Comparison

AttendanceElf vs Index

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

Head to head
About

AttendanceElf

Features
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AttendanceElf – Staff Time Tracker The simplest way to track staff clock-ins and clock-outs — no hardware, no subscriptions, no complexity. Just tap your name and go. Perfect for small businesses, cafés, restaurants, salons, and any team that needs straightforward attendance records without the overhead of enterprise HR software. How it works Each staff member taps their name on the home screen, enters their PIN, and clocks in or out in seconds. The boss reviews records, hours, and salary estimates from a separate boss panel — all stored privately on your device. --- FREE FEATURES - Clock in & out with a simple tap - Up to 5 staff members - View attendance history with date filters - Manual tap entry (forgot to clock in? no problem) - Hourly rate & salary estimates - 23 languages supported - Dark & light mode --- PRO FEATURES — One-time purchase, lifetime access - Unlimited staff members - Staff profile photos - Advanced Analytics Dashboard — visual charts showing hours worked per staff, salary cost breakdown, and monthly trends across the year - PDF Export — generate professional attendance reports and share them via email, AirDrop, or any app - Backup & Restore — export your full database and restore it anytime, keeping your data safe - Unlimited record export All data is stored locally on your device with AES encryption. No account required. No cloud. No monthly fee. --- PRO is a one-time purchase that unlocks all premium features forever. No subscription.

About

Index

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Close all those open tabs without the fear of forgetting them. Just click, Index and search later. Find a recipe you want to try? A restaurant? That smoothy blender you’ve been waiting to buy... Index it, and search for “food” later to find it all. Happy Indexing!

Screenshots

AttendanceElf4 screens
Index3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Index at none against AttendanceElf's 1. AttendanceElf's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. AttendanceElf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Index asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AttendanceElf ships an update every 3 months, Index every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
AttendanceElf versus Index: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttendanceElfIndex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYuxi LiuJoseph Thom

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AttendanceElf

One-time1
  • AttendanceElf Lifetime$19.99
None

Index

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AttendanceElf free?
AttendanceElf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Index free?
Index is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AttendanceElf or Index have ads?
Neither AttendanceElf nor Index shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AttendanceElf or Index?
AttendanceElf ships an update every 3 months, and Index every 15 months. Most recently, AttendanceElf was updated on October 10, 2026 and Index on October 9, 2026.

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