# Hours & Pay Tracker vs TimeTrack for Freelancers

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hours & Pay Tracker at every 4 days against TimeTrack for Freelancers's every 6 weeks. Hours & Pay Tracker also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 691). 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 TimeTrack for Freelancers sells 3 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 4.7 for TimeTrack for Freelancers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours & Pay Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 691, 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 93% of TimeTrack for Freelancers's.

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, TimeTrack for Freelancers every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours & Pay Tracker | TimeTrack for Freelancers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-and-pay-tracker-atwork/id857189697/reviews)** | [4.7 (691 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetrack-for-freelancers/id904923517/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 691 |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews | **92.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergej Steinbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/857189700) | [TimeTrack GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/904923520) |

## 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)


### TimeTrack for Freelancers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetrack-for-freelancers/id904923517)

This app helps freelancers and professionals efficiently track their work hours, manage projects, and generate professional invoices. It offers features like voice-activated timers, customizable reports, and expense tracking, all accessible across multiple devices.

**Highlights:** Efficient time logging with smart timer, Project management and controlling, Customizable professional invoices, Fast expense tracking with receipt photos, Cross-device synchronization, Voice-activated time tracking

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TimeTrack Cloud (1-month) | $4.99 | per month |
| TimeTrack Cloud (1-year) | $34.99 | per year |
| Premium (one-time purchase) | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours & Pay Tracker free?

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

### Is TimeTrack for Freelancers free?

TimeTrack for Freelancers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hours & Pay Tracker or TimeTrack for Freelancers?

Hours & Pay Tracker is rated higher. Hours & Pay Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while TimeTrack for Freelancers averages 4.7 from 691 ratings.

### Do Hours & Pay Tracker or TimeTrack for Freelancers have ads?

Neither Hours & Pay Tracker nor TimeTrack for Freelancers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hours & Pay Tracker or TimeTrack for Freelancers?

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and TimeTrack for Freelancers every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hours & Pay Tracker was updated on November 11, 2026 and TimeTrack for Freelancers on November 11, 2026.

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