Comparison

Punch time clock vs ShiftsWork

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

Head to head
About

Punch time clock

Effortlessly track your work hours, breaks, and earnings in real-time. This app helps manage multiple jobs, calculate overtime, and offers smart features like location-based clock-ins and reminders. Export detailed timesheets for easy record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Effortless time tracking
  • Real-time earnings calculation
  • Automatic overtime calculation
  • Multiple job organization
  • Flexible time rounding
  • Location-based automation
  • Timesheet export
Features
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Whether you are a shift worker, freelancer, or juggling gigs, Flexishift is the ultimate personal time tracker. Clock in seamlessly, manage schedules, and let smart automation handle the rest. ▸ TRACK TIME EFFORTLESSLY Start the timer with a tap or log shifts manually. Track breaks yourself or set them to run automatically. ▸ SEE EARNINGS IN REAL TIME Set your hourly rate and watch your income calculate as you work. Easily add tips, bonuses, and manual adjustments. ▸ AUTOMATIC OVERTIME Enter your schedule and let Flexishift automatically calculate your overtime pay at a glance. ▸ ORGANIZE MULTIPLE ROLES & GIGS Track hours, pay, and schedules for different employers, freelance clients, or gig platforms entirely separate from one another. ▸ FLEXIBLE ROUNDING Match your employer's rules. Round work and break times—or durations—up, down, or to the nearest interval. ▸ MANAGE TIME OFF Log vacation, sick leave, and holidays to keep your records perfectly accurate. ▸ LOCATION AUTOMATION Set a geofence for your workplace and let Flexishift clock you in and out automatically as you arrive and leave. ▸ SMART REMINDERS Get helpful nudges to clock in and out based on your upcoming schedule. ▸ APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITIES View and control your timer directly from your wrist, Lock Screen, or Dynamic Island. ▸ WIDGETS, SIRI & SHORTCUTS Check hours right from your Home Screen. Use Siri or Apple Shortcuts to automate your daily tracking routines. ▸ EXPORT TIMESHEETS* Generate polished work logs to share or print as PDF, CSV, or HTML. Try Flexishift for Free Get started by managing up to 3 jobs and logging up to 5 shift entries at a time. Flexishift Pro Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited shift entries and full timesheet exports. Available as a secure in-app purchase (charged to your Apple ID upon confirmation). Privacy Policy: https://flexishiftapp.com/privacy-policy/en Terms of Use: https://flexishiftapp.com/terms-of-use/en *Feature requires Flexishift Pro.

About

ShiftsWork

This app simplifies time tracking and employee scheduling for small businesses. It offers GPS clock-in, automated hour calculations, and easy timesheet generation for payroll, helping managers focus on operations.

Highlights
  • GPS Time Clock with location verification
  • Employee scheduling and shift templates
  • Automatic work hours and overtime calculation
  • CSV/PDF timesheet export for payroll
  • Live team attendance overview
  • Easy time correction and clock-out
Features
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Spend less time managing timesheets and more time running your team. ShiftsWork is a simple time clock and employee scheduling app built for small businesses with hourly workers. Track work hours, attendance, breaks, and overtime, create team schedules, and prepare accurate timesheets for payroll—all in one place. Whether you run a restaurant, retail store, cleaning business, landscaping crew, or construction team, ShiftsWork helps you stay on top of employee hours without complicated workforce software. KEY FEATURES • GPS Time Clock Employees can clock in and out with GPS location verification. Geofencing, optional photo verification, and Time Clock PINs help improve attendance accuracy. • Employee Scheduling Create weekly schedules, reuse shift templates, and keep your team informed when schedules change. • Automatic Hours & Overtime Automatically calculate work hours, breaks, and overtime from employee clock-ins. • Timesheets for Payroll Review employee hours and estimated pay, then export detailed CSV or PDF timesheets for payroll processing. • Live Team Attendance See who’s working, late, on break, or scheduled to work at a glance. • Easy Time Corrections Review clock-in activity, correct missing time, and clock employees out when needed. BUILT FOR SMALL TEAMS • Restaurants, cafés, and hospitality • Cleaning and landscaping businesses • Construction and field service crews • Retail stores and local businesses ShiftsWork makes employee time tracking and scheduling simpler, so you can spend less time fixing timesheets and more time running your business. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Punch time clock4 screens
ShiftsWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Punch time clock at 3K against ShiftsWork's 27. ShiftsWork's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Punch time clock sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and ShiftsWork sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Punch time clock against 4.7 for ShiftsWork. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Punch time clock has 3K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Punch time clock's written reviews are positive against 93% of ShiftsWork's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Punch time clock ships an update every 3 weeks, ShiftsWork every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Punch time clock versus ShiftsWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunch time clockShiftsWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings) — better4.7 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews78.7% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB107 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDawid DrechnyChengdu Yangli Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Punch time clock

All ratings2,994 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive78.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.2%

ShiftsWork

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Punch time clock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Location-based clock in/out not always reliable
  • Timesheet export feature not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch app support
  • Allow customizing work week start day
  • Improve overtime tracking and reporting
  • Add ability to record paid/unpaid breaks
  • Provide more flexibility for editing entries

ShiftsWork

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Punch time clock

Subscriptions8
  • Flexishift Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Flexishift Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Flexishift Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Flexishift Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Flexishift Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Flexishift Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Flexishift Pro$14.99
  • Flexishift Pro$29.99
4 purchases

ShiftsWork

Subscriptions4
  • Personal user monthly$4.991 Month
  • Team Monthly$19.001 Month
  • Personal User Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Team Yearly$199.001 Year

Questions

Is Punch time clock free?
Punch time clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftsWork free?
ShiftsWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Punch time clock or ShiftsWork?
Punch time clock is rated higher. Punch time clock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while ShiftsWork averages 4.7 from 27 ratings.
Do Punch time clock or ShiftsWork have ads?
Neither Punch time clock nor ShiftsWork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Punch time clock or ShiftsWork?
Punch time clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShiftsWork every 10 days. Most recently, Punch time clock was updated on November 6, 2026 and ShiftsWork on November 9, 2026.

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