Comparison

Time Recording vs Zeitlog

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Accounting

About

Time Recording

Features

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Simple app for recording hours, units, amounts and notes for you, who want to manage such things. Recordings can be exported in a csv-file, to be handled outside the app. You can share this csv-file whith others, who can import the file in their app. There is a separate view for checklists, where you can create to do lists, packing lists, shopping lists etc, and send the list via e-mail or sms to others. License agreement: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Personal data policy: https://www.keepitsimple.dk/onewebmedia/Privatlivspolitik-pixilog-engelsk.pdf

About

Zeitlog

Features

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Zeiterfassung: Mobil, stationär und für jede Plattform. Reporting, Kalender, Standorterfassung (GPS oder QR), Fehlzeiten und viele weitere Funktionen.

Screenshots

Time Recording4 screens

Zeitlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zeitlog at none against Time Recording's 1. Time Recording's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Time Recording sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Zeitlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Recording ships an update every 5 days, Zeitlog every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Time Recording versus Zeitlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Time Recording	Zeitlog
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Every 4 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	71 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pixilog ApS	IMEOS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Recording

Subscriptions1

Unlimited use of the App$6.991 Year

None

Zeitlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Recording free?

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

Is Zeitlog free?

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

Do Time Recording or Zeitlog have ads?

Neither Time Recording nor Zeitlog shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Time Recording or Zeitlog?

Time Recording ships an update every 5 days, and Zeitlog every 4 weeks. Most recently, Time Recording was updated on May 17, 2026 and Zeitlog on August 22, 2026.