Know where your shift stands at a glance

Clock in to the job you are beginning and let the active shift hold the essentials together: elapsed time, the selected job, and the choices you may need during the day. A barista opening the shop, a contractor arriving at a site, or a freelancer beginning client work starts with one defined shift that will not need rebuilding from a vague Friday note.

The timer gives the day a starting point before the work gets noisy.

Use pause and resume for an unpaid break or a real interruption. The active view shows the change as it happens, then carries the break into the completed entry.

A lunch break, split shift, or mid-day appointment no longer has to make the full span between arrival and departure look like uninterrupted paid work.

HoursKit keeps the same active shift within reach on iPhone and iPad. Available widgets, Live Activities, and App Shortcuts can make the timer easier to notice or return to, depending on the device and current shift state. The decision to end the shift stays with you.

You can get back to the current shift without digging through earlier entries.

Clock out and add the pieces that explain this particular day: a break, task, tag, or paid status. Those decisions are easy to make at the end of a shift, before the next day starts. The result is a complete entry that shows what the timer represented, not only its start and end times.

That extra detail is especially helpful after a day that moved between several kinds of work.