EmpLive vs foundU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EmpLive
This app offers a mobile self-service portal for employees to manage daily work tasks. Features include clocking in/out, managing shifts, submitting leave requests, and blocking unavailable days. Employers can customize available modules and use push notifications for important updates.
- Clock in/out of shifts
- Manage shift offers and requests
- Submit leave requests
- Block unavailable workdays
- Review and submit timesheets
- Receive push notifications
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EmpLive is a mobile self-service app that helps employees manage everyday work tasks anytime, anywhere. Available features depend on the modules enabled by your employer and may include: Clock In & Out – Quickly start and finish shifts. Rosters – View upcoming shifts and manage shift offers, swaps, and vacant shift requests. Leave – Submit leave requests and attach supporting documents where required. Timesheets – Review or create and submit timesheets. Unavailability – Record the days and times you are unavailable to work. Push Notifications – Receive important updates, shift offers, reminders, roster changes, and cancellations. Missing a feature? Contact your employer to request access to additional modules. Need help? If you encounter an issue, please contact your employer so they can raise a support request on your behalf.
foundU
This mobile application allows employees to manage their work schedule, including clocking in/out, updating availability, and submitting leave requests. It integrates with a larger platform to streamline payroll processes.
- Clock in and out
- Update availability
- Submit leave applications
- Manage personal employee information
- Real-time attendance tracking
- Streamlined payroll integration
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foundU for iOS makes it easy for you as an employee to clock in and out for work, update your availability, submit leave applications and manage your personal employee information from your pocket. Real-time attendance is fed directly into the foundU Platform to streamline the payroll process. The foundU app must be used with an operational foundU Platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: foundU at every 6 weeks against EmpLive's every 5 months. 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.
EmpLive ships an update every 5 months, foundU every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EmpLive | foundU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WFS Australia Pty Limited | foundU |
Customer experience
EmpLive
foundU
In-app purchases
EmpLive
No in-app purchases
foundU
No in-app purchases
