Comparison

Timecard Buddy vs SmartTime Mobile (ST)

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

Head to head
About

Timecard Buddy

This app digitizes timecard submission, eliminating paper forms. It offers pre-loaded templates for various payroll companies, signature pads, and autofill features for efficient and convenient timecard management.

Highlights
  • Paperless timecard submission
  • Pre-loaded timecard templates
  • Signature pad integration
  • Autofill templates
  • Support for multiple payroll companies
Features
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Timecard Buddy is an overdressed form filling app with the express purpose of filling and submitting timecards without using paper. The original scanned timecards for supported payroll companies are provided with an easy to use interface including Signature Pads and Autofill Templates. Currently supported timecards: - Entertainment Partners - Pixpay - Cast & Crew - EASE - CAPS - BTL - Media Services - Greenslate - Jacobson Group Timecard Buddy is not affiliated with these payroll companies Timecard Buddy is not guaranteed to be accepted by your payroll department Timecard Buddy is free for evaluation purposes but does contain ads and may be limited in its feature set For an ad-free and fully featured experience, Timecard Buddy offers a subscription that ensures support for updated timecard templates, new mobile devices and operating systems, and further feature development Terms of Use: http://newendian.com/tcbuddy-policies

About

SmartTime Mobile (ST)

Features
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SmartTime's mobile application provides time and attendance functionality for iOS phones. The app is ideal for companies with mobile employees such as drivers, sales staff or merchandisers and can be accessed by employees or their supervisors from anywhere and at any time via their Smartphone. Employees can clock themselves in and out or a supervisor can clock his team of employees in/out or re-assign employees between teams, change shifts, view work rosters and apply for leave from the SmartTime app. The app keeps record of the time each employee clocks in or out and the actual GPS location at which the employee clocked. A photograph of the employee is taken upon clocking in allowing supervisors to control "buddy clocking" and verify that the employee photograph matches the photograph on the master file. SmartTime's team change functionality allows the supervisor to reassign the employee to his or her team to enable the employee to clock in/out. SmartTime mobile allows recording of time worked for individual employees and teams. Data is real time and processed in terms of your unique business rules by our powerful SmartTime software streamlining payroll preparation and ensuring that you only pay for time worked, saving you time and saving you money.

Screenshots

Timecard Buddy3 screens
SmartTime Mobile (ST)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartTime Mobile (ST) at none against Timecard Buddy's 2. SmartTime Mobile (ST) also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). Timecard Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Timecard Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. SmartTime Mobile (ST) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecard Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, SmartTime Mobile (ST) every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timecard Buddy versus SmartTime Mobile (ST): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecard BuddySmartTime Mobile (ST)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNew Endian LLCMike Sawyer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timecard Buddy

Subscriptions1
  • Timecard Buddy Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free$7.99
None

SmartTime Mobile (ST)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timecard Buddy free?
Timecard Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartTime Mobile (ST) free?
SmartTime Mobile (ST) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timecard Buddy or SmartTime Mobile (ST) have ads?
Neither Timecard Buddy nor SmartTime Mobile (ST) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecard Buddy or SmartTime Mobile (ST)?
Timecard Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and SmartTime Mobile (ST) every 9 months. Most recently, Timecard Buddy was updated on September 14, 2026 and SmartTime Mobile (ST) on September 9, 2026.

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