flagged hours and expected pay, and check your paycheck before payday. If you work flat rate, you know the drill: you flag hours all day, but you don't really know where you stand until the check hits. FlagHour fixes that. Snap a photo of the RO or log it in a couple of taps, and the app works out your expected gross pay as you go. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your flag rate, pay schedule and work-day hours 2. Save templates for the jobs you do most 3. Tap a template, enter the RO number, done 4. Watch your hours, pay and efficiency update right away KEY FEATURES • Scan an RO (Pro): take a photo and FlagHour reads the RO number, labor lines and hours. You check the draft before saving, and the photo is read on your phone • Quick RO logging: log an RO in a couple of taps with saved job templates • RO status: Open, Flagged, Booked or Paid, with a list of ROs that still need booking • Hours changes: when the shop changes an RO's hours, keep the old and new hours and a note • Expected pay: your projected gross pay for the current period, updated with every RO • Efficiency: daily and period efficiency at a glance • Pay periods: weekly, biweekly, twice a month or custom • Job templates: save your common jobs (brakes, diag, timing chains) with their usual flag hours • Warranty and customer pay: mark warranty ROs and see the split • Goals: set an hours or pay goal for each period • VIN scanner: scan a VIN barcode to fill in the vehicle • Paycheck reconciliation (Pro): enter what your check shows and see if you were paid for every hour • Pay stub photos (Pro): keep a photo of each stub with its period • History (Pro): every past pay period with full RO details • CSV export (Pro): your hours for your records, taxes or a pay question • Search and filter (Pro): find any RO by number, date, job or vehicle • Widgets: today's hours, period progress and unbooked hours on your Home Screen • Live Activities (Pro): track your shift on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • iCloud sync (Pro): keep iPhone and iPad in sync • Reminders: an end-of-shift nudge to log your ROs • Dark Mode, because shop lighting is bad enough BUILT FOR TECHS FlagHour is made for flat-rate technicians, not a generic time tracker forced into the job. Every screen is built around how techs work: RO numbers, flagged hours, job names, warranty vs. customer pay, booked vs. unbooked, and efficiency. No account. No ads. Your data stays on your device, with optional iCloud sync for Pro users. FLAGHOUR PRO Free includes RO logging, RO status, expected pay, efficiency, up to 3 templates, the VIN scanner and widgets. Pro adds RO scanning, unlimited templates, paycheck reconciliation, full history, CSV export, search, iCloud sync and Live Activities. Pro is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase, or as a monthly or annual subscription. Stop guessing what your check will be. Start tracking with FlagHour. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://cpickard2790.github.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cpickard2790.github.io/privacy-policy.html#flaghour

Screenshots

Flat Rate Tracker4 screens
FlagHour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FlagHour at freemium against Flat Rate Tracker's subscription. Flat Rate Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flat Rate Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and FlagHour sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flat Rate Tracker against 5.0 for FlagHour. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flat Rate Tracker ships an update every 4 days, FlagHour every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flat Rate Tracker versus FlagHour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlat Rate TrackerFlagHour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCKP CapitalChad Pickard

Customer experience

Flat Rate Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlagHour

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Flat Rate Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Flat Rate Tracker Solo$3.001 Month
  • Flat Rate Tracker Pro$6.001 Month
  • Flat Rate Tracker Solo$30.001 Year
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  • Flat Rate Tracker Pro$60.001 Year
3 purchases

FlagHour

Subscriptions2
  • FlagHour Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • FlagHour Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlagHour Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Flat Rate Tracker free?
Flat Rate Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlagHour free?
FlagHour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flat Rate Tracker or FlagHour?
Flat Rate Tracker and FlagHour are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Flat Rate Tracker or FlagHour have ads?
Neither Flat Rate Tracker nor FlagHour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flat Rate Tracker or FlagHour?
Flat Rate Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and FlagHour every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flat Rate Tracker was updated on November 13, 2026 and FlagHour on November 13, 2026.

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