Comparison

Chrono Plus vs Madera Admin

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

Head to head
About

Chrono Plus

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
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Chrono Plus is a convenient task manager and time tracking tool with a host of handy features. A must-have for any freelancer or professional paid by the hour, it features a sleek, intuitive interface for management of tasks, cost calculation and invoicing. Also available for Mac, Chrono Plus keeps all data in sync across computers and mobile devices. Key Features: • Easy and fast creation of tasks and subtasks • Color marking and search for better navigation • Tracks completion of tasks and projects • Time and cost tracking • Multiple hourly rates • Built-in invoice generator (formatted in MS Excel) • Ability to e-mail invoices to clients or save them to external applications • Project visualization using graphs and charts • Full synchronization between iPhone, iPad and Mac • Mac version is also available * Sync with Mac requires Chrono Plus Pro for macOS, sold separately.

About

Madera Admin

Features
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Pannello di controllo Madera App. Il pannello da amministratore di Madera Lounge App consente agli amministratore di gestire il proprio locale. Funzioni principali: • Personalizzazione dell'Homepage dell'app clienti • Creazione e pubblicazione di eventi ed offerte personalizzate • Gestionale menù • Gestionale ordini e pagamenti • Gestione prenotazioni • Statistiche e informazioni clienti • Generazione link di pagamento

Screenshots

Chrono Plus4 screens
Madera Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Madera Admin at none against Chrono Plus's 1. Madera Admin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 14 months). On price, 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. Chrono Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Madera Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chrono Plus ships an update every 14 months, Madera Admin every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chrono Plus versus Madera Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChrono PlusMadera Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoAlessandro Graziani

Bugs and requests

Chrono Plus

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Won't sync
  • Can't log in
  • Ads showing in paid app
  • App stopped syncing between devices
  • Lost hours of work
Show 20 more
  • Invoice feature broken
  • Invoice lacks client information
  • Invoice is left blank
  • Developer has never responded
  • Does not allow entering future dates and hours
  • Invoice has no option to put dates
  • Dragging projects around needs to be improved
  • Clunky to add time retroactively
  • Cannot edit details about task in mobile version
  • All data disappeared
  • Crashing on iPhone
  • Developer suggestions unhelpful
  • Wiped local data when creating sync account
  • App opens only to disappear
  • Will not upload, print or transfer a report
  • Invoice must be customized outside of the app
  • Cannot manually edit hours recorded incorrectly
  • Sync account on iOS deleted data from OS X version
  • Cannot manually change or add time to tasks
  • App won't even launch

Requested features

28 requests
  • 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
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  • Apple Watch app
  • More refined data output for desktop
  • Ability to enter future dates and hours
  • Website with directions/documentation
  • Option to put dates on invoices
  • Direct iCloud sync
  • Better reporting
  • Ability to move projects around more easily
  • More in-depth invoicing functionality
  • Record time on multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Write notes/comments on each task/time section
  • Ability to comment on each time section
  • Segment reports by day, week, month on iPhone
  • Start a fresh new timeframe by day, week, and month
  • Capture time entries after the fact
  • Ability to change font size
  • Full Excel export
  • Add comment/notes to time entries
  • Export times on selected jobs rather than rounded up
  • More specific reports
  • Ability to reposition tasks and folders
  • Due date element with calendar sync
  • WBS structure numbers for tasks

Madera Admin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chrono Plus

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$4.99
None

Madera Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chrono Plus free?
Chrono Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Madera Admin free?
Madera Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chrono Plus or Madera Admin have ads?
Chrono Plus shows ads; Madera Admin does not.
Which is updated more often, Chrono Plus or Madera Admin?
Chrono Plus ships an update every 14 months, and Madera Admin every 4 days. Most recently, Chrono Plus was updated on August 18, 2026 and Madera Admin on September 14, 2026.

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