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There are many salary and hourly wage calculator apps on the App Store. HoursTag approaches the problem differently: instead of calculating your salary, it shows you what each purchase costs in terms of your work hours — in real time, while you're shopping.
| Feature | HoursTag | Built-in iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | ✅ Real-time price-to-hours conversion while shopping | ⚠️ Calculate net salary or hourly rate |
| Safari integration | ✅ Share Extension — convert prices in any website | ❌ Typically no browser integration |
| Use case | ✅ Evaluate purchases in work-hours context | ❌ Primarily payroll/HR calculations |
| Instant conversion | ✅ See hours needed instantly as you browse | ⚠️ Requires switching apps to calculate |
| One-time cost | ✅ Paid once, no subscription | Varies |
No. HoursTag is a spending awareness tool. You enter your hourly rate once, and then use it to convert prices into hours of work — to help you make more deliberate purchase decisions.
Yes. HoursTag has a Safari Share Extension. When you see a price on any website, tap Share → HoursTag to instantly convert it to work hours without leaving Safari.
No. You enter your net hourly rate (after taxes, as it's most meaningful for spending decisions), and HoursTag uses that as the base for all conversions.
Yes. One-time purchase with no subscription or ongoing cost.