TimeControl Mobile vs Criterion Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeControl Mobile
This app allows users to manage their timesheets directly from their mobile devices. It enables the creation, editing, release, and approval of timesheets, linking seamlessly with the TimeControl timesheet system. Access is controlled by an administrator and requires an active TimeControl server license.
- Create and edit timesheets
- Release and approve timesheets
- Links to TimeControl system
- Administrator-controlled access
- Mobile timesheet management
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The TimeControl timesheet App is the Mobile application which links to the TimeControl timesheet system published by HMS Software. The TimeControl App allows you to create, edit, release and approve timesheets directly from your iPhone or iPad. This free TimeControl App can only be used in conjunction with a TimeControl license and requires a log in to an active TimeControl server. Approval to use the TimeControl timesheet App is controlled by your TimeControl Administrator.
Criterion Time
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Criterion Time app for iPad helps employees easily clock in and out of their shifts. Set up the app on iPad at your workplace using your Criterion account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeControl Mobile at 13.0 against Criterion Time's 15.5. On price, update cadence, 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.
TimeControl Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Criterion Time every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeControl Mobile | Criterion Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heuristic Management Systems Inc. | Criterion Inc. |
In-app purchases
TimeControl Mobile
No in-app purchases
Criterion Time
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TimeControl Mobile free?
Is Criterion Time free?
Do TimeControl Mobile or Criterion Time have ads?
Which is updated more often, TimeControl Mobile or Criterion Time?
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