# Hours & Pay Tracker vs Hours X

The clearest difference is ads: Hours & Pay Tracker at none against Hours X's shown. Hours & Pay Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 513). Hours X's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours & Pay Tracker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hours X sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.6 for Hours X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours & Pay Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 513, 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 82% of Hours X's.

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Hours X every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours & Pay Tracker | Hours X |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-and-pay-tracker-atwork/id857189697/reviews)** | [4.6 (513 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-x-clock-in-work-time/id1466196878/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 513 |
| Positive reviews | **89.3% of reviews** | 82.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergej Steinbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/857189700) | [Amogh Joshi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1360257372) |

## 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)


### Hours X

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-x-clock-in-work-time/id1466196878)

Effortlessly track your work hours and calculate your earnings with this intuitive time tracking app. It offers easy clock-in/out, manual entry, automatic calculations for regular pay, overtime, taxes, and deductions. Manage your time entries in a comprehensive timesheet with notes and exportable data.

**Highlights:** One-tap clock in/out, Manual time entry, Automatic earnings calculation, Overtime and tax calculation, Timesheet management, CSV export, Break scheduling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hours X Pro 1 Month | $4.99 | per month |
| Hours X Pro Yearly 50% OFF | $9.99 | per year |
| Hours X Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Hours X Pro. | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for tracking work hours
- 👍 Straightforward and simple interface
- 👍 Useful for calculating pay
- 👍 Good for managing multiple jobs/clients

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🐛 Inaccurate time tracking in some cases
- 🔒 Limited functionality in free version, requires paid subscription
- 🕰️ Issues with setting pay period start/end dates
- 💰 Perceived as overpriced for the available features

**Reported bugs**

- Time entries not calculating correctly
- App crashing when trying to add new entries
- Overlapping time entries not being detected properly

**Requested features**

- Add ability to customize pay period start/end days
- Implement alphabetical sorting or search for jobs/clients
- Include option to track tips or non-hourly pay
- Provide more customization options for the interface
- Develop an Apple Watch app for easier time tracking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours & Pay Tracker free?

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

### Is Hours X free?

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

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

Hours & Pay Tracker is rated higher. Hours & Pay Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Hours X averages 4.6 from 513 ratings.

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

Hours X shows ads; Hours & Pay Tracker does not.

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

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Hours X every 2 months. Most recently, Hours & Pay Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hours X on October 24, 2026.

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