Question 1

What is Orary?

Accepted Answer

Orary is a free shift management and earnings tracking app for workers worldwide. Log work shifts, calculate hourly earnings automatically, track income statistics, and monitor your Australian Working Holiday Visa 88-day progress. Available on iOS, Android, and web.

Question 2

Is Orary free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All core features are completely free: shift tracking, automatic earnings calculation, live shift timer, delivery worker mode, and the Australian 88-day visa tracker. A Premium subscription unlocks dark theme, detailed analytics, PDF and Excel export, and priority support.

Question 3

What types of workers can use Orary?

Accepted Answer

Hospitality and restaurant staff, retail employees, construction workers, healthcare workers, cleaners, warehouse workers, delivery riders, Uber Eats and DoorDash drivers, gig economy workers, and Working Holiday Visa holders doing farm or regional work in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and worldwide.

Question 4

How does the earnings calculator work?

Accepted Answer

Enter a start time, end time, and hourly rate for each shift. Orary calculates gross earnings automatically. Define multiple jobs (Works) each with their own rate, assign any shift to any job, and watch totals accumulate across days, weeks, and months.

Question 5

Can I set a different tax rate for each job?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In Settings, under Payment and Tax Configuration, set a default discount percentage applied to all shifts, or expand "Configure per job" to give any job its own rate — useful when your jobs withhold tax differently, or when you have both a casual and a full-time job. If you upload a payslip, Orary also compares the tax rate it implies against what you have configured and offers to update it with one tap when they don't match.

Question 6

What is Live Mode?

Accepted Answer

Live Mode is Orary's real-time shift timer. Tap Start when your shift begins — Orary tracks elapsed hours and live earnings updating every second. Tap Stop when you finish and the shift saves automatically. Ideal for casual workers who don't know in advance when their shift will end.

Question 7

Does Orary support delivery and gig workers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Orary has a dedicated Delivery mode for Uber Eats, DoorDash, Deliveroo, Menulog, and Rappi. Track earnings per session, assign sessions to different platforms, and compare income across all your gig jobs in one app.

Question 8

Can I export my shift and earnings data?

Accepted Answer

Yes — with Orary Premium. Export complete shift history to Excel (XLSX) with monthly breakdowns, or to PDF with charts and analytics. Useful for tax returns, Working Holiday Visa applications, or personal financial records.

Question 9

Can Orary estimate my income tax and refund?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Upload a payslip PDF and Orary reads your gross pay and tax, then estimates your annual income tax and any potential refund using the official tax brackets for Australia (ATO), New Zealand (IRD), the United Kingdom (HMRC) and Ireland (Revenue). Estimates cover income tax only — not Medicare or ACC levies, National Insurance, USC, PRSI or other deductions — so always confirm with the official tax office (myTax, myIR, your HMRC Personal Tax Account or Revenue myAccount).

Question 10

Does Orary calculate mileage deductions for delivery work?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Log the kilometres you ride or drive in each delivery session and Orary estimates your mileage tax deduction using the official per-kilometre rates for Australia (ATO), New Zealand (IRD), the United Kingdom (HMRC), Canada (CRA), the United States (IRS), and Ireland (Revenue). The estimate appears in your delivery statistics so you can keep a running total for tax time. Rates are indicative — confirm the current figures with your tax office.

Question 11

Does Orary work on iPhone and Android?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Orary runs as a web app at orary.app and as a native app for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android. Native apps include home screen shortcuts and system notifications.

Question 12

Where do I find Payslips, Delivery stats, and Settings on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Tap the More tab in the bottom navigation bar. It groups everything beyond your daily flow: Statistics (summaries, payslips, and delivery analytics), your account (settings, subscription, and integrations), and help resources. On desktop, the sidebar shows all sections directly.

Question 13

What summaries does Orary provide?

Accepted Answer

Under Statistics you get three summaries: Your hours shows total hours worked each month against a monthly target derived from your weekly goal, with week-by-week compliance; the weekly summary includes charts, comparisons, and daily distribution; and the Premium monthly summary adds monthly totals, month-over-month comparison, and a six-month earnings trend. On mobile they live under the More tab; on desktop, in the sidebar.

Question 14

How are payslips organized?

Accepted Answer

Payslips are split into two views. Documents is where you upload PDF payslips (or add them manually), edit detected values, and generate shifts from pay periods. Calculations is a read-only view with each payslip summary, the per-period breakdown, and fiscal-year projections for your estimated tax refund.

