SimpleHours vs Cerebrux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleHours
Effortlessly track your time spent on tasks with a simple tap interface. Switch between tasks instantly and view past data with easy navigation. Organize your work by project and export your time logs for analysis.
- Quick time tracking with tap interface
- Task switching
- Daily data navigation
- Project categorization
- CSV data export
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Nobody wants to spend time tracking what they spend time on. SimpleHours makes tracking your time as quick and painless as possible, so you can spend time on more important things. Just tap on a line to start the timer for one task. Tap on another line to switch the timer to another task. Swipe left or right to view information from other dates. Tasks can be categorized by project, if that's relevant for your workflow. Data can be exported and emailed in CSV format, for import into a desktop spreadsheet.
Cerebrux
This app offers a private and secure AI chat experience using on-device models. It features a familiar interface with chat history synced via iCloud and is available across multiple Apple devices. Enjoy fast, offline conversations without sharing your data.
- On-device AI models
- Completely offline operation
- 100% data privacy
- iCloud chat history sync
- Universal app support (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
- Supports multiple local AI models
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Features - Familiar and easy to use design - Chat history synced in iCloud - Universal app: use on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Use Local AI - Use powerful on-device models - Fast, secure, and completely offline - 100% private: your data is processed locally and is not shared with anyone Supported Local Models - Gemma 3 - Phi 4 Mini - DeepSeek R1 Distill - Qwen 2.5 - Llama 3.2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleHours at 4.0 against Cerebrux's 3.5. SimpleHours also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cerebrux's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Cerebrux sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. SimpleHours asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleHours holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cerebrux has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SimpleHours ships an update every 9 months, Cerebrux every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleHours | Cerebrux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ethan Shayne | Delta Engineering Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
SimpleHours
Cerebrux
In-app purchases
SimpleHours
No in-app purchases
Cerebrux
- Cerebrux+$4.991 Month
