Time tracker for iPhone

Everhour supports mobile time tracking, while iPhone entries still need clean task details, dates, and approval-ready records.

Calculate your hours

Enter your time in and out for each day. Overtime and gross pay are calculated automatically.

Employee Time Card
DayTime InBreak Start
Break End
Break
Time OutTotal
Total hours0:00
Regular0:00
Overtime0:00
Double OT0:00
Total hours0:00
Regular0:00
Overtime0:00
Double OT0:00
Total gross pay
Regular pay
Overtime pay
Double OT pay
Calculator options
Document infofor PDF / print
Employee Signature
Date
Supervisor Signature
Date

Everhour does it all — track, budget, report & invoice

The calculator gives you the number — Everhour takes it from there.

Go ahead — start tracking!

One click and you're timing. Start a timer, add an entry, edit the details. This is exactly how it feels in Everhour.

  • One-click timer — browser, desktop & mobile
  • Works inside Asana, ClickUp, Linear, GitHub & more
  • Simple setup, no learning curve
Works with your favorite tool:
Everhour — Time Tracking
Time Entries
01:24:00
00:31:00
01:07:00

No more budget surprises

Set a budget, assign rates, and get alerted before you're over.

  • Real-time cost tracking
  • Set different rates per person or project
  • Alerts before you hit the budget limit
Everhour — Budgeting
Acme Web Project
1
50% of budget used
$2,500.00of $5,000.00
$2,500.00 remaining
75%
Actual costRemaining cost

Measurement

Track your budget through time or costs

Simple, customizable reports

Every report you need — configured your way, always up to date.

  • See who does what in real time
  • Configure any report
  • Scheduled email reports
Everhour — Reports

Your invoice is ready!

Tracked hours flow straight into a polished invoice — no copy-paste, no manual math.

  • Billable hours straight into the invoice
  • Configure invoice templates
  • Copy invoices to QuickBooks or Xero
  • Invoicing dashboard with status
Everhour — Invoices
Your Company LLChello@yourcompany.com
INVOICE
Invoice #1042
Group by:
DescriptionHoursRateAmount
Website Redesign14h$150/h$2,100.00
Brand Guidelines7h$150/h$1,050.00
Marketing Strategy3.5h$150/h$525.00
Total Due$3,675.00
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Mobile records for work, payroll, and billing

Record work as it happens

Use this page when you need to capture work from an iPhone between calls, client visits, tickets, or meetings. Add the page to the iPhone Home Screen or keep it open next to calendar and email so start times, stop times, and notes are entered before the day becomes guesswork. Mobile input rewards short, consistent fields: date, project, task, start, stop, break, and note.

For U.S. employers, a mobile log also needs to support wage-and-hour recordkeeping alongside client billing. The FLSA requires covered employers to keep accurate records for nonexempt workers, and records for employees covered by the FLSA minimum wage or overtime provisions must include hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek. A complete mobile entry prevents end-of-week reconstruction.

Fields that make time usable

A strong time entry has a date, person, project or client, task name, start and stop times or duration, billable status, rate when billing applies, and a short note that explains the work. A billing record should keep rates in U.S. dollars for U.S. users. A payroll record should separate hours actually worked from paid time not worked so the weekly total stays clear.

Use stable task categories before the week starts: client call, implementation, support, admin, travel, review, or another set that matches the work. A line such as "March 5, 2026, Client A, support ticket 1842, 9:10 AM to 10:05 AM, billable, password reset and follow-up note" gives a reviewer more than a rounded daily total. Short notes beat vague labels like "work."

Avoid mobile tracking mistakes

Small-screen tracking works best when each entry takes less than a minute. Start a new entry when the client, project, or pay category changes instead of editing one long block at night. Calendar events and phone calls prove context, but they do not replace an actual time record because they rarely show breaks, unpaid time, billable status, or the task a payroll or billing reviewer needs.

Personal-device tracking also needs a clear data boundary. Collect time, project, task, and approval details needed for payroll, billing, and scheduling; avoid notes that expose unnecessary personal information. U.S. businesses handling personal information must avoid unfair or deceptive practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act, and FTC guidance says sensitive customer or employee information should be collected only as needed, protected, and disposed of securely.

Choose a workflow system wisely

A one-off tracker is enough when you need to log a short project, send a simple invoice backup, or rebuild a day from known start and stop times. It stops being enough when multiple people submit hours, managers approve time, clients ask for project detail, or payroll needs a locked record instead of a spreadsheet that changes after review.

Everhour fits the managed workflow side: tracked time can feed customizable reports with columns, grouping, filters, date ranges, and exports for review. Use a system of record when iPhone entries need to become approved timesheets, billing evidence, budget checks, or recurring reports for managers and bookkeepers after each review period closes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can an iPhone time log support U.S. payroll records?

Yes, if the record is complete, accurate, and retained for the required period. The FLSA does not require a specific timekeeping system, but covered employers must keep accurate records for nonexempt workers. Records for employees covered by the FLSA minimum wage or overtime provisions must show hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek. Basic time and earnings records must be preserved for at least two years.

Should mobile entries use timers or manual start and stop times?

Timers work best for active tasks that start and end while the phone is in hand. Manual entries work best when you finish a meeting, call, or field task before opening the tracker. Both methods need a date, project, task, duration or start and stop time, and a note clear enough for billing, payroll review, or approval.

How detailed should iPhone time notes be?

Notes should identify the work performed without turning the time log into a transcript or personal record. Use a client, project, ticket, deliverable, or work category that a reviewer recognizes. Avoid unnecessary personal data in employee notes because U.S. businesses handling personal information must avoid unfair or deceptive practices and keep sensitive information secure.

Does iPhone tracking change federal overtime rules?

No. Device choice does not change the federal baseline. Unless exempt, covered employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a fixed 168-hour workweek at not less than one and one-half times the regular rate. The FLSA does not require overtime premium pay solely for Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or regular rest-day work unless the weekly overtime rule is triggered or another law or agreement applies.

What is the common mistake with phone-based time tracking?

The main mistake is recording one rounded block after several task switches. That hides client changes, unpaid breaks, billable status, and work categories. Split entries when the project, client, task, or pay treatment changes, then close the day with a weekly total that can be reviewed without asking the worker to remember details later.

How can Everhour Reporting turn iPhone time entries into reviewable reports?

Everhour Reporting turns logged time into configurable reports with 45+ columns, filters, grouping, date ranges, and formats such as CSV, Excel/XLSX, or PDF. Managers can use scheduled email delivery or Team Hours views to review project hours, billable time, and overtime visibility before handoff.

Turn mobile time into reports

Use Everhour Reporting to group iPhone-captured time by project, client, member, billable status, or date, then export or schedule reports for cleaner payroll and billing handoff.

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