2024-03-08
Not free anymore
Was working with free version, but now it’s not free anymore. They charge for all use.
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Description
QUICK AND EASY time entry and editing make time tracking painless
• Record time using timers, complete with support for Breaks and Pauses, including automatic breaks
• Track your pay, including Tips, Mileage, and flexible ± time and earnings adjustments
• Pick any time to start, stop, break or pause the timer (7 minutes ago, 10 minutes from now, whatever you need)
• Set job locations to get clock in and out reminders when you arrive or leave or fully automate your time tracking (geofencing)
• Manually enter time entries with minimal effort thanks to smart, adaptive defaults
• Enter comments of any length with your time entries and optionally include them in your exports
• Control timers, dictate comments, and apply tags using your Apple Watch
ADVANCED FEATURES and customization set HoursTracker above the rest
• Automatic daily and weekly overtime earnings calculations
• Built-in reports by Day, Week, and Month and support for most common pay period schedules
• Robust tagging and filtering allow you to build your own custom views
• Reminders when you've worked your target number of hours per day (even takes time rounding into account)
• Automatic time rounding: up, down, or to nearest (including 6 min)
• Easily copy an existing job or time entry to save time and effort
• Reminders you to clock in on your selected work days
• Today Widget for at a glance time and pay monitoring
• CSV and formatted text export via e-mail or the iOS Share Sheet
• Passcode lock (with Touch ID & Face ID support) helps keep your HoursTracker data private
• Cloud-based backup/restore with one re-usable backup slot included free (free account sign up is required)
• Web-based reporting access, including charts, graphs, desktop exports, and rolling backups available with optional subscription
• Customize your HoursTracker experience in the Preferences section under the More tab. Choose only one or many jobs clocked in at a time, opt-into prompts for comments, choose an elapsed time format (hours:minutes, or decimal hours), and more
"Free Edition" stores up to 3 jobs and 21 days of entries. For unlimited entries, subscribe to "Premium" (up to 5 jobs) or "Unlimited" (unlimited jobs). Or, erase older data and continue to use the "Free Edition" until you're ready to buy.
Visit our website at http://www.hourstrackerapp.com to learn more, and follow @HoursTracker on Twitter or facebook.com/HoursTracker to hear about upcoming features first.
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What's New in Version 7.0.4
Introducing HoursTracker 7
This release is all about new features that let you track time from outside the HoursTracker app.
Interactive Widgets - iOS 17
With new timer controls on Home Screen Widgets, you can track time without needing to open the app!
Interactive Live Activities - iOS 17
Live Activities are now interactive, so you can track time right from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. We've also improved reliability of live activities, and added a Refresh button to bring it back to life if the system expired it before you were done with it.
This release also introduces HoursTracker Premium and HoursTracker Unlimited. Get all features in the app along with all HoursTracker Cloud features and benefits under one simple subscription.
Seller
Name
Cribasoft, LLC
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
7.0.4
Size
29.6 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 16.2 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation), Apple Watch Series 4
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (43,048 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2024-03-08
Money grab
Used this for years and now they want money after the update. On to the next for me.
2024-03-07
Not worth a subscription
I tried it for free and had intents of purchasing it since it wasn’t a subscription but while I was doing the trial it changed, so now I will be looking for a new app. This app has the same features as other free or one time pay, it isn’t subscription worthy. I have found a better app that’s free and while I’m trying it out and decide to purchase it, I will do so. I’m glad there are other developers out there who aren’t greedy for a simple timesheet tracker.
2024-03-07
New price
Did you grifters really raise the price of this app to $47.99 per year? That’s absolutely ridiculous and highway robbery. Pathetic.
Edit: thanks for your passive aggressive response, developer❤️
2024-03-07
Pay Tracker
The app is awesome! It’s easy once you’ve learned short cuts. I can input my hours work for all my shifts for each pay period. It allows one to input tax percent and deductions to have a clear view of your pay. I only wish I could sit in front of my Mac to use the app.
2024-03-06
Love it. Waiting for a dashboard for multiple accounts
Love the app. I wish there was a dashboard that you could view multiple accounts in. That way my employees wouldn’t have so send there hours to accounting ever week.
2024-03-06
Got Greedy
Have used this app for years, and loved it up until their latest update. Paid a small one time fee to use it. It has now changed to a subscription service. Will be switching to a new app.
2024-03-06
Update changed things…
It was working fine until the latest update and the requirement to purchase for more than 21 entries. My widget went blank and I have to go completely into the app. The widget is just white and live activities are turned on. So, I make the purchase, and lose access to widgets ???
2024-03-05
Free
Should be free
2024-03-05
Free version no longer exists
The app was just fine until they started to limit how many days I could clock in and out using the free version. I was fine with the ads but they’ve taken that away too and I’m not paying for anything so I guess it’s goodbye to this app.
2024-03-04
Was great, now worthless
I've used this app for over 3 years and it was amazing! But now, since the most recent update, the location services is no longer working and it limits history to 21 days. Really disappointed. I'll be looking for another app now.
2024-03-03
Better free apps out there
I used this for free for going on 2 years. I have over 100 entries. The app changed a week or so ago to limit entries to 21 and blocked me from new entries. It was easier to download another free app than delete 100+ transactions. This one is fine if you want to get gouged by a subscription but there are plenty of free apps out there that don’t limit you.
2024-03-02
Last update stinks
I have used this app for years and have been very happy with it. But this last update I will no longer be using this app. I have recommended this app to lots of people, but they get greedy. I was happy with the free version and watching the adds and would give it 5 stars. But with the new update I will have to find a new app
2024-03-02
Monthly fee
Monthly or yearly fees. Good features. Found other apps same functions for free. Keep looking
2024-03-02
Great app
Will be paying for the premium soon.
2024-03-02
Another good app going subscription only.
Missed the boat on purchasing and now they only offer a subscription.
