Comparison

Hourly Rate vs Gearwise

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

Head to head
About

Hourly Rate

This app helps professionals quickly calculate their earnings based on an hourly rate and tax settings. It eliminates the need for manual calculations, saving time for freelancers and hourly workers.

Highlights
  • Set hourly rate
  • Set tax rate
  • Browse rate per hour
  • Time-saving calculator
  • Professional earnings table
Features
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Hourly Rate shows hourly rate price table. Hourly Rate is made for professionals who charge as hourly work. Hourly Rate will save your time of using calculator. Set your hourly rate and tax rate and you can easily browse your rate for each hours.

About

Gearwise

Features
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Gearwise helps Australian property investors track rental income and expenses, understand how the 2026 negative gearing reform affects each property, and stay ready for tax time - all from your phone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Check which negative gearing regime applies to each property (grandfathered, quarantined, or new-build exempt) under the 2026 rules • Log expenses and income in seconds - snap a photo of a receipt and Gearwise reads the amount, date, and vendor automatically • Track capital works and plant & equipment as separate depreciable assets, with an automatic prime-cost depreciation schedule • Estimate capital gains tax when you sell, including the 50% CGT discount and quarantined-loss offsets • See a day-by-day usage calendar for short-term rentals to catch deduction risk before it becomes a problem at tax time • Run an expense validation check that flags transactions that look mismatched against your usage history • Generate an accountant-ready pack summarising the financial year Gearwise is a tracking and estimation tool, not a substitute for professional tax advice - always confirm figures with your accountant before lodging. Gearwise syncs with your account on gearwise.com.au, so you can start on the web and pick up on your phone.

Screenshots

Hourly Rate4 screens
Gearwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hourly Rate at 3 against Gearwise's 1. Hourly Rate also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hourly Rate versus Gearwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourly RateGearwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNIKLIMAK SOLUTIONS PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Hourly Rate

No in-app purchases

None

Gearwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourly Rate free?
Hourly Rate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gearwise free?
Gearwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hourly Rate or Gearwise have ads?
Neither Hourly Rate nor Gearwise shows ads.

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