Comparison

ClockWithID vs AttendNow

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

Head to head
About

ClockWithID

Features
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This app is for any business needing to get their staff to clock in. This app will be used by small businesses who will not want to register with Apple and therefore it cannot be restricted to company devices or specific corporate distribution channels. It must be on the App Store The app can only be used by companies that already have our back end software. Their records are created in the back end software. The employees tap in their own ID and this links to the record in the back end database. This app will be used on tablets for staff to clock in at remote locations. The settings page contains all information to connect to the remote server and configure the app for the appropriate method of clocking. Clicking on In or Out or Break allows the tablet to tell the remote server that the user is going in or out. The employee has to select their name from a drop down or type an ID. Once this is entered the remote server will confirm the user name if one exists. Pressing the confirm button will complete the clocking.

About

AttendNow

Features
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Geo-mark Attendance: Employees can accurately mark their attendance anytime from any location, with the help of the GPS from their smartphones. Managers can track the real-time location of staff on-field or other work sites. Location Tracking: Captures the location of your employees who travel for work and displays their travel route on Google Maps. Since the location is documented every couple of minutes only between the punch-in and punch-out period, there are no privacy issues. This feature is ideal for firms having a chain of stores or multiple office locations. Location tracking using radar.io service. Geo-fencing & Location Monitoring: Create a virtual barrier encircling the work location and record every time employees arrive and leave. AttendNow provides a time-stamped GPS record of where the punch happened and makes it easier to spot employees who mark their attendance outside the office location. Works Offline: While deploying staff to different sites for different projects, the poor network connection can be an issue. Once signed in, AttendNow can work completely offline and track attendance with the same accuracy exhibited when it works online. Whenever a connection is established, the data recorded while the app was offline is sent to the server. Leave Management: Employees can apply for leaves through the app and they'll be notified when the manager approves or rejects it. A notification will be sent to the employer whenever an employee is absent. Timesheet: The hours of work done by each employee are trailed and the entire data is delivered in the form of timesheets, making project, team and time management much simpler. Early or late punch-ins are reported accurately. Helps to curate better plans and manage time more productively. Overtime: Employees can keep track of working overtime and submit it to the manager for approval. By referring to the attendance tracker and timesheets, employers can provide the appropriate compensation for the extra work hours. Payroll Management: No manual intervention is required for payroll processing by interpreting the attendance since the attendance summary is integrated with payroll and accounting. Reduces payroll processing time and provides better security for payroll data. Shift Management: Shift planner manages and reschedules shifts for any number of employees effortlessly. Shifts are assigned in accordance with the complex shift requirements and the work duration of each employee. Employees can also be allotted different days off. Dynamic Calendar: For enterprises with no fixed shift timings, the dynamic calendar determines convenient shifts for the staff for each day of the week. Notifications are sent accordingly to the user to let them know when to punch in and punch out. Managing shifts of a large number of employees becomes much effortless. Holiday Management: Predefine your business leave policies and let employees know about their leave availability so that they can plan accordingly. Employers can also manage the yearly holiday calendar and keep staff updated about holidays. Selfie based attendance: Users can prove and confirm their punch-in and punch-out location through selfies where the office background is also included. Picture-based attendance eliminates the possibility of buddy punching. A touch-free alternative for the biometric system, for precise attendance, in the light of the pandemic. Please note running GPS in the background is known to use up the battery.

Screenshots

ClockWithID1 screens
AttendNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AttendNow at every 3 weeks against ClockWithID's every 4 months. ClockWithID's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockWithID ships an update every 4 months, AttendNow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ClockWithID versus AttendNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockWithIDAttendNow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size74 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEASYLOG LIMITEDATTENDNOW TECH SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

ClockWithID

No in-app purchases

None

AttendNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockWithID free?
ClockWithID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AttendNow free?
AttendNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClockWithID or AttendNow have ads?
Neither ClockWithID nor AttendNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClockWithID or AttendNow?
ClockWithID ships an update every 4 months, and AttendNow every 3 weeks. Most recently, ClockWithID was updated on September 21, 2026 and AttendNow on September 8, 2026.

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