2024-03-01
So far I love it
I’ve had this app since December of 2023. I love that you can turn on the location tracking and it clocks you in automatically when you arrive at the job, automatically clocks you out when you leave the location for breaks or at the end of your day. It keeps track of what I seem to not be able to consistently.
2024-03-01
Price Gouging
Hours Tracker used to be the best. Now they got greedy and are charging a ridiculous amount. Bye bye
2024-03-01
Can’t use it now
I’ve been using this app for over a year. It was the best app I’ve found and it was perfect for what I needed. After this update you need to pay a subscription to use the basic features? I can’t clock into work and keep track of hours anymore. Why do you have to pay to use the most basic feature of the app. I’m fine with free apps having some ads, but a subscription for a basic feature (along with ads!) is greedy. It was a great app. Will have to find a different one.
2024-03-01
Went subscription
Used this app for ~8 years, went to a subscription service. Loved it, now my free 21 day trial is over and I’m deleting and 1 staring. Sorry buddy.
2024-02-29
Suddenly not free
I have been using this app for YEARS, suddenly on Monday to PAY a subscription in order to do what I have been doing. No reason or warning for change. New FREE app acquired . ✌🏽
2024-02-29
No longer free version
This app has everything I need to keep track of time spent working for my employer. calculates wages earned plus any overtime. This can be viewed daily or pay period.If I forget to punch in, this app allows me to edit. it's the perfect app to have if you are the type of employee who keeps track of their labor, unfortunately, there is no longer a free version. The previously free version (with ads) Is now subscription based. The price I was paying for this app was being bombarded by ads, now it requires actual payment as well. no thank you.
2024-02-29
Forcing me to try premium
Forcing me to try premium
2024-02-29
Textbook example of profiteering.
There used to be no limit for logging entries in the free version. Now they’ve reduced the quality of the free version even further by forcing us to get the paid version if we want to enter more than 21 days.
2024-02-28
Subscription ruined app
Was great until it turned into a pay to use app. Not worth having to subscribe to use.
2024-02-28
Clocking in is not free anymore
I use to be able to clock in and out everyday with no problem. Basic stuff was free and more advance stuff cost money which was understandable and I was fine with, but after using it for almost 3 years now, they decide to update everything and make everything cost money. No point of using it if I can only input 21 days for free. I would need more than that to make it functional for me. Unfortunately I'm not going to pay the price there asking for. It's not a reasonable price for something like this. I would just have to look around and find something else to help me out.
2024-02-28
Pay to Use!
This app used to be great, used it over a period of 2 years. After the most recent update you’re only allowed 21 entries and you have to pay now. It was great while it lasted…
2024-02-28
No longer free
Not free means it’s kinda pointless.
2024-02-28
Took away free option
I love this app. I’ve been using it for over 4 years and it works perfectly. I don’t need all the bells & whistles & now I CANT USE IT WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT!! I can understand paying for the upgraded package if that’s what you need. But I don’t!! I’m so mad. Ugh 😡
2024-02-28
Expensive; pay to play
This bait and switch app used to be free w/ ads. It’s now an expensive annual subscription.
DO NOT BUY!
2024-02-27
Deleting this app after years of use
I’ve been using this app for years for free until Monday. Made me delete all entries older than 21 days or pay to use it. I refuse to pay, so I’ve found an alternate FREE app. Very unfortunate how much you have limited the free version of this app.
2024-02-27
not worth the money
i’ve been using this app since late may of 2022 and have loved its features and ease of use, but ever since the update i have to pay? kinda weird that they’re saying it’s always been “free for the first 21 days” seeing as i’ve had and used the app since 2022 for free. weirdos run this app
2024-02-27
Not free anymore
It used to be free but they require a subscription now. Time to look for a different app.
2024-02-27
3.5 years and moving to a different app
The new update introduced a pay structure that’s ridiculous. I just need to keep track of one job’s hours. Not a chance I’m paying for that when there’s free apps. See ya
2024-02-27
New update is terrible
Been using this app for 3 years, and this new update making the free version restricted to 21 entries is terrible. This is a great way to betray your users.
2024-02-27
New Version Forcing Me Out
I like this app but I don’t need a lot of features. I want to clock in and clock out and have a record of my hours to enter into ADP every other week. I want 30 minutes subtracted from the total every day for lunch. That’s all I need and I’ve done that for the past 8 months and endured the occasional ad with the free version. Today I tried to clock in and was told I now get a 7 day trial then have to pay a subscription forever. I would be willing to purchase the app if reasonable. I won’t subscribe.
2024-02-27
Very frustrated…
The new update is very frustrating to loyal users of the app. I’ve been using the app for over a year with no problems. I have 1 job that I clock in and out of. I’m now being asked to pay for the app or only have 21 days (mind you, I had to delete all of my previous logs to get down to 21 days). The app is way overpriced for a yearly subscription to do something so simple. $10/lifetime…maybe…not $50/year.
2024-02-27
New update = Garbage
Since the new update it now forces you to upgrade. I’ve used this app for years and had all my time records saved. Open the app up on Monday and I’m forced to pay now. Not happening. I have now deleted the app and will look elsewhere.
2024-02-27
Been Paid!!!
I’ve paid for unlimited jobs already in the past, and now I cannot add any new jobs or job entries period unless subscribe.
2024-02-27
2/27 stopped working
I’ve loved this app for the last year. I bought th lifetime subscription (supposedly a one time charge) to unlock multiple jobs. Every so often it’d bug out when I created a new job and I’d have to hit “restore purchase”, which fixed the issue.
Today, I went to clock in and it prompted me to buy a NEW subscription. I cannot clock in or out to any of my jobs, which I use for multiple businesses in real life. I select “restore purchase”, and it recognizes I’ve purchased the app, but continues to tell me I have too many jobs and won’t allow me to clock in. This is impacting my business, as I’m having to manually document my punches and won’t have the ability to export my time card as I have been.
