The Free Shift Tracker App for iPhone
Looking for a simple shift tracker on your iPhone? Timely lets you clock in and out, log unlimited shifts, and watch your earnings tick up in real time — no spreadsheets, no paper timesheets. The core tracker is free; an optional Elite subscription adds breaks, exports, widgets, and deeper analytics.
Why hourly workers pick Timely
- Real clock in/out — tap once to start a shift, tap again to end. Your hours are saved instantly.
- Earnings update live — set your hourly rate and Timely calculates your gross pay as you work.
- Unlimited shifts — there is no cap on how many shifts you log, on any plan.
- Edit anything — forgot to clock out? Fix the start and end times, and add notes or a tag.
- Works offline — clock in without signal; your shifts sync once you're back online.
- Break tracking (Elite) — log breaks during a shift and Timely subtracts them from paid time.
How the shift tracker works
- Create your account with email or Sign in with Apple — this is how your shifts stay backed up.
- Tap Start Shift. Timely begins counting hours and gross earnings in real time.
- Tap End Shift when you clock out. The shift is logged with date, hours, and pay.
- Review your totals from the dashboard — Today and This Week are free; Month, Year, and custom ranges are part of Elite.
Who it's built for
- Nurses, CNAs, and healthcare workers tracking 12-hour shifts
- Retail and service workers with rotating schedules
- Servers and bartenders logging tip income on top of base pay (Elite)
- Freelancers and contractors tracking their own hours
- Anyone paid by the hour who wants their own record of it
Frequently asked questions
Is the Timely shift tracker app free?
Timely is free to download and the core tracker is free to use: unlimited clock in/out, live earnings, full shift history, offline tracking, and cloud sync. An optional Elite subscription adds break tracking, data export, home-screen widgets, Siri, scheduling, automatic clock in/out by location, and detailed earnings and tax analytics.
Do I need to create an account?
Yes. Timely requires an account — email and password, or Sign in with Apple. There is no guest mode. The upside is that your shifts are backed up to the cloud automatically, so you won't lose them if you change or reset your phone.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. You can clock in and out offline, and your shifts sync automatically the next time you're online.
Can I track multiple jobs?
Not as separate job profiles — Timely tracks one rate profile. You can name and tag each shift to tell your workplaces apart, and Elite lets you set a different hourly rate on individual shifts.
Does it track overtime?
Not automatically. Timely does not apply a 1.5x multiplier to shifts on its own. You can log an Overtime pay entry on a shift (Elite), and Paycheck Match (Elite) can apply a weekly overtime threshold when it compares your tracked hours against a paycheck.
How is this different from timelyapp.com?
We're not affiliated with timelyapp.com. They're a desktop time-tracking tool for agencies. Timely (timelyapp.net) is an iPhone app for hourly workers tracking their own shifts.