Checkwriters ESS vs WorkTime Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkwriters ESS
Empower employees to access and print their paychecks, view payroll and benefits information, and submit administrative requests. This app also facilitates document sharing, such as company handbooks and tax forms.
- View and print paychecks
- Access payroll information
- View benefit services
- Submit administrative requests
- Share company documents
- Access tax forms
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Checkwriters Employee Self Service (ESS) Provide your employees with the ability to view and print their checks when they need to. Let them view payroll or benefit services and submit requests for administrative approval, and send them documents like company handbooks and tax forms.
WorkTime Mobile
This employee self-service app allows for mobile clocking in and out, accessing pay stubs, and submitting time off requests. It integrates with the BASIC Payroll's Gatekeeper system.
- Mobile clock in/out
- Access pay stubs
- Time off requests
- Employee self-service
- Payroll system integration
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WorkTime is the employee self-service app for BASIC Payroll's Gatekeeper system. Provides mobile clock in/clock out, access to pay stubs, time off requests, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WorkTime Mobile at 5.0 against Checkwriters ESS's 3.6. WorkTime Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Checkwriters ESS's advantage is ratings volume (408 vs 1). 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.
WorkTime Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkwriters ESS has 408 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkwriters ESS | WorkTime Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (408 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 408 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CheckWriters | BASIC Payroll LLC |
Customer experience
Checkwriters ESS
WorkTime Mobile
Bugs and requests
Checkwriters ESS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Time off and leave request features crashing
- Unable to access banking and payroll information
- Constant password reset issues locking users out
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back Face ID/fingerprint login
- Improve time off and leave request features
- Allow more flexibility in password changes
- Provide better visibility into payroll details
WorkTime Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Checkwriters ESS
No in-app purchases
WorkTime Mobile
No in-app purchases
