Hours Tracker: Time Tracking Reviews

by Danimal

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.

by I76tjsmhs

My job requires me to work out of a company vehicle and go to multiple locations. Given those parameters, HoursTracker is great due to the location awareness and functionality of HoursTracker . 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! 🤘🏽

by CEGiven

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.

by Paul Stablein

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 HoursTracker 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.

by Rikosuave_178596

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 HoursTracker 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, HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker 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.

by Doupa69

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!

by BRAVISIMO

Been using HoursTracker for over 5yrs now. I completely love HoursTracker! 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 HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker already pre input it for me everyday as I clock in through HoursTracker . 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 HoursTracker more and more valuable and very useful. Currently running HoursTracker on my iPhone 7+ with the latest iOS and have had NO issues so far.

I hope this review is helpful to the reader.

by Jmb624

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 HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker that I wanted to make sure I did so.

by ImJohnsirz

As the title says, I’ve been using HoursTracker for making sure I get what I’m owed on my check. HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker to anyone who works an hourly job and wants to know how much they are being paid for their time.

by Good_venson

HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker, 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.

by Gogreen3iii

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 HoursTracker 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.

by Authordrsilva

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.

by Ckboston

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. HoursTracker is exactly what I was needing. I punch in on HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker. There is nothing I would change about it either.

by Carmine_Dowd

I’ve been using HoursTracker 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.

by SpookiLexi

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).

by Edison517

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. HoursTracker 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!

by Xanthoman

HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker. Also, it’s incredibly intuitive and robust. Love it.

by St33333v3!!!!!!

So I’ve been HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker . 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 HoursTracker. 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!!

by Arielledesires

I’ve been using HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker 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.

by RScottyjr

I am a school bus driver. HoursTracker 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.

by Tips411

love HoursTracker, 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 HoursTracker’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 HoursTracker and recommend it to my peers.

by Hayley.Bby

I absolutely love HoursTracker. 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. HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker if you do any sort of contract/freelance work!

by Who Is The Dude

Work more than 3 jobs? Are you a contractor working multiple job sites? HoursTracker 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? HoursTracker is the answer.
Contractor? No problem. With job site function you can automatically clock in and out as you arrive on site. HoursTracker even helps you determine net income after taxes. Worth every penny it costs.

by WiseBeauty82

I really like using HoursTracker 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.

by BassBar

I use HoursTracker 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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by Vbrn4367942807

I love HoursTracker. 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. HoursTracker 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 HoursTracker. 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.