# Hours & Pay Tracker vs Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink

The clearest difference is monetization model: Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink at free against Hours & Pay Tracker's free with in-app purchases. Hours & Pay Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours & Pay Tracker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hours & Pay Tracker against 4.8 for Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Hours & Pay Tracker's written reviews are positive against 69% of Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink's.

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours & Pay Tracker | Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-and-pay-tracker-atwork/id857189697/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/work-hour-trackeremployeelink/id1397280601/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 1.9K |
| Positive reviews | **89.3% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergej Steinbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/857189700) | [Morgan Trudeau](https://appshunter.io/developer/1350029741) |

## What reviewers say

### Hours & Pay Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-and-pay-tracker-atwork/id857189697)

Track work hours, overtime, and earnings with this intuitive time clock and timesheet app. Manage jobs, shifts, and clients, and gain insights into your productivity and income. Customize timesheets with detailed records and export them for payroll or clients.

**Highlights:** Clock in/out with taps or Siri, Add/edit hours retroactively, Export timesheets (CSV, Excel, PDF), Track multiple jobs and clients, Automatic location tracking, Sync with Apple Watch, Record vacation and sick days

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Entries | Free | one-time |
| Espresso | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cappuccino | $2.99 | one-time |
| Data Export | $3.99 | one-time |
| Special Days | $3.99 | one-time |
| Work Schedule | $3.99 | one-time |
| Workplaces | $3.99 | one-time |
| Latte macchiato | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hot chocolate & croissant | $8.99 | one-time |
| atWork Plus - No Subscription | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for tracking hours and earnings
- 💡 Customizable options
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 👍 Convenient location tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 💡 Lack of advanced features (e.g. paid/unpaid time tracking, biweekly pay periods)
- 💡 Limited customization options (e.g. work week start day, overtime settings)
- 🔍 Complicated navigation for some users
- 💰 Paid extensions required for full functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Location tracking issues after app updates
- Entries disappearing after app updates
- Crashing when accessing certain features

**Requested features**

- Ability to mark entries as paid/unpaid
- Option to set custom work week start day
- Automatic overtime calculation based on user-defined settings
- Biweekly pay period tracking
- More export options (e.g. PDF, Word)


### Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/work-hour-trackeremployeelink/id1397280601)

This app helps manage mobile teams by tracking work hours, scheduling shifts, and simplifying payroll. It features GPS location tracking for clock-in/out, project-based time logging, and crew messaging for efficient communication and labor cost monitoring.

**Highlights:** Clock in and out tracking, GPS-based attendance, Shift scheduling, Project time logging, Paycheck calculator, Crew messaging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Core Crew | $9.99 | per month |
| Core Crew | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Crew | $19.99 | per month |
| Core Workforce | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Crew | $19.99 | per month |
| Core Organization | $29.99 | per month |
| Pro Workforce | $39.99 | per month |
| Core Crew | $47.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro Organization | $59.99 | per month |
| Core Crew | $71.99 | per year |
| Core Crew | $71.99 | per year |
| Business 6 Month | $95.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro Crew | $95.99 | per 6 months |
| Core Workforce | $144.99 | per year |
| Pro Crew | $189.99 | per year |
| Pro Workforce | $189.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro Crew | $189.99 | per year |
| Pro Workforce | $284.99 | per year |
| Pro Workforce | $284.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive app
- 💡 Great features
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🔒 Impossible to cancel until recently
- 🔒 Overcharged for subscription
- 🔒 Lacking features (e.g., sick/vacation time)

**Reported bugs**

- Chat messenger not working on iPad
- Sign-up process issues (invalid email format)
- Network errors when inviting employees

**Requested features**

- Filter reports by employee
- Whiteboard feature for team communication
- Notification sounds and indicators
- Ability to resend employee invite link
- More advanced reporting and analytics


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours & Pay Tracker free?

Hours & Pay Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink free?

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hours & Pay Tracker or Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink?

Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink is rated higher. Hours & Pay Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink averages 4.8 from 1.9K ratings.

### Do Hours & Pay Tracker or Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink have ads?

Neither Hours & Pay Tracker nor Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours & Pay Tracker or Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink?

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hours & Pay Tracker was updated on October 26, 2026 and Work Hour Tracker・EmployeeLink on October 26, 2026.

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