# Hours & Pay Tracker vs Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck

The clearest difference is ads: Hours & Pay Tracker at none against Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck's shown. Hours & Pay Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 226). 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 Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 Hours Tracker & Paycheck. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours & Pay Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 226, 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 96% of Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck's.

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours & Pay Tracker | Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-and-pay-tracker-atwork/id857189697/reviews) | **[4.8 (226 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/work-hours-tracker-and-paycheck/id6736766817/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 226 |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews | **95.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergej Steinbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/857189700) | [Cristina Munoz Castillo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1600497964) |

## 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 Hours Tracker & Paycheck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/work-hours-tracker-and-paycheck/id6736766817)

This app helps hourly employees and freelancers track work hours, calculate pay, and manage expenses. It offers detailed timesheets, overtime calculations, and exportable reports for payroll or accounting.

**Highlights:** Clock in/out for shifts, Manual entry and editing, Overtime calculation, Multiple job/client management, Expense and deduction tracking, Paid/unpaid status, PDF and Excel export

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Premium | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient time tracking
- 💰 Good for paycheck calculation
- ✅ Useful for work hours control
- 🌟 Highly recommended

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Ads can be intrusive
- ⏳ Breaks display is slow
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**Reported bugs**

- Cannot download PDFs
- PDF download fails after watching ads

**Requested features**

- Add option for overtime price and normal hours on the same day
- Add 'duplicate' function
- Add service options (on-call, guard, travel expenses)
- Add option to put overtime price with its hour counter and normal hours with its hour counter also on the same day


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours & Pay Tracker free?

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

### Is Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck free?

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

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

Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck is rated higher. Hours & Pay Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck averages 4.8 from 226 ratings.

### Do Hours & Pay Tracker or Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck have ads?

Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck shows ads; Hours & Pay Tracker does not.

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

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hours & Pay Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Work Hours Tracker & Paycheck on October 30, 2026.

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