Criterion HCM vs Task & Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Criterion HCM
A comprehensive human capital management suite for mid-market businesses. It offers modules for HR, payroll, benefits, time tracking, recruiting, performance reviews, expense management, and scheduling.
- HR Management
- Benefits Administration
- Time & Attendance Tracking
- Payroll Processing
- Recruiting Tools
- Performance Reviews
- Expense Management
- Scheduling
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Criterion is the leading provider of modern HCM software for mid market. Our software suite includes HR, Benefits, Time & Attendance, Payroll, Recruiting, Performance Reviews, Expense Management and Scheduling
Task & Time
Easily monitor employee work hours and submit timesheets directly from the field. This tool helps businesses maintain control over their workforce's productivity and time tracking. Requires an account from Software Byte Development.
- Track employee weekly hours
- Submit timesheets from the field
- Work hour control
- Productivity monitoring
- Requires specific account
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Stay in control of your work hours and productivity with Task & Time. Keep track of employee's weekly hours and submit timesheets directly from the field. Requires Task & Time account from Software Byte Development.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Task & Time at 5.0 against Criterion HCM's 3.6. Criterion HCM's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Task & Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively.
Criterion HCM ships an update every 2 weeks, Task & Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Criterion HCM | Task & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Criterion Inc. | Software Byte Development, LLC |
Customer experience
Criterion HCM
Task & Time
In-app purchases
Criterion HCM
No in-app purchases
Task & Time
No in-app purchases
Questions
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