So as of this moment it is not working in any capacity that I’ve paid for.
2024-02-27
Not with it
Was a good app. Now it’s a paid app . It will say free but you have to register and after trial you will have to pay. Oh well it was goo while it lasted
2024-02-27
Update - Live Activities
Before the update, live activities was working well. After the update, no more live activities widget. What’s going on???
2024-02-27
Omg🤗
Found this app about 8 mos ago and it’s better than the first App I got called Tiny Hours. This app has more functionality. Easy access and able to do Shortcuts..
2024-02-27
Great but you have to pay
This was a great app. It let me clock in and out easy and track my mileage. Now they are making you pay for unlimited times. The free version only lets you use 21 days not even a full month.
2024-02-27
Not free anymore
It was good until the added paywall. I can’t clock in to work now :( will be uninstalling as you have to pay to use the app. Yeah the app is free but to use any features is not.
2024-02-27
Just got told I had to pay to use what I’ve been using
I’ve been using this app for two years now. I’ve loved it. Perfect for tracking my job. All of a sudden today when I tried to clock in, it told me I’ve used up too many days for the free version. I’ve never had this happen before so the developer must have just put it in this month. I would appreciate it If could still use the app for what I have been using it for. I don’t want limits on how many days I can clock in. Sad to say I’ll probably have to get rid of the app and find something else.
2024-02-27
Just a sell out cash grab now
Have 2 years of entries without ever paying a dime.. and after this update I can’t clock in anymore without having to pay. Just go get a better app if you’re thinking about this one it’s just a cash grab now. Not to mention the developers lying on these responses which is wild.
2024-02-27
Free vs buy
Y’all have been great for the last 2 years I’ve used you. Now after this update, to use it I have to pay for it. Come on man.
2024-02-26
New update is forcing you to pay
Out of no where they come with a new update that is forcing you you pay to use the app. App deleted
2024-02-26
Switched up after years of use
I have been using this app for years. Out of nowhere they no longer will allow more than 21 entries. They claim it's been their policy but it's only now being enforced. Sneaky. Will not pay for an app that can switch up at anytime.
2024-01-06
App works great as a time clock
Works great as a time clock on multiple jobs simultaneously.
I would like to see options to add experiences to the total dollars to be paid. So I can clock in on a job and add the cost of parts and expenses to the hourly bill .
I would also like to see a dollars or payment received that will subtract that amount after payment or partial payment amount is received.
As is I need to use another program to document money going out and coming in. After the bill is settled and work continues I have to list it as a new job, even though it’s actually a continuation of the original job. These two options would allow me to open a job, work, buy parts and receive payments while documenting all the labor charges, expenses and payments in one continual job sheet I can print out.
It would be nice to be able to back up the app to an apple airport and not only the cloud.
Again, it’s an easy to use, well executed app and these couple of additional options would put it over the top.
2023-11-09
Excellent time tracker for gig worker / small business
HoursTracker hits the sweet spot for me. I had previously used TSheets, a good app but it is designed for a business with many employees and an HR department, that’s overkill for just 1 person. After Intuit bought the company they jacked the price and I went looking for a new solution.
I didn’t want to pay $5 or more per month subscription fee for an app. Nor did I want a free or ad supported app. I wanted to pay a reasonable fee for an app. At $10 HoursTracker is very affordable.
HoursTracker is easy to use, appears to have listened to user feedback cause I find the app provides solutions for “Oops, I didn’t mean to do that.” situations. So far, it just seems to work. I really appreciate the shortcut implementations.
2023-11-08
GREAT!
I have had the paid version of this for 5 or 6 years now. It is hands down the best app I have ever purchased. I use it in the most basic way. Make a new job - clock in clock out. have a very small painting business (me and sometimes one worker ) -there are a lot of the features I don’t use but I am glad they are there. I just use them to keep track of my time on each job. It’s second nature for me now. If I take a break or lunch I clock out and clock in when I start working again. I have a record of all my hours for each job with some notes so I can refer back when doing new bids for how many hours each particular job takes.
2023-10-12
Love This App But….
I’ve been using this app for years. It’s the best app I can find to estimate my paychecks. I am a unionized worker so the way I am paid is a little different. This app is a big help.
A few requests I have for an update would be the addition of a pre tax 401k percentage deduction, a post tax Roth percentage deduction and the addition of a check specific shift differential option. I’m paid hourly and at times work a ton of overtime. My 401K and Roth deductions are percentage of my gross, not the same amount every check so they can’t be calculated accurately as a same amount deduction. Also, I get a shift differential bonus on my 2nd paycheck of every month but not the first and the amount changes every month so it can’t be calculated accurately. Having to enter hours for each day individually instead of having a way to copy and paste for the week or month is a P.I.T.A, but bearable.
As I said, it’s great to get an estimate of round about what my check will be but can be off by 20 to several hundred dollars depending on how many hours overtime I work.
2023-10-04
Not compatible with iPad
I’ve used this app for about seven years. It functions well and there are no better app options available. Despite having a reminder set to clock in/out, I forget to about 90% of the time. I tried using the geolocation feature a few years ago but it didn’t work for me, so I manually clock in and out by entering my time using the dials. I would give this app five stars if there were 1) a functional widget for both iPhone and iPad (functional meaning I can clock in/out without opening the app, but rather directly on the widget itself); and 2) an iPad compatible app. I use my iPad for work and I would remember to clock in/out if a widget were on my iPad’s main screen.
2023-09-26
Now nothing is free…
I’ve been using this app to track hours for a very part-time job where I make less than $1,000 a year. I don’t need it for anything else and the simplest features were fine.
After using this app for 7ish years for this job, today it tells me my 21 day trial is over and I have to pay for those really simple features that have been free. I’m gonna find something else, cause it’s not worth $10/month or more than 10% of what I’m making in this job.
