Open HoursTag and enter your hourly wage (after tax is more meaningful). This is the baseline for all conversions.
Type any price and HoursTag immediately shows how many hours of work it represents.
In Safari or any app where you see a price, tap Share → HoursTag to convert without switching apps.
Save items you're considering buying to compare them later — useful when evaluating subscription vs. one-time costs.
If your income changes, update the hourly wage in Settings so all future conversions are accurate.
Net (after-tax) wage gives a more visceral sense of actual trade-off — you feel how many hours of real take-home pay a purchase represents.
Yes. HoursTag includes a Share Sheet extension. Tap Share in Safari and choose HoursTag to convert a price you see without leaving the browser.
Yes. Enter the annual subscription cost and HoursTag converts it to hours of work — useful for deciding whether a subscription is worth it.
This quick-start guide is written by the developer of the app. Steps are based on the current App Store version.