# Hours & Pay Tracker vs iboChron

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hours & Pay Tracker at every 4 days against iboChron's every 2 months. Hours & Pay Tracker also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 41). iboChron's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours & Pay Tracker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and iboChron sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 4.7 for iboChron. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours & Pay Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Hours & Pay Tracker's written reviews are positive against 86% of iboChron's.

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, iboChron every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours & Pay Tracker | iboChron |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-and-pay-tracker-atwork/id857189697/reviews)** | [4.7 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibochron-work-time-tracker/id1444189007/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 41 |
| Positive reviews | **89.3% of reviews** | 85.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergej Steinbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/857189700) | [Tobias Hauss](https://appshunter.io/developer/1399987469) |

## 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)


### iboChron

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ibochron-work-time-tracker/id1444189007)

Easily track your work hours, breaks, and earnings with this time tracking tool. It offers automatic calculations for overtime and target hours, with data stored locally and exportable via CSV. Features include reminders, project management, and NFC login.

**Highlights:** Track work hours via login/logout slider, Automatic calculation of breaks, overtime, and earnings, Export work time data as CSV, Reminders for login/logout, NFC Tag login support, Project management, Data backup and restore

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iboChron PRO – Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| iboChron Pro - yearly subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| Themes for iboChron | $2.99 | one-time |
| Show worktime in widget | $2.99 | one-time |
| A small cup of tea (tip) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Data Export (CSV) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Entries | $3.99 | one-time |
| Breaks & Time Management | $5.99 | one-time |
| A normal cup of tea (tip) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bundle - All Features | $9.99 | one-time |
| A pot of tea (tip) | $17.99 | one-time |
| iboChron PRO Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours & Pay Tracker free?

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

### Is iboChron free?

iboChron is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hours & Pay Tracker or iboChron?

Hours & Pay Tracker is rated higher. Hours & Pay Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while iboChron averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.

### Do Hours & Pay Tracker or iboChron have ads?

Neither Hours & Pay Tracker nor iboChron shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours & Pay Tracker or iboChron?

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and iboChron every 2 months. Most recently, Hours & Pay Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and iboChron on October 19, 2026.

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