EarnTrace vs Timesheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
EarnTrace
Read full descriptionHide full description
Track your work hours, estimate gross pay, and keep a private record you can actually use. EarnTrace is built for hourly workers, contractors, caregivers, cleaners, tutors, freelancers, and anyone balancing more than one job or rate. Start a timer or add a past shift, then review the hours, breaks, and rate behind every estimate. TRACK THE WORK YOU ACTUALLY DID β’ Start, pause, resume, and end a shift β’ Add past, split, same-day, or overnight shifts β’ Record unpaid breaks and notes without flattening the day into one block β’ Search and filter a date-grouped history SEE HOURS AND ESTIMATED PAY β’ Keep jobs or clients separate, each with its own hourly rate and pay period β’ Preserve rate changes from the date they take effect β’ Review today, week, pay period, month, or a custom range β’ Set your own weekly overtime threshold and multiplier β’ See regular time, overtime, and adjustments as separate parts of the estimate REVIEW A PAY STATEMENT WITH PRO Enter the matching gross amount from a pay statement and compare it with EarnTraceβs saved estimate for the same job, dates, and pay components. Save the comparison, add a note, and export a PDF. If the underlying records change, EarnTrace marks the comparison for review. This is a manual comparison. EarnTrace does not read payslips, connect to an employer, bank, or payroll service, or decide whether money is owed. KEEP AND SHARE YOUR RECORDS β’ PDF reports and CSV exports are included with Free β’ Keep unlimited work history β’ Export a portable backup and restore it without replacing existing records β’ Review correction history and recover deleted entries for 30 days β’ Add optional App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No ads. No GPS or employer login. Your work records stay on your iPhone unless you choose to export them. Local storage is not automatic cloud backup, so export a backup when you want 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 pay-statement comparisons, Repeat Last Entry, and a quick pay-period PDF shortcut. Existing work records and core exports remain accessible without an active Pro entitlement. Choose Annual Pro or a one-time Lifetime Pro purchase. Any introductory trial is shown only when Apple confirms eligibility. Subscriptions renew 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. This version uses USD. Confirm official payment details with your employer or client. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Timesheet
Read full descriptionHide full description
HourKeep is a work hours tracker that stays on your side: one tap starts a shift, the timer lives on your Lock Screen, and at the end of the pay period you get a clean timesheet to hand to your employer, client or accountant. ONE TAP, THEN FORGET IT β’ Start a shift with a single tap. The running time and your earnings so far show on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. β’ Take a break and come back β paid or unpaid, you decide per job. β’ Forgot to clock out? A reminder nudges you once you pass your usual hours, and you can fix the end time afterwards. EVERY HOUR ADDS UP β’ Daily, weekly and pay-period totals: hours, overtime and pay. β’ Calendar view with hours per day and a list of shifts for any date. β’ Add past shifts in a few taps; edit start, end, breaks and notes any time. TIMESHEETS PEOPLE ACCEPT β’ Export the pay period as CSV β free, always. β’ PDF timesheet with dates, start and end times, breaks, hours, overtime and totals, plus a signature line. PAY THAT MATCHES YOUR PAYSLIP β’ Hourly rate per job, in your currency. β’ Overtime rules: weekly and daily thresholds with multipliers, presets for common rules or your own. β’ Time rounding to 6 or 15 minutes if your employer rounds. β’ Tips and extra amounts per shift. WHAT'S FREE, FOREVER One job, unlimited shifts and history, the timer with Lock Screen view, the calendar, period totals and CSV export. Your hours are never locked behind a paywall. HOURKEEP PREMIUM (one-time unlock or weekly plan) β’ Several jobs, each with its own rate and rules β’ PDF timesheets β’ Overtime and rounding rules, tips and extras β’ Widgets and extra reminders HONEST BY DESIGN β’ No account β there is nothing to sign up for β’ No ads, no third-party analytics β’ Works fully offline; your shifts stay on your phone β’ Unlock Premium once and keep it forever, or take the weekly plan β both prices are shown side by side, with nothing hidden and no surprises. Built for hourly workers, shift workers, carers, students with two jobs and freelancers who bill by the hour. Terms of Use: https://hourkeep.pages.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hourkeep.pages.dev/privacy.html
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EarnTrace at every 4 days against Timesheet's every 2 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. EarnTrace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Timesheet sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EarnTrace ships an update every 4 days, Timesheet every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | EarnTrace | Timesheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIYAZI ONER | Ali Dinc |
In-app purchases
EarnTrace
- Annual Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$24.99
Timesheet
- HourKeep Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- HourKeep Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- HourKeep Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- HourKeep Premium Lifetime$24.99