I guess this app would be good and worthwhile for someone who tracks a lot more hours maybe? For another job, my boss has me use Clockify though, and I like it quite a bit better. So if you’re gonna pay for something, maybe try that first. Their plans range from $4/month-$12 for the “enterprise” plan with a few options in between.
2023-09-24
Phenomenal App.
I’ve been using this app for a while now, and its phenomenal. It’s got an intuitive interface that makes logging time entries quick and easy. I paid for the pro version and cloud backups and it’s definitely worth it.
My biggest gripes are that the paid web application for viewing cloud backups is pretty basic, and the watch app does not work on a standalone basis, meaning it needs to be in range of your iPhone to start and stop entries.
Otherwise, this app has become a pretty integral part of my workflow. Love the recent update to add Live Activities, it makes the app even more convenient to use. I am currently using it for tracking the types of work I am doing to make sure I stay on task and am allocating my time efficiently.
2023-09-01
I love this app.
This app is amazing. I’ve used it consistently for tracking my hours with jobs for years. It’s saved me time and time again when there have been errors in payroll, when I’ve needed proof of work time, and even helped me track my sick pay/vacation time with just an edit of my hourly pay. I’m able to get an estimate of my biweekly paycheck, and keep track of the hours I’ve worked by just clicking a “Clock in Now” button. I no longer have to stress or manually write down my daily clock in hours on pen and paper. All my hours and shifts are neatly organized in HoursTracker, and it’s literally the best thing ever.
2023-07-07
Awesome and Easy for Work!
I use this app to log when I clock in for work and out. I will never download another app, this app is great it has everything I need. It’s easy to use and has multiple options that are absolutely genius! I love how you can set your wage so you see by the hour how much you’ve made. If you see this you need to get this for work! It might be tricky at first but I got the hang of it super quick. And I’ve had no complaints or problems at all. I would recommend this to anyone who needs an app to keep track of work hours. Thanks for making such a great app! You’ve got a long life parter with this app ;)
2023-05-22
Location Tracking
We’re looking for an employee time tracking app to meet our business needs. In reading and testing this app I’ve noticed employees can export their hours and other details after the end of a custom work period. However, is it possible to include location details/stamp of where they clocked in/out of within that exportation?
I like not personally being able to see where they are at all times for their privacy’s sake, but I would like to be able to see uneditable proof of where they clock in/out at and spent those hours in the final log report for obvious reasons. They will only be clocking in at one location. Thanks
2023-04-19
Awesome app
It looks and works great. I love that it supports Live Activities, Shortcuts and an Apple Watch app. The only thing that’s keeping me from giving it 5 stars and purchasing the upgrade is that there seems to be a bug that prompts me to grant permission to “Allow ‘Start or stop tracking time’ to access ‘HoursTracker’” every time I run the shortcut from my watch. This takes more time and adds more steps so I have to actually use the app to clock in/out to simplify the process. Not a huge deal, but it was something I was really looking forward to using when I saw it supports shortcut actions. If this bug is fixed, I will definitely purchase the upgrade and increase my rating to 5 stars. I’d also love to see an iPad version!
2023-04-10
A great tool I use everyday week!
Look, at my job, the hours are usually kept track by humans. Humans that make mistakes like everyone else, this app has saved me from getting shorted on hours at work. I recommend it to all the newbies who come in, cause you never know if the supervisor your working with that week is gonna accidentally add 30 mins to your pay, or short you 4 hours. Seriously, this app lets me keep such a close watch on what I’m working, with widgets that let me keep a close record whenever I need to compare numbers with HR. Though the pay isn’t always accurate (due to variables beyond our control), it gives me a great ballpark estimate for me to work with. I’d give it 6 stars if I could!
2023-03-05
Needs Better Reporting
As far as TRACKING my time at multiple jobs this is the easiest app to configure and use of those that I’ve seen. I’ve been using this for years. That said, I desperately want simple analytics on the data that I’ve entered. The data exports are almost useless, requiring an immeasurable amount of manual manipulation to separate dollar amounts from comments just to get something like a net hourly rate. The other apps (that I could barely figure out how to use for just the time tracking) all have amazing job to job and day to day comparison features, reporting, and visualizations. I hope the developers will take some time to work on their analytics.
2022-08-01
Great time tracker for consultants
Easy UI, good method for handling breaks, etc. Exports to excel. I'm using it to track all my consulting activity. Easily tracks breaks, switching between jobs with a click of a button, etc. Just right!
And the level of reported detail is selectable for including on invoices (higher level) or detailed time accounting (minute by minute).
The only feature missing (which I’ve requested but they’ve said they aren’t interested in implementing) is showing a running total of hours billed for the current day across all jobs. As an independent consultant I work on many jobs throughout the day and I need to see how many hours have I worked overall. I can see that after I close out of all of them at the end of the day, but I need to see it throughout the day.
In prior reviews I downgraded due to not having a way to ”hide” inactive jobs, but that feature has been there for quite a while by using tags. So I’m upgrading my rating to a 4.5-Star rating (which isn’t allowed, so its stuck with a 4.)
2022-07-07
Fantastic App!
This app has saved me money by keeping my clients and bosses accountable. It geofences my building (so I get a notification by the time I'm in my car if I forget to punch out before I leave). It's very reliable at tracking (not just hours, but multiple pay rates, multiple options for overtime compenation, etc.), and hasn't crashed or locked up in the few years I've been using it.
I use it 5-6 days a week without fail every week, and it hasn't failed me yet.
For the next version though, I'd really like to see it be able to sync the data with the iPad version as well, either over icloud or just as they get near to each other via ad-hock network. Right now, I can't find a single reason to open the iPad version, since all the data is on my iphone only.
2022-07-07
So far so good with a couple of suggestions
So far, the app has served its purpose. There are a couple of things that I will address.
