Comparison

GPM Empire vs uPunch

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

Head to head
About

GPM Empire

Easily access your account information on the go. View the latest fuel prices, EFT details, invoice history, and sales reports conveniently from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Check latest fuel prices
  • View EFT details
  • Access invoice history
  • Review sales reporting data
Features
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Access your account information anytime and anywhere at your convenience. Key Features: - Check the latest fuel prices - Check your EFT details - View your latest invoice details - View sales history and other reporting data

About

uPunch

Easily calculate employee payroll by scanning timecards with your mobile device. Correct errors, input time manually, and customize pay periods for weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or semi-monthly cycles. Supports overtime calculations per day or pay period.

Highlights
  • Scan timecards with mobile camera
  • Calculate time worked per pay period
  • Edit timecards and correct errors
  • Manually input time
  • Calculate overtime per day or pay period
  • Customize pay period and workday format
Features
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The uPunch Mobile App makes calculating payroll a breeze Scan your employee’s timecards directly from your mobile device using the built-in camera. This app provides everything you need to quickly calculate time worked per pay period. Option to calculate overtime per day or pay period. Manually input time or scan paper time cards to calculate the hours worked. If there’s an error on the timecard or a punch is missing, the app will enable you to make a correction.No monthly subscription required. uPunch Mobile App is compatible with uPunch FN1000 time cards only. Payroll in your pocket Scan your employee’s timecards directly from your mobile device using the built-in camera. From your office or on the go, this app provides everything you need to quickly calculate time worked per pay period. Custom control if there’s a missing punch, no problem. Edit it directly through the app and make changes as needed. Supports a weekly, biweekly, monthly or semimonthly period. Easily customize the workday hour format and pay period to fit the needs of your business. Math made easy Option to calculate overtime per day or pay period. Add or edit employees as you choose. Manually input time or scan paper time cards to calculate the hours worked. If there’s an error on the timecard or a punch is missing, the app will enable you to make a correction. uPunch Mobile App is compatible with uPunch FN1000 time cards only.

Screenshots

GPM Empire3 screens
uPunch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPM Empire at 71% against uPunch's 0%. GPM Empire also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (791 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

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

GPM Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPM Empire has 791 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of GPM Empire's written reviews are positive against 0% of uPunch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPM Empire ships an update every 4 months, uPunch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPM Empire versus uPunch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPM EmpireuPunch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (791 ratings) — better1.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings791 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDS Solutions, LLCWorkwell Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

GPM Empire

All ratings676 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

uPunch

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

GPM Empire

No in-app purchases

None

uPunch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPM Empire free?
GPM Empire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is uPunch free?
uPunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPM Empire or uPunch?
GPM Empire is rated higher. GPM Empire averages 4.5 out of 5 from 791 ratings, while uPunch averages 1.7 from 6 ratings.
Do GPM Empire or uPunch have ads?
Neither GPM Empire nor uPunch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPM Empire or uPunch?
GPM Empire ships an update every 4 months, and uPunch every 2 months. Most recently, GPM Empire was updated on October 21, 2026 and uPunch on October 2, 2026.

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