Comparison

SchedulePop vs HostedTime

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

Head to head
About

SchedulePop

Easily manage your work schedule with this application. It allows you to view your shifts, swap them with colleagues, request time off, and update your availability. Access is free for staff using their existing login credentials.

Highlights
  • View and manage schedules
  • Swap shifts with colleagues
  • Request time off
  • Manage availability
  • Free for staff access
Features
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SchedulePop is a leading staff scheduling application allowing users to easily view and manage their schedules. This includes swapping shifts, requesting time off/on, and managing availability. Best of all, it's absolutely free for the staff: just use your SchedulePop username and password for access.

About

HostedTime

Track your work hours and view your upcoming shifts. This app allows you to check your timecards, view schedules, and monitor your available balances. You can also send and receive messages directly within the application.

Highlights
  • View timecards
  • View schedules
  • View balances
  • Send messages
  • Receive messages
Features
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Time/Attendance Mobile Application * View Timecards * View Schedules * View Balances * Send/Receive Messages

Screenshots

SchedulePop4 screens
HostedTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SchedulePop at 36% against HostedTime's 5%. SchedulePop also leads on rating (1.9 vs 1.7). HostedTime's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (159 vs 41). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SchedulePop holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 159 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of SchedulePop's written reviews are positive against 5% of HostedTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchedulePop ships an update monthly, HostedTime every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SchedulePop versus HostedTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchedulePopHostedTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (41 ratings) — better1.7 (159 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better5.3% of reviews
Number of ratings41159 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchedulePop, Inc.Bektek Enterprises, Inc.

Customer experience

SchedulePop

All ratings41 ratings
Positive22.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative75.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%

HostedTime

All ratings147 ratings
Positive13.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative82.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive5.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative89.5%

Bugs and requests

SchedulePop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HostedTime

Reported bugs

84 issues
  • Keeps logging me out
  • Locked out for days
  • Messes up every weekend
  • Can't get paid right
  • Won't let me back in
Show 79 more
  • Picks you out often
  • Frequently does not work
  • PTO is always messed up
  • Desktop version does not recognize login and password
  • Pay stubs currently stuck loading
  • Cannot access my information
  • Continue to get message that I am locked out
  • Cannot access any of my information
  • No type of help from app support
  • Cannot log in
  • Worst app
  • App has logged me out and will not log me back in
  • Won't let you contact developer
  • Took the update on 1/16/25 now I cannot login
  • Get an error 'cannot communicate with server'
  • New update kicked me out and now I'm unable to log back in
  • Can't get my paycheck on my HostedTime anymore
  • Unable to download paystubs
  • Cannot see paychecks
  • Cannot see w2s
  • Since update every time I press on messages it says no conversation yet
  • Won't let me press on links sent to me
  • When viewing pay stubs in the app it just says the pdf downloaded and can't see anything
  • App only works when it wants to
  • Has my account locked
  • Will not even allow me to use one time code to access
  • Online doesn't have account either
  • How do I get account unlocked?
  • Saying that it's 5/30/2024 for time
  • Can't see scheduled PTO days
  • Don't have an update available
  • App Store says last update was 9 months ago
  • Couldn't get it to work on my phone
  • Recently logged me out and I can't get back in
  • It says I've been locked out
  • This app is nothing but problems and error
  • Has logged me out for some reason and it will not allow me to log back in
  • Wouldn't let me logged into another facility
  • Basically useless
  • I have been locked out of my account and there's nothing I can do about it
  • Keeps logging me out and not able to sign back in
  • It doesn't show all the information needed
  • Just get a blank screen
  • Won't work for my apple phone or apple tablet
  • Can't download time sensitive check stubs
  • App updated on my phone. Now I can't log in.
  • This app will only allow for 1 account
  • Can't log in even after trying multiple time and both ways
  • The app does not work
  • Newest version isn't showing correct hours
  • All hours (paid reg, shift difference, service worker and sick hours) are all calculated together
  • Cannot see your PTO with the new update
  • Have to download your check to files just to see it
  • Hour totals incorrect
  • No period hour totals
  • Does not scroll on time card correctly
  • Practically useless
  • Can't view actual hours that I have actually worked
  • Everything is thrown together hours and shift differences are calculated together
  • Horrible update. Change it back!!!
  • Can't even see my PTO time
  • Can't seem to log in or update
  • Unable to see the balances on my account after the update
  • Can't see PTO with new update
  • This new update is trash
  • The old version was better
  • Screen does not load completely
  • It doesn't show a total of your time
  • Keeps saying username or password is incorrect
  • Unable to get into the app
  • When you need to view anything important. App is giving you a hard time.
  • Unable to login with the correct login information
  • App tends to crash anytime I try to see any of the messages from my facility
  • Get the can't connect to server error message
  • Server not available
  • Unable to log in. Stating 'wrong ID and or Password'
  • Gives an error as of lately saying wrong User ID and Password
  • Can't do the App Support because it asks for email and password which I do not have
  • No app update for it to do

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow changes to banking info for direct deposit
  • Improve app for users
  • Add ability to see PTO
  • Put back actual hours worked to the time clock
  • Separate hours worked from shift differences
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  • Allow viewing paychecks without downloading
  • Fix app so it works for Apple phones/tablets
  • Allow multiple accounts for users working for multiple companies
  • Fix app so it works on iPhone 14

In-app purchases

None

SchedulePop

No in-app purchases

None

HostedTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchedulePop free?
SchedulePop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HostedTime free?
HostedTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SchedulePop or HostedTime?
SchedulePop is rated higher. SchedulePop averages 1.9 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while HostedTime averages 1.7 from 159 ratings.
Do SchedulePop or HostedTime have ads?
Neither SchedulePop nor HostedTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchedulePop or HostedTime?
SchedulePop ships an update monthly, and HostedTime every 11 days. Most recently, SchedulePop was updated on September 14, 2026 and HostedTime on September 16, 2026.

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