Comparison

absence.io vs Remootio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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!

About

Remootio

Transform your existing gates and garage doors into smart devices. Control and monitor them remotely using your smartphone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Share access securely with friends and family and receive notifications about gate activity.

Highlights
  • Smartphone control via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
  • End-to-end encrypted security
  • Manage up to 20 unique keys
  • Unlimited guest keys with easy sharing
  • Auto-open functionality
  • Gate status monitoring
  • Customizable app interface
Features
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This application is the companion app to be used with the smart home hardware product Remootio. Remootio is a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled end-to-end encrypted smart remote controller, that makes your old gates and garage doors smart. With Remootio you can control and monitor your gates and garage doors using your smartphone. Thanks to Remootio's Bluetooth connectivity, you can control your gates even when WiFi is not available at your gates or when the internet service is down. You can also connect Remootio to your home WiFi and connect it from anywhere within your house. In this mode, no data goes through the internet. You can also set up internet access easily with one click in the App. For more information, please visit www.remootio.com Features: •Connectivity: Bluetooth, WiFi •Security: 256 bit authenticated end-to-end encryption with protection against replay attacks. •Keys: You get 20 uniquely managable keys + unlimited guest keys. •App: Modern, intuitive, and easy to use •Hardware: Easy to install, compatible with most gates and garage doors as it works with 6-25V AC or 6-36V DC and has a normally open relay output as well as 3 ports for accessories: doorbell, gate status sensor, and manual open button. •Subscription-free •Works in parallel with your old remote controller •Share keys easily with friends and family by scanning a QR code or sending a link. You can revoke keys and access rights any time. •Auto-open: Remootio can open the gates automatically as you approach them if you turn on the auto-open feature from the Remootio app. •You can check whether your gate is open or closed from the Remootio app any time. This feature is only available if the sensor is installed. •Remootio can send you notifications if a certain key holder operated the gate, it was left open, or if someone rang your doorbell •Manage as many Remootio devices with the simple app as you wish •Customize the app by selecting different background colors for different devices, and taking photos of your gates and garage doors to appear for each device. •You can enhance your Remootio with a range of accessories: - A status sensor which tells you whether your gate is closed or not - You can connect your doorbell (or any button) to Remootio to get notifications when someone rang it. - You can connect a manual open button (which you can enable or disable from the app) that opens the gate or garage door when it is pressed.

Screenshots

absence.io4 screens
Remootio2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remootio at 54% against absence.io's 0%. Remootio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). absence.io's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

absence.io holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of absence.io's written reviews are positive against 54% of Remootio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

absence.io ships an update every 2 months, Remootio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
absence.io versus Remootio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterabsence.ioRemootio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (50 ratings) — better3.5 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews54.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5060 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerabsence.io GmbHAssemblabs Ltd

Customer experience

absence.io

All ratings50 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Remootio

All ratings60 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative31.7%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative30.9%

Bugs and requests

absence.io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Remootio

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Auto-open triggers when user is far away or already home
  • App fails to detect location correctly with iOS 26
  • Gates/doors open and close multiple times unexpectedly
  • No internet connection despite WiFi and Bluetooth working
  • HomeKit connection drops randomly with 'not responding' errors
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  • App works less than 50% of the time for some users
  • Apple Watch app shows button but does nothing
  • Sensor logic flipped after update (open/close reversed)
  • Sensor status shows 'not enabled' intermittently
  • App crashes when adding new device
  • Notifications not working on some devices
  • Widget disappeared after iOS update
  • Bluetooth connection very slow to establish
  • Internet control intermittently unreachable
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Recent update (v6.0) made app very slow
  • Geofencing only works if app is running in background
  • Sensor detection fails over WiFi but works on Internet/Bluetooth
  • Voice assistant commands timeout and fail
  • App requires restart to function properly

Requested features

16 requests
  • Apple CarPlay integration (most frequently requested)
  • Independent Apple Watch app (without requiring iPhone)
  • Hands-free Siri control while driving
  • Open-until-time feature instead of just timed holds
  • Auto-close functionality with customizable delays
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  • Gate open alert notifications with time thresholds
  • Ability to control multiple devices simultaneously
  • iPad-specific app optimization
  • Widget support (previously available, now missing)
  • Ethernet hardwire option for device
  • Zigbee/Z-Wave chip integration
  • Better Siri Shortcut functionality
  • Unique notification sounds for different events
  • Time unit options (hours, not just minutes)
  • Ability to disable duplicate open requests within timeframe
  • Better HomeKit native integration

In-app purchases

None

absence.io

No in-app purchases

None

Remootio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is absence.io free?
absence.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remootio free?
Remootio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, absence.io or Remootio?
absence.io is rated higher. absence.io averages 4.6 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Remootio averages 3.5 from 60 ratings.
Do absence.io or Remootio have ads?
Neither absence.io nor Remootio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, absence.io or Remootio?
absence.io ships an update every 2 months, and Remootio every 6 weeks. Most recently, absence.io was updated on October 7, 2026 and Remootio on October 17, 2026.

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