1) I forgot to clock out for break / lunch one day. I tried to add the break in later but the app tried to start a new work time. I might have been going about this problem incorrectly.
2) I would like the ability to mark hours, jobs, entries as submitted for payment without having to delete the transaction, similar to reconciliation of a bank statement. This way I can look back at what work / jobs I have been working on and the hours that I’ve committed to the project and also know which hours have been billed for payment.
2022-05-27
Found a 1000$ error in a paycheck from 3 months ago!
So I’ve been using this app for 3 years now. It’s been collecting my work hours automatically in the background using the geofence option. I thought I was missing some money in my paycheck last week, so I used the app to check. I was wrong. After realizing that the biweekly hours were almost identical to the hours worked in each of my paychecks, I decided to quickly audit every check since February. To my surprise, my job forgot to pay me for 10 hours 3 months ago. I will be taking this information to my manager tomorrow so I get paid! The app just paid for itself for life.
2022-03-22
Fantastic App! One small request.
I’ve been using this app for years now and it’s made it incredibly convenient in keeping my records straight. But there’s one small thing that would make it’s implementation to Shortcuts significantly smoother.
In the past month I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole that is iOS Shortcuts, while simultaneously picking up multiple jobs I work throughout the week.
I’ve made a shortcut that clocks me out of my recently active job, as well as automating some other functions for my commute.
This shortcut works fine, until I switch to another job. I’ve learned that the “Recently Active” variable does not refer to the currently active job timer, but rather the most recent ended timer. That means I can’t make a simple shortcut that dynamically clocks me out of my current job. As the “Recently Active” variable may pull a different already clocked out job, and then try to clock out of it again.
Here's my suggestion/request.
Could an action be added that pulls any active job names and outputs them as a list to be used for other actions?
Or if not an action, then maybe a variable in the action “Select Job” that pulls up any active jobs and let's you choose which job to select.
2022-03-03
Awesome & Intuitive
I have multiple individual projects that I must keep track of, all for the same general client. This has solved so many problems for me I can’t even begin to tell you. I can clock in and clock out, add entries manually, change time window if I need to, and utilize tags to make sure that I’m keeping track of specific activity within each job. It allows me to look at weekly activity, monthly, etc. and also eliminates the need to keep manual timesheets on paper which I tend to lose and I’m not very good about remembering. It’s also designed for the way that work normally happens, which means that I get pulled in for five or 10 minutes to work on an email, or maybe a longer period of time for a bigger part of the assignment, and then switch gears to something else. I’m able to do this almost effortlessly and it keeps track of my time to the minute. So I’m not guessing whether I spent 5, 10, or 20 minutes on something. You DO have to be disciplined in order to use it effectively, but I’m getting better at it and I’m finding that it really is a wonderful way to keep track of billable time. I keep my iPhone in a stand with the app open and whenever I switch to a particular task I clock in, and then when I’m done I clock out. It keeps everything organized and I am super happy with it. I suppose the interface could be sexier, but it gets the job done and I can’t think of an application that would do it any better than this one.
2021-09-16
Best time tracker app, BUT…
I’ll keep this short. I’ve gone through several other time tracker apps and I’ve got to say that the UI and simplicity of this app beats them by a mile. It’s been a great help towards my productivity and time management.
The only thing I wish I could do is set what day the week starts. Currently it’s set to Sunday and so my weekly clockins are grouped together from Sunday through to Saturday, but I’d rather have it track from Monday through Sunday. I know you can select when the pay period ends, but it doesn’t seem to solve the problem. Please let me know if there’s a way to accomplish this, and if not, I recommend adding this feature.
2021-09-08
One of the better iOS time trackers but could be better
Title says it all. When I bought an iPhone recently I went through piles of time trackers in the App Store and while they all looked nice, they either didn’t have the features I need or they came with an unacceptable monthly subscription. HoursTracker meets my minimum requirements and has a single, very fair purchase price. The only thing I really miss is an easy way to import a CSV of entries created from another app. I also would like the ability to set the elapsed time display by job as I prefer one method but I have one job that requires the other and I don’t want to have to manually convert.
2021-09-02
Tester
I like your app and I’ve been using it for years. I’m actually tested software for years and my review is to give you constructive feed back. I’ve experienced several times where I’ve entered in my comments and go to review and they are gone. Do you know how annoying this is? Changing the date and time is also super annoying and time consuming it would be nice if you back date the start or end date the other one changes automatically. It’s will when I missed a say and catch it, so I move the start date to a couple weeks ago then have to move the end date. Default to today is just silly. I would go help you if you need but I’ve used your app for almost three years and won’t stop even with your bugs. Thank you for what you do!
2021-08-07
Perfect for recording work hours
I have a 2nd job where I am an independent contractor and have to submit a weekly timesheet of the days, times and hours I work each week. This app is exactly what I was needing. I punch in on the app when I start working and I punch out when I am done and it creates an entry for that day showing clock in/out times, total hours for the day and it is shows hours for the pay period and how much money you have made so far (you can customize pay period dates, base pay, etc) This works great for me because I can only work a set amount of hours per week, so I can know exactly when to stop working, etc. I highly recommend this app. There is nothing I would change about it either.
2021-07-18
can no longer enter exact times
EDIT: Thank you to the developer for a reply on how to fix an issue i was having. I accidentally pressed the 5min increment toggle. I thought the app had been changed! The app works great. My only criticism is that the app either used to return to the last page i was on when i had last used it, or it defaulted the information page of your job if you only had one job. Bottom line is that the clock in button is no longer always visible. It was great to be able to open the app and immediately clock in. That said, this app os great! Thanks again!
