Comparison

HourTracker vs TranscribeAI

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

Head to head
About

HourTracker

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
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HourTracker is a focused time-tracking app for people who work for one employer or many. Log your hours in seconds, keep every employer separate, and turn your work into clean reports — or full invoices — without the clutter. WORK TIME, YOUR WAY (free) • Track multiple employers and switch between them with a tap • Days hold timed events (start–end), duration entries, breaks, day notes and holidays • Custom event categories (e.g. Work, Travel, Training), each with its own rate • Choose your rounding: 1, 5, 10, 15, 30 or 45-minute steps • Insert your current city into an event with one tap (with custom shorthands, e.g. Helsinki → Hki) SEE YOUR PROGRESS (free) • A whole year of activity at a glance (heatmap) • Hours goals with weekly, biweekly or monthly progress • Charts and statistics for your hours and earnings • "Year in Review" annual recap, exportable as a PDF REPORTS THAT LOOK THE PART • Polished HTML or PDF reports, with pagination and photo attachments • Add your own summaries for overtime and other special hours • Send straight from the app INVOICING & BUSINESS (optional in-app purchase) For contractors and the self-employed: • Create, archive and track invoices, drafts, credit notes and payment reminders • Finnish payment slips with SEPA QR and barcode, plus Finvoice 3.0 e-invoicing • Recurring invoices and expenses, expense tracking and a finance overview • Payslips with annual summary and holiday bonus • Client and supplier registers, client statements and a price/product library EVERYWHERE YOU WORK • iPhone, iPad (optimized) and Mac • Home-screen widgets, plus an Apple Watch app to start and stop timers from your wrist • iCloud keeps your data up to date across all your devices • Encrypted backup & restore, plus import from the previous HourTracker PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays in your own iCloud. An optional Face ID / passcode lock keeps the app private. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Full English and Finnish interface. Need reports or invoices in another language? The built-in translation editor lets you translate documents into virtually any language that uses standard characters. HourTracker keeps the simple things simple — and gives professionals everything they need when the job grows. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TranscribeAI

This intelligent assistant transforms audio files, podcasts, and YouTube videos into accurate text transcriptions. It offers AI-powered summaries and an interactive chat feature to engage with your content. Save time and easily access information from any audio source.

Highlights
  • Audio to text transcription
  • Podcast episode transcription
  • YouTube video transcription
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Interactive content chat
  • Secure transcription storage
Features
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Transform your podcasts, recordings, and audio files into accurate text with TranscribeAI, the intelligent note-taking assistant that helps you capture, organize, and interact with your audio content. Powerful Transcription for All Your Audio TranscribeAI converts any audio into precise text transcriptions. Whether you're recording meetings, lectures, interviews, or your own thoughts, our advanced AI technology delivers exceptional accuracy that saves you time and effort. Podcast Transcription Made Simple Love podcasts? TranscribeAI can transcribe your favorite Apple Podcasts episodes, giving you searchable text versions of audio content. Find key information without replaying entire episodes. YouTube Video Transcription Extract text from YouTube videos with our seamless transcription feature. Capture important information from educational videos, interviews, and presentations without taking manual notes. Smart Summaries Don't have time to read full transcriptions? Our AI summarization tool condenses lengthy content into concise summaries that capture the essential points, helping you review and understand information faster. Interact with Your Content Go beyond passive reading with our chat functionality. Ask questions about your transcribed content, request explanations, or extract specific information. It's like having a conversation with your audio files. Key Features: • Fast and accurate transcription of audio recordings • Apple Podcasts integration for direct episode transcription • YouTube video transcription capability • High-quality AI-powered summaries of long content • Interactive chat to engage with your transcribed materials • Simple, intuitive interface for easy navigation • Secure storage of all your transcriptions and notes Perfect For: • Students capturing lecture content • Researchers conducting interviews • Professionals recording meetings • Podcast enthusiasts who prefer reading • Content creators repurposing audio material • Language learners studying spoken content • Anyone who wants to save time converting audio to text Transform the way you capture and interact with audio content. Download TranscribeAI today and experience the future of intelligent note-taking. Note: Transcription requires an internet connection. Contains in-app purchases and auto-renewing subscriptions that continue until canceled in Settings. Terms of Service: https://www.riponsoftwarehouse.com/transcribe-ai/terms

Screenshots

HourTracker4 screens
TranscribeAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TranscribeAI at Free against HourTracker's $6.99. TranscribeAI also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and ratings volume (58 vs 1). HourTracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TranscribeAI is free to download; HourTracker costs $6.99 up front. HourTracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and TranscribeAI sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HourTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TranscribeAI has 58 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 44% of TranscribeAI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HourTracker ships an update every 5 days, TranscribeAI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HourTracker versus TranscribeAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourTrackerTranscribeAI
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOskari RautaRipon Soum

Customer experience

HourTracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

TranscribeAI

All ratings58 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

HourTracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TranscribeAI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transcription failed
  • Audio files not found the next day
  • Inaccurate transcription in multiple languages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more languages, especially Arabic
  • Add preview of sample being worked on
  • Implement dark mode
  • Add share audio feature

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HourTracker

Subscriptions8
  • Invoices (1 month)$17.991 Month
  • Business (1 month)$29.991 Month
  • Invoices (3 months)$44.993 Months
Show 5 more
  • Business (3 months)$49.993 Months
  • Invoices (6 months)$69.996 Months
  • Business (6 months)$89.996 Months
  • Invoices (1 year)$89.991 Year
  • Business (1 year)$129.991 Year
One-time2
  • 26 weeks$59.99
  • 52 weeks$99.99
7 purchases

TranscribeAI

Subscriptions2
  • premium monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • premium yearly$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 Hour$1.99
  • 20 Hours$4.99
  • 5 Hours$8.99
Show 2 more
  • 10 Hours$14.99
  • Premium One Time Purchase$24.99

Questions

Is HourTracker free?
HourTracker costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TranscribeAI free?
TranscribeAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HourTracker or TranscribeAI?
HourTracker is rated higher. HourTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TranscribeAI averages 3.7 from 58 ratings.
Do HourTracker or TranscribeAI have ads?
Neither HourTracker nor TranscribeAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HourTracker or TranscribeAI?
HourTracker ships an update every 5 days, and TranscribeAI every 2 weeks. Most recently, HourTracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and TranscribeAI on October 21, 2026.

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