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Freelance Work Tracker for iPhone

Keep your freelance work records your way.

Keep projects, clients, rates, hours, and work status in one practical table.

Flexible fieldsManual trackingMake it yours

See it in action

Everything in one clear table.

Add a project, record the rate and the hours, then see where your time and your money went.

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Review costs by category

Sample freelance work table

See the tracker at a glance.

Use your own categories, labels, values, and fields.

ProjectClientRateHoursStatusDetail
Brand refreshPersonal record$24.001ActiveSaved record
Landing pageWork record$58.002PlannedReview soon
Content auditHome record$110.003In progressIn progress
Strategy workshopSaved record$36.004CompletePersonal note

Suggested fields

Start with these columns.

Use only the fields that help you make a clearer record.

ProjectTextThe piece of work, named so you recognise it in six months.
ClientTextWho is paying. Links this row to everything else you know about them.
RateNumberWhat you charge and on what basis — hour, day, fixed. Write the basis down.
HoursNumberWhat the work actually took. Rate divided by real hours is your true rate.
StatusDropdownQuoted, active, delivered, paid. Paid is a different status from delivered.
TagsDropdownThe kind of work, so you can see which type is worth taking more of.
ReferenceTextThe brief, the contract or the invoice number.
Date addedDateWhen the project started, which anchors how long things really take.
NotesLong textScope changes, revisions, anything you did for free. Read this before quoting them again.

Three quick steps

Set it up your way.

01

Open Freelance Work

Start with the template inside Pocket Tables.

02

Adjust the fields

Keep the details that make this record useful to you.

03

Add records as needed

Update the table when you want a clearer view.

Make it yours

Add the details you’ll actually use.

Keep the essentials visible first. Add an extra field only when it makes this tracker easier to use.

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TagsAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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ReferenceAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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Date addedAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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Status notesAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.
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Personal notesAdd it only if it helps you keep a clearer record.

Questions

Good to know before you start.

Pocket Tables keeps the tracker flexible and manual, so you stay in control of the records.

What is a freelance work tracker?

It is a flexible table for the freelance work details you want to keep in one place.

Can I customize the freelance work template?

Yes. You can adjust fields, labels, and records to fit the way you keep track.

Can I add more fields?

Yes. Add the details that make the tracker more useful to you.

Can I export my records?

Pocket Tables lets you export records when you need a shareable or saved copy.

Pocket Tables

Start with the freelance work.

Download Pocket Tables, then open the template inside the app and adjust it for the way you keep records.

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