Comparison

Blip! vs AutoM8

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

Head to head
About

Blip!

This app allows businesses to easily track employee work hours and locations. It offers features like geofencing for automatic clock-ins/outs and QR code scanning for manual time recording. Employees can also log breaks, and managers can review and edit shift times, export data, and manage multiple work locations.

Highlights
  • Geolocation tracking with geofencing
  • QR code scanning for clocking
  • Break time logging
  • Edit shift and break times
  • Multi-location tracking
  • Work history export
Features
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Blip is a free app for BrightHR customers. It lets you easily track your employees’ work hours and locations on the go. Here’s how it works: Geolocation Use the app to create a geofence—a virtual boundary—around your workplace. Then, when your employees enter or leave the geofence, Blip picks up their location and asks them to clock in or out, helping you to know exactly where your staff have worked and how long for. QR codes Alternatively, you can use Blip’s smart scanning system to record your employees’ work hours instead. Your staff use Blip to scan a QR code—a type of barcode—when they arrive and leave work. Then, each time they scan the code, Blip will register them as clocked in or out. It’s that simple. Breaks Blip makes it easy to track breaks, too. At the tap of a button, your staff can log the start and end of their breaks, so you can see how long and how often they take downtime. How Blip helps you: - Check your employees’ work hours and track their location in an instant. - Keep an eye on your employees’ breaks and make sure they’re getting enough downtime. - Change an incorrect shift or break time in a few quick taps. - Create multiple locations and easily track where your employees have worked. - View a full history of an employee’s work hours and filter the date range easily. - Export the work history for an individual or team and save it as a spreadsheet for your records.

About

AutoM8

Features
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AutoM8 is the mobile companion for field engineers and fleet operators running on the AutoM8 platform. Manage your whole working day from your phone - even with no signal. For engineers and installers: - See today’s schedule and job details at a glance - Update job status and capture photos, signatures and proof of work on site - Complete vehicle checks, walkarounds and worksheets - Log timesheets and expenses as you go - Navigate to your next job with live routing For fleet teams: - Live vehicle tracking on an interactive map - Driver behaviour scores and journey history - Compliance tools including tachograph and walkaround checks Built offline-first: capture your work anywhere and it syncs automatically when you are back online. AutoM8 requires an active account provided by your employer or fleet operator.

Screenshots

Blip!4 screens
AutoM84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AutoM8 at 15.1 against Blip!'s 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blip! ships an update every 3 weeks, AutoM8 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Blip! versus AutoM8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlip!AutoM8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrightHRScorpion Automotive Ltd

Bugs and requests

Blip!

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Clock in button doesn't register taps
  • Clock out button doesn't work properly
  • Unexpected random logouts
  • Break button fails to update status
  • App crashes on update installations
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  • Cannot clock out when outside geofence area
  • Barcode scanning doesn't register clock in
  • Location search functionality broken after updates
  • Conflict error messages for valid time changes
  • Camera access fails on iOS 14+
  • App freezes when updating shifts
  • Phone overheating after updates
  • Slow data fetching from cloud
  • App won't open or respond
  • Location tracking continues after app closure
  • Notifications sent for entering coworkers' home addresses

Requested features

14 requests
  • Offline functionality with sync when reconnected
  • Automatic clock out when leaving geofence
  • Web-based clock in/out option
  • Employee self-approval of timesheets
  • Auto-end break after set time period
Show 9 more
  • Integration with BrightHR staff files and rotas
  • Automatic break deduction from total hours
  • Manager access without full admin privileges
  • Ability to edit break punches
  • Automatic clock in/out based on geofencing
  • Consolidated single app instead of multiple apps
  • Date range filtering for work history
  • Shift end reminders
  • Overtime tracking and display

AutoM8

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blip!

No in-app purchases

None

AutoM8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blip! free?
Blip! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutoM8 free?
AutoM8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blip! or AutoM8 have ads?
Neither Blip! nor AutoM8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blip! or AutoM8?
Blip! ships an update every 3 weeks, and AutoM8 fortnightly. Most recently, Blip! was updated on October 20, 2026 and AutoM8 on October 2, 2026.

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