# Chrono Plus vs Bear Tracks Time

The clearest difference is rating: Bear Tracks Time at 5.0 against Chrono Plus's 4.1. Bear Tracks Time also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months). Chrono Plus's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chrono Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bear Tracks Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bear Tracks Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chrono Plus has 75 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Chrono Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bear Tracks Time's.

Chrono Plus ships an update every 14 months, Bear Tracks Time every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chrono Plus | Bear Tracks Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chrono-plus-time-tracker/id944992206/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-tracks-time/id1594112752/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Denys Ievenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/427936468) | [Mursus, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594112754) |

## What reviewers say

### Chrono Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chrono-plus-time-tracker/id944992206)

This app helps freelancers and hourly professionals manage tasks, track work hours, and calculate costs. It offers features for task creation, time and cost tracking, and invoice generation, with cross-device synchronization. Visualize project progress with graphs and charts.

**Highlights:** Task and subtask creation, Time and cost tracking, Multiple hourly rates, Built-in invoice generator, Project visualization, Cross-device synchronization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Pro Features | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔄 Seamless cross-device syncing
- 💰 Affordable/subscription-free
- ✅ Basic functionality works well
- 📊 Good for organizing tasks/projects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues reported
- 🐛 Login problems
- 🐛 Ads in paid app
- 🐛 Lost hours of work
- 🐛 Invoice feature limitations

**Reported bugs**

- Won't sync
- Can't log in
- Ads showing in paid app
- App stopped syncing between devices
- Lost hours of work

**Requested features**

- Dark mode
- Ability to move projects into folders
- Allow system font usage and bold fonts
- Produce invoice for entire project/folder
- Produce invoices for specific periods


### Bear Tracks Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-tracks-time/id1594112752)

Easily manage your productive time with a simple interface for starting and stopping timers. Organize your work with customizable categories and visualize your daily progress. Import and export your data for comprehensive record-keeping and backups.

**Highlights:** One-tap timer start/stop, Organize by color, category, emoji, Visualize daily work, Edit, merge, delete records, Weekly, monthly, yearly review, Data import and export, Time block intervals

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Subscription | $4.00 | per year |
| Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Purchase | $16.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chrono Plus free?

Chrono Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bear Tracks Time free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Chrono Plus or Bear Tracks Time?

Bear Tracks Time is rated higher. Chrono Plus averages 4.1 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Bear Tracks Time averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Chrono Plus or Bear Tracks Time have ads?

Chrono Plus shows ads; Bear Tracks Time does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chrono Plus or Bear Tracks Time?

Chrono Plus ships an update every 14 months, and Bear Tracks Time every 2 months. Most recently, Chrono Plus was updated on August 18, 2026 and Bear Tracks Time on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*