Best Overtime Tracking Apps UK (2026)

We build one of these apps, so let's be upfront about that. But "best" depends on what you actually need — and the honest answer is that different apps win for different people. Here's how the six most-used options compare for UK shift workers in 2026.

1. Overtime Live — best for live earnings & UK overtime rates

Our app, so judge this section accordingly — but the feature set is verifiable. Overtime Live is built specifically for UK shift workers: start a shift and your pay ticks up every second, on screen and on the iPhone Lock Screen via Live Activities. The six built-in rate types cover police time and a third, NHS time and a half and double time, plus custom multipliers, and On-Call Days log allowance and call-outs separately. Recurring shift patterns auto-fill your rota; CSV and PDF export cover payslip disputes. Free with no account and all data on-device; a one-time Pro purchase (no subscription) unlocks extras. 25 five-star reviews on the App Store at the time of writing.

Not for you if: you want team scheduling or client invoicing — it's a personal tracker.

2. Supershift — best shift calendar & rota planner

Supershift is the most polished shift calendar on iOS: beautiful pattern templates, colour-coded rotas, cloud sync and sharing. If your main problem is "what am I working this month?", it's excellent. Earnings are supported but they're not the focus — there's no live pay ticker and UK enhancement rates need manual setup. Advanced features sit behind a subscription. See our detailed Supershift vs Overtime Live comparison.

3. Clockify — best for freelancers and teams

Clockify is a time-tracking platform: timesheets, projects, billable rates, team reports, web dashboard. For freelancers invoicing clients or managers tracking a team it's a strong free tier. It isn't built for shift work — no shift premiums, no UK overtime rate presets, no lock screen tracking — so checking an NHS payslip with it means fighting the tool.

4. Timesheet — best simple hours logger (Android)

The various Timesheet apps on Android do one job: clock in, clock out, apply an hourly wage, export. Widgets make logging quick and the learning curve is flat. Rate handling is basic — expect to calculate enhancements yourself — and iOS options are thinner.

5. WorkHours — best minimalist tracker

WorkHours strips tracking to the essentials: tap to log, simple pay totals, clean design. Good if you find full-featured apps noisy. The trade-off is depth — limited rate types, no on-call handling, and little UK-specific support.

6. Shift Work Calendar — best for rotating-pattern alarms

Apps in this category (Shift Work Calendar, ShiftCal and similar) excel at complex rotating patterns — 4-on-4-off, Continental, custom cycles — with alarms tied to your rota. Pay tracking is secondary or absent. Pair one with a dedicated earnings tracker if you need both, or use an app that does patterns and pay together.

Side-by-side comparison

Feature availability checked July 2026; free tiers and pricing change, so check current listings before deciding.

Which should you choose?

NHS, police, fire, security, retail, logistics — anyone paid enhancements: a tracker with UK rate types and live pay (Overtime Live) will catch payslip errors the generic tools miss. Freelancers and teams: Clockify. You just want a beautiful rota: Supershift. Minimalists: Timesheet or WorkHours. Most of these are free to try — the right answer is the one you'll still be using in week three.