# Hours & Pay Tracker vs TimeTrack

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeTrack at none against Hours & Pay Tracker's 10. TimeTrack also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Hours & Pay Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 134). 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. TimeTrack asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hours & Pay Tracker against 4.7 for TimeTrack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hours & Pay Tracker has 3.8K ratings behind it against 134, 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 85% of TimeTrack's.

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, TimeTrack monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hours & Pay Tracker | TimeTrack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-and-pay-tracker-atwork/id857189697/reviews) | [4.7 (134 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetrack-time-tracking/id905723113/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 134 |
| Positive reviews | **89.3% of reviews** | 84.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetrack-time-tracking/id905723113)

This app helps freelancers efficiently track project time and generate professional invoices. It offers features for time logging, expense tracking, and project management, all accessible across multiple devices. Streamline your workflow and get paid faster.

**Highlights:** Efficient time logging with smart timer, Create professional invoices from tracked hours, Fast expense tracking with receipt photo capture, Project management and controlling, Cross-device synchronization (iPhone, iPad, Watch, Mac), Customizable reports and analytics

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ⏱️ Effective time tracking functionality
- 📄 Professional invoice generation
- 🎨 Customizable project and client organization
- 💰 Affordable pricing with robust free version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Poor customer support responsiveness
- 🐛 Data corruption and sync issues
- 🌐 Limited language options (missing Spanish, Polish)
- 📊 Steep learning curve for complex features
- ☁️ Cloud sync unreliable across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect pay calculations (major discrepancies)
- Database corruption causing data to appear in wrong client records
- App crashes when exporting via email or FTP
- Cloud sync not working across all devices
- Invoice dates completely jumbled (only year correct)

**Requested features**

- Mac desktop application
- Spanish language support
- Polish language support
- Fixed price project tracking with time logging
- Multiple favorite quick-access buttons


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hours & Pay Tracker free?

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

### Is TimeTrack free?

TimeTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Hours & Pay Tracker and TimeTrack are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.8K and 134 ratings respectively.

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

Neither Hours & Pay Tracker nor TimeTrack shows ads.

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

Hours & Pay Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and TimeTrack monthly. Most recently, Hours & Pay Tracker was updated on September 29, 2026 and TimeTrack on September 13, 2026.

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