HoursTag: Hours to Buy

Budget, Spending & Savings

What is HoursTag: Hours to Buy?

HoursTag: Hours to Buy is an iOS app. Budget, Spending & Savings

What does it really cost? Not in dollars — in hours of your life.

HoursTag turns any price into the work hours it takes you to earn it. A $129 pair of sneakers isn't "$129" — it's half a day at work. Once you see money this way, you spend with clarity instead of regret.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Set your income once — hourly or monthly. HoursTag works out your real hourly value.

2. Enter a price. Instantly see it as work time.

3. Tag it Need, Want or Impulse — and watch your patterns appear.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Turn money into time instantly, in your own currency

• Tag spending as Need, Want or Impulse

• Track goals and a wishlist in real work hours, with live progress

• See spending insights by category, with a clear monthly breakdown

• View any purchase as a percentage of your workday

• Create custom categories with your own icon and color

• Switch between beautiful light and dark themes

• Use the app in 17 languages

• Back up and restore your data whenever you want

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

No account. No sign-up. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device — always.

PAY ONCE, OWN IT FOREVER

HoursTag is a one-time purchase. No subscription, no hidden upgrades, nothing to renew.

Time is the one currency you can't earn back. Spend it on purpose — with HoursTag.

Key features

• budget
• spending tracker
• savings
• expense tracker
• money manager
• budget planner
• frugal
• impulse spending

Pricing

Paid download with one upfront price and no subscription.

Frequently asked questions

Download

Get HoursTag: Hours to Buy on the App Store