Comparison

SimpleHours vs Local Hours

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quick time tracking with tap interface
  • Task switching
  • Daily data navigation
  • Project categorization
  • CSV data export
Features
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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.

About

Local Hours

Features
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Local Hours is a local-first time tracking app for iPhone and iPad. Track your work with widgets and quick actions, generate clean timesheets, and email approvers—without accounts, servers, or data lock-in. - Track from anywhere Start and stop a simple timer using home screen widgets, lock screen widgets, or the app itself. Add a short description when you stop so you remember what you worked on. - Folder-based storage All of your data lives as plain JSON files in a folder you choose. Back it up, sync it with iCloud, Dropbox, or another provider, or move it to a new device—it's just files. - Automatic timesheets Generate weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly timesheets from your entries. See total hours, per-day breakdowns, and a clear summary before you send anything. - Email-ready exports Create an email draft with an embedded timesheet summary and optional CSV attachment. Quickly send your hours to managers, clients, or payroll without copying and pasting. - Smart reminders Configure when you want to be reminded (for example, Friday at 5pm) and Local Hours prompts you to send your latest timesheet so you don't forget. - Cross-device friendly format The storage format is shared with the Mac version and future platforms. Point both apps at the same cloud folder and your data stays in sync across all your devices. - Privacy by design No analytics, no tracking, and no online account. Everything stays on your device unless you choose to sync the folder via your own tools. Local Hours is open source, MIT licensed, and built for people who prefer simple tools that respect their data.

Screenshots

SimpleHours2 screens
Local Hours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Local Hours at 3 against SimpleHours's 1. Local Hours also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleHours ships an update every 9 months, Local Hours every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SimpleHours versus Local Hours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleHoursLocal Hours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthan ShayneNimish Gogri

In-app purchases

None

SimpleHours

No in-app purchases

None

Local Hours

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleHours free?
SimpleHours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local Hours free?
Local Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleHours or Local Hours have ads?
Neither SimpleHours nor Local Hours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleHours or Local Hours?
SimpleHours ships an update every 9 months, and Local Hours every 5 months. Most recently, SimpleHours was updated on September 9, 2026 and Local Hours on September 13, 2026.

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