2020-11-24
Update Review
I have been a premium user since 2016, and I can’t live without it now. Adding descriptions of work done via the phone microphone is very convenient. I have minor complaints about the update. As an attorney, I tend to work on many things throughout the day and get interrupted by phone calls and other things. So, I love the pause feature, and use it all day. I love the look of the update, my one minor complaint is switching the term “resume” to “unpause.” It just seems to be over thought and the word “resume” is more concise and accurate.
Also, I would rather that users had a choice when pausing that the app would mark the time paused and resumed rather than the time elapsed. It makes it much easier, I believe, to reconstruct one’s day if you have to back and figure out when you did what while the clock was paused.
Still a great tool for those of us who have to keep track of their time all day. Thanks.
2020-11-18
Wow that’s all I can say
So I’ve been this app since late 2018. But mid 2019 I really needed to start tracking hours due to various pay discrepancies. I loved that you could track regular hours, 1.5x hours and 2x hours by pay period, so I started recommending to my co workers and a lot of them downloaded the app. There was an issue with one of the firmware updates were we could no longer see the hourly breakdown so I decided to contact the company about. They responded very quickly!!! They asked for details and screen shots, luckily I had taken some prior to the update. Then less then a week later they rolled out another firmware update and fixed the issue. Wow!!!!! They are awesome!!! I will definitely keep recommending this app. It great for tracking all hours and pay. But what we also like is that you can set up various jobs (pay rates) in case you work 2 or more jobs that you need to track. It’s helped me and my coworkers a lot!!
2020-11-05
Awesome for (project) time tracking
I sometimes work on several different projects at the same time and my employer has me keep track of how much time I spend every week on all of my jobs. This app is perfect; I’ve been using it for over 3 years now to keep track of my jobs and it’s been excellent. I simply copy old jobs and rename them to the new project name and I’m able to easily keep track down to the minute how long I’ve been working on them. I really like the cloud backup option as I’ve upgraded phones and all my data came through without issue. The graphs available on the web interface are really nice, just not a feature I need to use but nice if my employer ever asks how long I’ve spent on a specific job. Worth the upgrade to professional for me!
2020-10-11
LONG TIME USER
Been using this app for over 5yrs now. I completely love this app! My hat off to you Developer! I work in the motion picture industry so something I have multiple job in a week. So this helps me stay on track. Love that I can export my hours especially when I do all my logging at the end of the year.
You know one thing that can be improved is having the app already learn my work routine. For example: I work on a show with set hours and set break. I also get paid to bring In my kit which I charge on a daily basis which can Be easily input by going to adjust tab, add tip and name it kit. It would be nice if the app already pre input it for me everyday as I clock in through the app. Maybe give us a few more options to add more names under the adjustment tab to identify what we are inputting.
Other than that, this is a great app. I have donated in the past because of the updates. I think the updates make this app more and more valuable and very useful. Currently running the app on my iPhone 7+ with the latest iOS and have had NO issues so far.
I hope this review is helpful to the reader.
2020-06-23
Very helpful
I’ve been using this app for about 5 years. After high school I got my first job at a mom and pop shop and they didn’t necessarily have a good clock in system. ( I had to call the owners house phone and leave a voicemail of the time I began to work and finished for the night). I wanted to make sure I wasn’t losing any money so I started to track my hours with this app and estimated what the tax rate was. Once I got it figured out it always helped me see what I should expect on my check and it was always a couple dollars short or over but it was mostly accurate. Now I use it to keep track of the amount of money I should be getting from multiple jobs. I’m not sure if there is an option to add tips to jobs, I haven’t been able to find anything on that but it would be a great addition to add to this app to make it better. It’s worth paying for when you need to track multiple jobs and add multiple entries without having to delete any.
2020-05-26
Excellent App!
This app makes keeping track of working hours a breeze. While the UI is very plain and my grandma probably could have built it, the features are very rich and diverse.
One feature that I especially appreciate is the ability to clock in and out “as of” whatever time you want. There are so many times when I forget to clock in or out, and with the stop-watch method I was using there wasn’t really any way to fix it. With this app, that is no longer an issue.
Another feature that really makes bookkeeping a breeze is the ability to send reports via email with an attached csv file in which the data is presented in a well structured manner.
2020-05-01
Missing Key Functionality
I’ve used the personal edition of this app for years and am now looking for app that supports the basic function of marking entries as “Paid”. Many of my jobs are irregularly paid. Most of the time, after their paid, I want them hidden, because they’re no longer relevant. Sometimes Pay Periods happen on different days of the week. The tag function has been glitchy and at this point not worth the pro upgrade in my opinion.
It’s really sad when great apps like this, are missing obvious and simple functionality that make them a pleasure to use.
As of now, I’ve gotten to the point of frustration with the lack of this feature, that I’m looking to move on to something that does.
2020-02-08
Great job!
I am a school bus driver. This app is just ideal. On any day I might take up any of five positions i.e. bus driver, van driver, standby, etc. All the positions pay differently. These jobs can be tuned to fit pay and other parameters. Once established, entries such as date, start time and end time can be entered. Adding entries or editing entries is intuitive and very easy. I recently received a paycheck I thought was a bit low. I was able to download the CSV file for that pay period (pay periods can also be established and turned (you can also establish and tune deductions)), making it easy to calculate what I should have received and where the error was. From there it was easy to print the file and show it to my manager. I think he was impressed. I’m impressed.
2019-11-12
User-Friendly
Even the free version is simple and user-friendly enough that I ACTUALLY USE it (unlike some others I’ve tried). Data export is great, and makes my invoicing much easier.
It works great on my iPhone & iPad, but since it was designed for the phone only, there is no way to sync the two devices. (I can backup the one with the most current data and overwrite the other by restoring from that backup, but the won’t sync.) That isn’t a big deal, it’s just easier for my old eyes to use the iPad generally, but easier to clock in using the phone when I’m away from the office or when I receive a work call.
Only other complaint is that I’ve been considering subscribing, but the subscription pricing is difficult to determine (lots of options, not sure what they all are).
