Blink vs Timegate+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blink
This app provides frontline workers with a single platform for accessing essential tools, apps, and communications. It aims to boost engagement and retention by centralizing information and streamlining access to workplace applications.
- Centralized Hub for files, assets, and tools
- Targeted announcement and story feed
- Integrated messenger with group and 121 chats
- Micro apps for specific functions (payslips, leave)
- Single Sign-On for seamless app access
- Digital replacement for paper and noticeboards
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The app frontline workers love to open every day. Blink is where key workers start their day, get stuff done, and feel supported and involved. Everything they need – apps, conversations, tools – is one click away. The result? A measurable boost in engagement, retention – and a thriving, digitally-connected workforce. --- "The best investment we've made in 20 years." – Managing Director, Stagecoach "If you want to be ahead of the curve in how you handle internal communications, Blink is absolutely the way to do it." – Director of Organizational Development, Promises Behavioral Health. "Engagement has gone through the roof." – Director of Communications, State Transit. --- Blink isn't an intranet or a traditional comms app – but it will replace both. Inside Blink, you'll find five core tools that will transform your workforce. 1. A Hub for you to keep tabs of every file, asset and tool on one dashboard. 2. A Feed for posting targeted announcements, stories and updates. 3. A Messenger to get quick answers: group, 121, GIFS, and video calls all enabled. 4. Micro Apps – mini-systems that do pretty much anything you want them to (payslips, leave requests, rotas). 5. A Single Sign-On to take you to any app in seconds, within Blink, without a login. --- Instead of using paper and noticeboards... ... you'll have one (digital) place to keep information up-to-date, centralized, and on the record. Instead of internal updates that go unread... ... you'll build a community and strengthen culture through authentic user-generated stories. Instead of unused tools and forgotten logins... ... you'll be able to access any workplace app in seconds using Single Sign-On. Instead of high costs and overheads... ... your workforce will be able to access Microsoft 365 and Sharepoint without a license. Instead of strain on your IT team... ... you'll have a system that requires no input from them – Blink takes care of itself. Instead of an unreachable frontline workforce... ... you'll be able to access anyone, anytime, anywhere, without an @email address or phone number. --- ABOUT BLINK A single idea inspired Blink: an organization's greatest asset is its frontline. Our goal is to empower every frontline worker to maximize their impact, through frictionless technology that gives them a voice, a sense of belonging, and a better everyday. Over 200 frontline organizations trust us to power their workforce, across sectors like healthcare, transport, logistics, retail and hospitality. Blink is headquartered in London with additional offices in New York and Sydney. We hope you'll give Blink a try today.
Timegate+
This mobile application provides field service workers with comprehensive tools to manage their workload. It allows users to track shifts, ensure safety, report incidents, and perform service tasks. Additionally, it offers access to an employee portal for managing time off, schedules, and company communications.
- Start and stop shifts
- Employee safety monitoring
- Incident and escalation reporting
- Service task and tour management
- Time off booking
- Schedule viewing
- Shift searching
- Query submission
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Timegate+ This is a mobile application compatible with the web application Timegate+ or Timegate (cloud-hosted). Timegate+ is the leading Global Workforce Management solution for field service workers. The Timegate+ mobile app has all the functionality needed to efficiently manage your workload from a mobile device. ● Start and stop shifts ● Ensure employee safety ● Raise incidents or escalations ● Conduct service responsibilities such as tasks and tours The app also provides access to your employee portal, which allows you to book time off, view your schedule, look for new shifts, make requests, raise queries, view company announcements and more. * *Subject to the security policies of your employer, not all features may be available to you. Install Guide: Timegate+ requires mobile systems iOS 11.0 or newer 1. Ensure your mobile device is using the latest system update. 2. Install or reinstall Timegate+ from the store. 3. Once installed, ensure the Timegate+ app is allowed to access your device's location services. 4. Enter your username and password. If you do not have these, please ask a member of your management team. Timegate+ uses GPS capabilities through an optional heartbeat monitoring feature that managers can enable to track employee locations in real-time during field shifts to ensure that if an emergency occurs or an SOS call is raised as manager has the employees last known location and can relay that information to the appropriate authorities in law-enforcement for the safety of the employee. When an employee books off of a shift, GPS tracking is no longer enabled. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you have queries regarding privacy and location tracking, please contact a member of your management team. Developer: WorkWave
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blink at 51% against Timegate+'s 6%. Blink also leads on ratings volume (451 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Timegate+'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Timegate+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blink has 451 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Blink's written reviews are positive against 6% of Timegate+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blink ships an update every 5 days, Timegate+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blink | Timegate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (451 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews — better | 5.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 451 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 632 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Super Smashing Ltd | Team Software |
Customer experience
Blink
Timegate+
Bugs and requests
Blink
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues after device change
- Duty board information not syncing
- Images not displaying properly
- Frequent app crashes
- Unable to download payslips
Requested features
6 requests- Add video upload capability
- Improve calendar integration
- Provide more reaction options
- Allow users to customize feed
- Implement dark mode
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- Add call function in direct messages
Timegate+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blink
No in-app purchases
Timegate+
No in-app purchases









