MIPS Time Puncher vs ParaScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIPS Time Puncher
This application enables remote clock-in and clock-out functionality for employees using the MIPS Time and Attendance package. It requires location services to be enabled on your iOS device and specific profile permissions from administrators.
- Remote clock in/out
- MIPS Time and Attendance integration
- iOS device support
- Requires administrator enablement
- Location services required
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Time Clock App for MIPS Inc Time and Attendance package. This app allows remote clock in and out from your iOS device. This ability must be enabled in your employee profile by the Time and Attendance administrators. Location services must be enabled on your iOS device.
ParaScope
This business application provides a comprehensive technology suite for public transportation management, including scheduling, dispatching, billing, and reporting. It is designed for both new transit providers and established agencies seeking to enhance efficiency and leverage modern technology.
- Scheduling
- Dispatching
- Billing
- Reporting
- Scalable platform
- Efficiency improvement
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CTS Software offers a full suite of scheduling, dispatching, billing and reporting technology designed for Public Transportation. No matter if you are a new, start-up transportation provider looking to kick off on the right foot or an established transit agency looking to improve efficiency and start benefiting from the latest technology, Trip Master Software is the solution. TMEE is one platform that your transportation agency can simply build upon as you grow and your demands change. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ParaScope at 3.5 against MIPS Time Puncher's 1.7. ParaScope also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ParaScope holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParaScope has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MIPS Time Puncher's written reviews are positive against 13% of ParaScope's.
MIPS Time Puncher ships an update every 28 months, ParaScope every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MIPS Time Puncher | ParaScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 3.5 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIPS, Inc. | CTS Software |
Customer experience
MIPS Time Puncher
ParaScope
In-app purchases
MIPS Time Puncher
No in-app purchases
ParaScope
No in-app purchases
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