Chrono Plus vs FreelanceKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Task and subtask creation
- Time and cost tracking
- Multiple hourly rates
- Built-in invoice generator
- Project visualization
- Cross-device synchronization
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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.
FreelanceKit
Effortlessly track time across multiple projects and devices with this intuitive application. Monitor live earnings, export data, and enjoy a seamless native experience on Apple platforms. Available in over 30 languages.
- Seamless iCloud synchronization
- Mini timer mode for focus
- Live earnings tracking
- CSV export with customization
- Multilingual support (30+ languages)
- Native Apple device experience
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FreelanceKit offers an affordable, easy-to-use time tracking solution that feels right at home on your Apple devices. Built with SwiftUI, this app is intuitively designed to ensure a smooth, native experience across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision. --- Key Features --- – Seamless Synchronization: Start tracking on a Mac and stop on your iPhone. iCloud sync ensures your data is available across all devices. – Mini Timer Mode: A distraction-free timer that makes pausing and resuming work effortless without taking too much of your screen. – Multilingual Support: Available in over 30 languages, making it universally accessible. – Live Earnings Tracking: Enter your hourly rate to see your earnings update in real-time to stay motivated! – CSV Export: Export your tracked time to open in other tools. Even customize the date format & separator! --- Perfect for Everyone --- Whether you're freelancing, studying, or managing projects, FreelanceKit is tailored to anyone looking to take control of their time. Its simplicity and cross-device compatibility mean you can focus on what matters most without losing track of time. Download FreelanceKit now to unlock your productivity potential. Start managing your projects and time more efficiently! ----- Legal Notice ----- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FreelanceKit at none against Chrono Plus's shown. FreelanceKit also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 72%). Chrono Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Chrono Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FreelanceKit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chrono Plus ships an update every 14 months, FreelanceKit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chrono Plus | FreelanceKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (75 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denys Ievenko | Cihat Guenduez |
Customer experience
Chrono Plus
FreelanceKit
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
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- 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
FreelanceKit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chrono Plus
- Unlock Pro Features$4.99
FreelanceKit
- Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime)$29.99
Questions
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