2019-10-18
Very useful, wish it had a few things
I’ve been using HoursTracker for roughly 4 years now. And it’s rock solid, I’ve never feared it losing times I enter. The interface is great, easy to use, and I love the quick options to change the start and end times.
I wish it had two things:
1. Archiving jobs: I work a lot of project based jobs. These stack up quickly in the app. The only options are export and delete. I wish I could archive so I can go back and reference them later. Especially if the app had stats.
2. Stats: there is basically no statistics in the app. You can tag punches with custom tags. But that is not very useful aside from sorting. I wish I could see a pie chart of time doing one type of task apposed to another. I wish I could see a graph of how my pay had moved up in a month.
Bonus: Job Budgets: sometimes I work on things with a set budget, not paid per hour. It’s hard to know if I’m making a good rate/hour without going to the calculator and computing it myself. I wish I could enter a job budget and it would show my rate/hour live as the hours come in.
2019-10-06
Happily used this app for nearly 3 years...
As the title says, I’ve been using this app for making sure I get what I’m owed on my check. This app has helped me multiple times by showing how and when discrepancies happened and got them quick resolved with my job. Once I got the Apple Watch version, clicking in became even easier then ever before. On top of all the things I just mentioned, I now know how much I’m getting on my check way before even my job posts my payslips online. Once you add exactly how much you make an hour and taxes etc. it’s only off sometimes by a few bucks. I recommend this app to anyone who works an hourly job and wants to know how much they are being paid for their time.
2019-05-08
When it works, it’s seamless and brilliant...until...?
What prompted me to write this review is missing three days worth of punches, and not having any sort of alternate follow up available to be able to figure out when and where I was.
This is an app I’ve used for years and actually love it quite a bit. It does everything you need it to do very well, and seamlessly in most cases. I go between locations/buildings quite a bit throughout the day, so it knows where I am and how long I was there, helps keep me aware of how much time I’m spending in one place or another. I even use it for things that are not job related just to help me keep track of how long I spend at certain locations (gym) which is a great time planning tool.
It’s very frustrating though when I go for days at a time having it work great, then for some inexplicable reason it decides not to track anything. The Geo fencing is good, but if it’s not, then you end up running the risk of not having punches tracked. For whatever reason this seems to coincide when I do manual entries, the Geo fencing doesn’t kick in afterwards. Much as I would like to say this is a set-and-forget kind of app, you do actually need to be on top of it to make sure it’s not missing things which to me sort of defeats the purpose. That way you can remember quickly what it was and manually add it.
2019-03-03
AWFUL
The free app only allows so many entries so if you use it more than 21 times, you must pay to upgrade. I tried to do the in app upgrade and discovered that apple does not support family sharing with in app upgrades. This means, essentially, you’re screwed. I contacted the app’s customer service with this issue and was told incompatibility with apple sharing isn’t their problem. Thanks for your non-attentive, non-customer centered “customer service.” I was literally begging them to take my money and get the upgrade and they refused. Way to treat people like dirt! I’m fairly certain I’m not the only iPhone user who uses family sharing. If this company can’t figure out how to work on accommodating technology, they are in the wrong business. I chose a different paid hours tracker instead and it works perfectly with no issues and no rude and indifferent customer service.
2019-02-27
love, it but needs an iPad or hd version
love this app, i use it on my phone and my iPad, that being said i just wish there was an iPad version. I hate having to tilt my head to the side or place the iPad on vertically to see my hours and the hours of the ppl who I supervise. i upload everybodies to the cloud and then download it on my iPad so i can configure rearrange etc...
when dealing with multiple jobs i find it easier tho anyoing to do them on my iPad... Land scape mode would save me from my frustration, although there are other apps that are configured for the iPad but i prefer this app’s simple and easy but robust layout. So i hope the developers will make an iPad friendly version until then i will continue to use this app and recommend it to my peers.
2018-12-28
Please, oh please
Update: One thing I do wish was possible is to edit tax rate on existing jobs. I have 2 pay periods worth of jobs and realized I miscalculated the tax rate (put 6% when it’s actually around 21%). But it seems the only way to fix this is to make new jobs for each of those days with the updated percentage. There’s an edit function, but it doesn’t include the tax percentage.
Keep this updated! One of the most helpful apps I’ve ever had! 😃. Takes a little bit of set up to get tax rates, overtime and double time programmed, but after that it’s as easy as punching in your clock-in/clock-out, adding your breaks and other details if they are relevant, and then it gives you a pretty accurate approximation of your net income. Really nice to be able to see what I can expect on my next check without having to do all the math myself. Free version gives you 3 “jobs” (or if you’re an hourly employee, these would work like hours per day. The paid version, which is $10, gives you unlimited jobs/days, and it keeps them categorized by days, weeks, months, so you can get an overview of how many hours and how much you’ve made total in those categories. I’m finding it well worth the price.
2018-12-27
Worth every tenth of a penny
This app paid for itself the first day. Even charging just $20/hour, with as many jobs as I work on those little ten minute pieces add up. I am very hesitant about overcharging for my time; as that’s dishonest. But one of my clients told me it’s also dishonest for me to undercharge by not having a strict accounting of the hours, so I got this application and it’s awesome. I can keep track of all my jobs (easily over twenty) and keep it down to an accuracy that allows me to be honest with myself and my clients. It’s has only made me money and allows me to put notations on my various type of jobs so I can later do analytics on my proficiency to better enhance my job bidding for future projects. Anyone who does consulting on an hour basis, or consulting on a per job basis will greatly benefit from this app. Also, it’s incredibly intuitive and robust. Love it.
