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 manage work hours and productivity. Track employee weekly hours and submit timesheets directly from the field. Requires an account from the developer.
- Track work hours
- Manage employee productivity
- Submit timesheets
- Field access
- Account integration
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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 November 2, 2026 and November 4, 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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