# HourTracker vs Bullet Journal Companion

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bullet Journal Companion at 39% against HourTracker's 0%. Bullet Journal Companion also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (2K vs 1). HourTracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

HourTracker costs $7.99 and Bullet Journal Companion $4.99 up front. HourTracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Bullet Journal Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

HourTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullet Journal Companion has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of HourTracker's written reviews are positive against 39% of Bullet Journal Companion's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

HourTracker ships an update weekly, Bullet Journal Companion every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | HourTracker | Bullet Journal Companion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourtracker/id965788504/reviews)** | [4.5 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bullet-journal-companion/id1201419241/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **38.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#28** |
| Size | 21 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oskari Rauta](https://appshunter.io/developer/965788503) | [Lightcage LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1201419240) |

## What reviewers say

### HourTracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourtracker/id965788504)

Track your work hours across multiple employers with detailed entries for holidays, events, and off-duty time. Generate customizable HTML or PDF reports and manage invoices for contractors. Supports iCloud backup and photo attachments.

**Highlights:** Multiple employer support, Holiday and event entries, Off-duty time tracking, Automatic report generation (HTML/PDF), Invoice add-on for contractors, iCloud backup and restore, Photo attachments for reports

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Invoices (1 month) | $17.99 | per month |
| Business (1 month) | $29.99 | per month |
| Invoices (3 months) | $44.99 | per 3 months |
| Business (3 months) | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| Invoices (6 months) | $69.99 | per 6 months |
| Business (6 months) | $89.99 | per 6 months |
| Invoices (1 year) | $89.99 | per year |
| Business (1 year) | $129.99 | per year |
| 26 weeks | $59.99 | one-time |
| 52 weeks | $99.99 | one-time |


### Bullet Journal Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bullet-journal-companion/id1201419241)

**Currently charting:** #28 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app enhances your notebook journaling practice by offering digital tools for capturing tasks, events, and notes. It provides features for backing up, tagging, and searching your notebooks, along with guidance and community inspiration. The app also helps foster reflection and prepare you for monthly planning.

**Highlights:** Digital task, event, and note logging, Notebook backup and search, Bullet Journaling guide and tutorials, Reflection prompts and habit formation, Community articles and inspiration, Monthly planning prompts, Page photo capture and backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 📚 Helpful for bullet journaling
- 🕰️ Expiring log entries encourage migrating to physical journal
- 🔖 Useful for archiving past journals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult to read due to poor font and color choices
- 🕰️ 72-hour expiration for log entries too restrictive
- 🚫 Cannot have overlapping journal dates

**Reported bugs**

- Reflection times not recorded accurately
- Log entries sometimes duplicated or disappear unexpectedly
- Issues with loading and navigating the app

**Requested features**

- Allow customization of font, colors, and layout
- Extend expiration time for log entries
- Add support for multiple concurrent journals
- Improve scanning and indexing of journal pages
- Integrate with digital assistants like Siri for quick logging


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HourTracker free?

HourTracker costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Bullet Journal Companion free?

Bullet Journal Companion costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HourTracker or Bullet Journal Companion?

HourTracker is rated higher. HourTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bullet Journal Companion averages 4.5 from 2K ratings.

### Do HourTracker or Bullet Journal Companion have ads?

Neither HourTracker nor Bullet Journal Companion shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HourTracker or Bullet Journal Companion?

HourTracker ships an update weekly, and Bullet Journal Companion every 2 months. Most recently, HourTracker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bullet Journal Companion on November 6, 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.*