absence.io vs Protege Config
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
absence.io
Easily manage employee absences and track work hours on your mobile device. Plan vacations, view team schedules, and record time with a single click. Ideal for efficient daily management of your team's time and leave.
- Absence planning and vacation day management
- Team absence calendar overview
- Absence request approval (for HR)
- One-click start/stop time clock
- Real-time overtime recording
- Time entry management (for HR)
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With the absence.io mobile app you can easily manage your absences and track your time - all on your mobile device! The mobile app offers the core functions of absence management and time tracking of the absence.io software for all users to provide an efficient solution for daily use. Absence Management: - Easy planning of your absences and vacation days - Overview of all absences of your team in the calendar - Direct approval of absence requests (only for HR) - Easy access to the dashboard (only for HR) Time Tracking: - Start & stop time clock with just one click - (Over-)time recording in real time - Easily enter, edit and delete time entries (only for HR) Just a head’s up - our app only works with an existing absence.io account. Sign up now at absence.io to test our software and app! The mobile app is not our terminal app. Do you have any questions about absence.io or want to give us feedback? Then feel free to drop us a message at hello@absence.io - we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Protege Config
Configure ICT TSEC readers directly from your mobile device without extra hardware. Save site-specific configurations and manage reader settings efficiently. Requires specific reader firmware and a mobile credential.
- Configure ICT TSEC readers
- No extra hardware needed
- Per-profile (site) configurations
- Save and manage reader settings
- Requires specific firmware
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Protege Config provides the ability for installers to configure ICT TSEC readers(requires firmware version 1.04.254 or higher) without the need for extra hardware. Configurations can be setup and saved on a per profile (site) basis. Important: Please ensure that Protege Mobile is not running before attempting to configure readers to ensure the best possible experience. Requires: - ICT TSEC reader with firmware version 1.04.254 or higher. - A mobile credential assigned to your account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: absence.io at every 2 months against Protege Config's every 12 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
absence.io ships an update every 2 months, Protege Config every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | absence.io | Protege Config |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | absence.io GmbH | Integrated Control Technology Limited |
Customer experience
absence.io
Protege Config
In-app purchases
absence.io
No in-app purchases
Protege Config
No in-app purchases
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