Question 15

Does Orary check my payslip against my logged shifts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Whenever a payslip has a valid pay period, Orary compares it day by day against your logged shifts and shows a coverage status — fully logged, some days missing, or none logged yet — plus a check on whether the total hours match. If some days are missing, you can fill just those gaps with one click, using the same weekday-and-time pattern as the existing 'generate shifts from payslip' tool, instead of the whole period.

Question 16

Does Orary send reminders and notifications?

Accepted Answer

Yes, on the iOS and Android apps. Orary can send an optional daily reminder to log your shifts (you choose the time in Settings), a heads-up before each upcoming shift, and milestone alerts as you approach your Australian Working Holiday Visa 88-day goal. All notifications are opt-in and managed from Settings.

Question 17

What is the 88-day rule in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Working Holiday Visa holders (subclass 417 and 462) must complete 88 days of specified work in a regional area during their first visa year to apply for a second-year extension. A third-year extension requires a further 88 days — 176 total — completed during the second visa year.

Question 18

Are the 88 days calendar days or working days?

Accepted Answer

Neither. The 88 days are visa-accredited days calculated from the hours you work each Monday–Sunday week, using an official formula set by the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Full-time work (35.25+ hours/week) earns 7 visa days that week. Fewer hours earns fewer days. They are not the number of calendar days you physically spent at work.

Question 19

How many hours per week do I need to earn visa days?

Accepted Answer

Minimum 4 hours in a Monday–Sunday week to earn 1 visa day. Full formula: 4–7.24 h = 1 day · 7.25–14.24 h = 2 days · 14.25–21.24 h = 3 days · 21.25–28.24 h = 4 days · 28.25–35.24 h = 5 days · 35.25 h or more = 7 days. Less than 4 hours in a week earns zero visa days.

Question 20

What counts as specified work for the 88 days?

Accepted Answer

Plant and animal cultivation (fruit picking, harvesting, pruning, farm work), fishing and pearling, tree farming and felling, mining, construction, bushfire and flood recovery work. Since 2023, certain tourism and hospitality work in specified regional areas also qualifies. Always verify current categories at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au.

Question 21

Which Australian states and regions count?

Accepted Answer

All of Northern Territory, South Australia, and Tasmania. All of regional Queensland (excluding Greater Brisbane), regional Western Australia (excluding Perth metro), regional New South Wales (excluding Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong), and regional Victoria (excluding Melbourne). Specific postcodes are published by the Department of Home Affairs.

Question 22

Can I work for multiple employers to accumulate days?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Days from different qualifying employers accumulate. You can switch employers, regions, or job types as long as each role is in an approved specified-work category and regional area. Keep all payslips and employer declarations (Form 1263) as evidence for your second-year application.

Question 23

Subclass 417 vs subclass 462 — what is the difference?

Accepted Answer

Subclass 417 is for passport holders from the UK, Ireland, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, and others. Subclass 462 is for the USA, China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Argentina, Chile, and others. Both require 88 days of specified regional work for a second year and 176 days total for a third year, but eligible work categories and age limits may vary by country.

Question 24

How many days do I need for a third year in Australia?

Accepted Answer

After completing your first 88 days (second-year extension), complete a further 88 days of specified work — 176 days total — during your second visa year to become eligible for a third-year Working Holiday Visa. The same weekly formula applies throughout.

Question 25

What is the minimum to earn any visa days at all?

Accepted Answer

You must work at least 4 hours within a single Monday–Sunday week to earn even 1 visa day. Any week with fewer than 4 hours contributes zero days to your total, even if you worked on multiple days that week. Tracking weekly hours consistently is essential, especially during casual or irregular work periods.

Question 26

Does Orary automatically track my 88-day progress?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Orary groups your logged shifts into Monday–Sunday weeks, applies the government visa-day formula to each week, and accumulates your total. Your dashboard shows a real-time progress bar toward 88 days (second-year eligibility) and 176 days (third-year eligibility). No manual counting needed.

Question 27

Can casual or part-time farm work count toward the 88 days?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Casual and part-time hours count as long as the work is in a qualifying specified-work category and approved regional area. A worker doing 20 hours/week earns 4 visa days that week. Consistent part-time work over many weeks accumulates just as effectively as full-time.

Question 28

What if I do not complete the 88 days before my visa expires?

Accepted Answer

If your first Working Holiday Visa expires before you reach 88 visa-accredited days, you cannot apply for the standard second-year extension based on regional work. Other visa options may exist depending on your circumstances. Tracking progress from your very first shift helps ensure you meet the requirement before expiry.

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