2018-09-05
Simply beautiful
I really like using this app and wish I’d found it sooner especially when I was self employed. It makes it easy to clock in and out and you could even automatically enter those times (including breaks) if you have predictable times for said entries. For the free version, you get 21 days worth of entries to input your data so exporting entries may become a biweekly occurrence. It also keeps track of your paid time if you work more than 1 job and you can view a daily or work period net and gross view of your expected paycheck. It definitely helps me plan ahead. I just wish there was a way to view OT separately from the standard work hours.
2018-08-22
Great for shift work
I love this app. I have been using it for about 4 months now. My hours fluctuate from week to week. My differential pay is different for certain days. This app predicts what my paycheck will be and it is always accurate (within +/- $100). It lets me see when I need to work more hours to clear a certain amount. I never write reviews. But I have been so pleased with this app. It’s definently a daily use on work days. My only suggestion to developers - under ADJUST - instead of only adding a monetary value, add a percentage? Like I get 10% differential pay for night shift. I get more of a percentage for weekends. Thank you for your time.
2017-11-01
Great for project and freelance work
I use it to track hours for multiple simultaneous projects for a full time employer. And also to track freelance and personal projects. Plus my wife uses it for commission work and mileage tracking for her business. When I think "I wish it could do X" almost every time I've looked in the settings or help, there was the feature I wanted. So it provides a great deal of flexibility, control, and power. The one thing it doesn't have is a pick-list of prices. Rates are per project, although you can override time entries. But I wish it had a list of product/rates: for example, a rate for initial consultation, versus a rate for a different rate for a "normal" job, versus a different rate for a difficult repair, versus a rate for delivery, etc. etc.
2017-09-21
Great app
My job requires me to work out of a company vehicle and go to multiple locations. Given those parameters, this app is great due to the location awareness and functionality of the app. I also like the export option to send all of my data to my email for reference later. This is a great app but gets four stars because at times it seems a little buggy with the export function as well as the location awareness. I sometimes do not receive the exported data to my email and I also do not get notifications when I feel like I should at specific locations. The only thing that I would change would be that I could put multiple pin points on a map for clock in and clock out notifications. Otherwise, great job developing this application! 🤘🏽
2017-08-20
Fantastic app
Work more than 3 jobs? Are you a contractor working multiple job sites? This app is the answer to the multiple job working masses.
In today's modern US business world, the vast majority of US citizens must work multiple jobs to survive. The Bachelor s degree is the BFOQ that the high school diploma occupied after WW2. So many must work so hard for what little prospects are available.
How do you estimate your income to create a budget when working 3 or more jobs? This app is the answer.
Contractor? No problem. With job site function you can automatically clock in and out as you arrive on site. This app even helps you determine net income after taxes. Worth every penny it costs.
2017-07-28
Couldn't be happier!
I work from home and calculating invoices at the end of the month can be daunting. I have used several services online that have been mediocre. I was so excited to find this app because it has everything Ive ever needed and more! They have made it so easy to record your hours, no matter if you invoice weekly, monthly or periodically. I appreciate how easy the developer made the app to edit every aspect of invoicing from the amount charged for each entry to calculating the hourly rate already for you to letting you send the completed invoice to your own email. Thank you for this great app. I've never written a review on here but I was so happy with this app that I wanted to make sure I did so.
2017-06-30
Awesome to predict your payday!
As an hourly employee some weeks you get more hours than others so its very hard to set-up, stick to, and manage any type of budget. Using this app to add your scheduled time and then make your adjustments to that time like working over, coming in early, etc.. makes budgeting your finances much easier because you can add your tax percentage and the calculations of your net pay are right on. So after working week 1 of your pay period, you can forecast for week 2 to determine what you need to do to make the money you need...(like pick up shifts/work over). Definitely worth the 5.99 for the Upgrade to the Personal addition as well as paying an extra 1.99 per month for extra perks for the cloudhosting.
2017-06-27
Worth the Upgrade
I absolutely love this app. I'm an interior designer that works for a firm but I also do freelance drafting work for other designers on the side. This helps me keep track of all my billable hours and I use the "comments" feature to log what projects I'm working. At the end of each month I send my hours to payroll or clients via email nicely formatted and succinct with comments detailing projects and hour totals. The app could look a little nicer but it's obvious the developers put their effort into functionality rather than an incredible looking UI and I'm totally fine with that. I highly recommend this app if you do any sort of contract/freelance work!
2017-06-10
Easy to use
This is my first time using an hour tracker app and I'm very picky on what I choose to use on just about anything, but I can say that this app is easy to comprehend, I like the fact that it includes your estimated tax rate percentage and any, if any deductions are made to your check. It shows you how much you have made daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly on the amount of entries you input which I consider to be very helpful, but I would love it if it would also break it up into how your (the user) pay periods work, this is the reason I gave it 4 stars. On the bottom section where the tab that says Jobs, if you could please update it to where when your pay period ends, the app provides a horizontal breaker line to separate all the entries from the past pay period, that way it's doesn't seem all crowded. Nonetheless this app deserves 4 stars and a half, but Apple Store does not allow me to put that in. Very great app to track your hours and pay.
2017-05-23
Turns accountability into cash
I use this app daily since December 2015, because it is the best way I've found to record my tasks and time in my law practice. I set it up to record one task at a time, then open the notes when I clock out, where I dictate what I just did. It will total all of my discrete time entries into a daily entry with my notes summarized as a single entry. I airdrop it to my computer and copy and paste into my bills. It is so easy. My clients appreciate the detail and I appreciate the total accounting of time.
I use tags and filtering to manage what I see and export. For example, in the "Hours" tab, after I export my time, I select all of my entries and tag them all "onbill". In the "Hours" tab, I use a filter that hides all entries that are tagged "onbill". Thereafter, they are excluded from view and export. All of the steps in this paragraph take a total of 3 seconds to perform.
I have little use for the geo-logging feature, but they'd be excellent for anyone whose trade brings them to multiple clients in multiple locations.
The developer is responsive and the updates are excellent.
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