Hours
TimeCamp
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7.99/mo | Free / from $3.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | freelancers, solopreneurs, ios-users, simple-tracking | freelancers, agencies, remote-teams, consultants |
| Founded | 2013 | 2009 |
| Visual Timeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Running Timers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Export | ✓ | ✗ |
| Apple Watch | ✓ | ✗ |
| Widgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automatic Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timesheets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Invoicing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Attendance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Productivity Monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Budgeting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Hours Pros
- Beautiful design
- Visual timeline
- Simple to use
- Quick entry
✗ Hours Cons
- iOS only
- Limited features
- No team features
✓ TimeCamp Pros
- Automatic tracking
- Good free plan
- Invoicing built-in
- Many integrations
✗ TimeCamp Cons
- UI feels dated
- Mobile app inconsistent
- Learning curve for reports
The Verdict
Hours is built for freelancers and solopreneurs, with a focus on visual-timeline and running-timers. TimeCamp targets freelancers and agencies and leads with automatic-tracking and timesheets.
Pricing is close: TimeCamp starts at $3.99/mo versus $7.99/mo for Hours — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for freelancers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.