PayTickr vs Powerpay Self Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayTickr
This companion app allows employees to track their work hours and locations remotely. It integrates with a cloud-based system to calculate gross pay based on logged times and locations, simplifying payroll processing.
- Remote punch in/out
- Location tracking
- Automated gross pay calculation
- Timesheet storage
- Payroll system integration
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Companion mobile app for the PayTickr system. PayTickr is a cloud based time, location tracking and payroll system. Employees can use the mobile app to "punch in/out" from anywhere. Times and locations are stored for retrieval at a later date. PayTickr uses the employee logs to calculate gross pay over a pay period. That gross pay amount will then be processed by the PayTickr system to calculate deductions and produce a pay stub.
Powerpay Self Service
Access your pay details and personal information from anywhere. View earnings, download tax forms, and update personal data securely. This app streamlines access to critical employment information for employees of Powerpay customers.
- Access pay details
- View personal information
- Download tax forms
- Secure mobile access
- Update personal data
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Need access to your work life from anywhere at any time? Powerpay Employee Self Service puts you in the driver’s seat with an engaging, intuitive mobile experience to access your most current pay details and personal information with the touch of your hand. As an employee, being able to access your personal and pay information efficiently is critical to ensuring you get paid accurately and on-time. From checking your earnings, to downloading year-end tax forms and viewing your personal information. See how Powerpay’s Self Service mobile access can improve work life by providing secure, on-the-go access to your information so you can access information and save time, all at your convenience. Powerpay makes pay day easier by helping small business stay in compliance with Canadian federal and provincial regulations while helping to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and from anywhere. Powerpay is trusted by over 47,000 Canadian small business owners. Please note: Powerpay Employee Self Service mobile access is only available to Powerpay customers. If you are an employee of a Powerpay customer, please check with your employer before downloading the app to see if they have activated the mobile option.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PayTickr at every 3 weeks against Powerpay Self Service's every 6 months. Powerpay Self Service's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
PayTickr ships an update every 3 weeks, Powerpay Self Service every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayTickr | Powerpay Self Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (183 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 5.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EmployeeAssist Inc. | Dayforce Corporation |
Customer experience
PayTickr
Powerpay Self Service
In-app purchases
PayTickr
No in-app purchases
Powerpay Self Service
No in-app purchases






