Work Log Pro

Review by eFreeware

Work Log Pro is not a standalone time tracker. It is a one-time paid upgrade that sits alongside the free Work Log app and switches on the extra features when both apps are installed. The developer is explicit about the arrangement: Work Log keeps your shift data, and Pro acts as the key that unlocks the extras when both apps are installed. That is the most distinctive thing about it, and it shapes everything else about how you would use it.

The people this is built for are hourly workers who already track shifts in Work Log. If you juggle two jobs, need spreadsheet or PDF copies of your hours, or want a backup you can carry to a new phone, the upgrade covers those needs directly. The price is $14.99, paid once, and there are no ads or in-app purchases attached to it.

It extends a tracker you already have, and it tells you plainly that the base app has to stay on your device for any of it to work.

Multiple jobs, each with its own settings

The headline addition is support for more than one job. Each job carries its own settings, which matters more than it might sound. If you work a weekday retail shift and weekend catering, the two likely differ in pay rate, overtime rules and pay period. Keeping them as separate profiles inside one app keeps your records distinct.

This is the feature I would expect most buyers to care about first, because it is the one that changes daily use. Switching between jobs rather than maintaining two separate records keeps your history in one place. For anyone tracking two employers, the appeal is obvious.

The rest of the Pro list supports that core idea. Ad-free tracking is included, and report customization lets you shape how the output reads before you share or file it.

Exports and backups for your own records

Pro adds CSV spreadsheet export and PDF reports. Those two formats cover different needs: a spreadsheet if you want to sort, total or hand data to someone doing payroll, and a PDF if you want something readable to keep or send. Both are drawn from the shift records you have already entered in Work Log.

Backup and restore is the other practical addition. The developer describes exporting a database backup and restoring it later, which is the sensible path when you move to a new device. Without it, your history lives only on the phone that created it.

None of this is glamorous, and that is rather the point. These are the features that make a personal time log useful over years rather than weeks, and they are the reason a one-time purchase makes sense here.

What the base app already does

It is worth being clear that Pro only unlocks extras. Work Log handles punch in and out, or manual shift entry if you forgot to clock. It tracks hours, wages, breaks, overtime and premium pay, and lets you set pay periods so you can estimate a paycheck before it arrives.

Beyond the basics, the base app covers tips, mileage, expenses, sales and holiday pay. You can view shifts by week, month, year, pay period, or as one long list, and adjust the time format, currency, week start, themes and tracking options to match how you actually work. Widgets give you a quick way to punch in, punch out or start a new shift without opening the app fully.

That is a full tracker on its own. Pro's job is to add to it, not to supply the foundation.

The catch: two apps, one purchase

The requirement to keep both apps installed is the thing to understand before buying. Work Log Pro is an unlock key, not a replacement. If you are the sort of person who tidies up unused icons, this is worth remembering.

The cost is a single $14.99 payment. There is no advertising in Pro and no in-app purchases. For a tool you might use every working day for years, that is a straightforward trade, though it is a real upfront cost.

The app has been on Google Play since July 2013 and was last updated in October 2025. It carries a 4.6 average from 8,448 ratings and more than 100,000 installs, which tells you the base app has a settled audience. None of that is a guarantee, but a long-running listing with a steady update record is a reasonable signal for a tool you would depend on.

Getting set up and getting value from it

The upgrade path is short: install Work Log, install Work Log Pro, and keep both in place. The developer presents Pro as the key that turns on the extra features once both are present.

My advice would be to spend a little time in the free app first, entering a few real shifts and setting your pay period, currency and week start. That way, when you unlock Pro, you can set up your jobs rather than rebuilding from scratch. It also tells you whether the free tracker fits your routine before you pay.

Once Pro is active, the habit worth forming is a periodic export. A CSV or PDF saved every few months gives you an independent record of your hours. The widgets are the other thing to set up early, since punching in from the home screen is faster than opening the app and hunting for the button.

If you only ever work one job and never need your hours in a spreadsheet, the free app covers the tracking itself. The case for Pro is strongest when your working life is complicated enough that one job profile is not enough.

A worthwhile upgrade for multi-job hourly workers

Work Log Pro does one job and does it without ambiguity: it adds features to a tracker you already use. Multiple jobs with separate settings, CSV and PDF export, backup and restore, report customization and ad-free tracking are the concrete gains, and the $14.99 is paid once with nothing further attached.

I would point this at hourly workers who already keep their shifts in Work Log and have hit the point where one job profile is not enough, or who want their hours in a form they can file, share or carry to a new device. That is a specific audience, and the app is priced and built for it.

If your tracking needs are simple and stay simple, the free app may be all you need. The upgrade earns its cost when your records need to be more than a running total.

What's new in version 12

- Bug fixes and improvements