Comparison

TimeWorksPlus Employee vs ThinkWare

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

Head to head
About

TimeWorksPlus Employee

This app allows employees to easily track their work hours, manage schedules, and request time off. It provides access to paystubs and company documents, with push notifications for important updates. Designed for users of specific workforce management systems.

Highlights
  • Clock In/Out with breaks
  • View work schedule
  • Request time off
  • View paystubs and documents
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Pickup open shifts
Read full description

This app is for users of TimeWorksPlus, WorkforceHUB, and TimeWorksExpress employees only. TimeWorksPlus Employee is a workforce management and HRMS solution that simplifies how employees track their hours on-the-go. Whether it’s employees clocking in, staying up-to-date on their work schedule, or requesting time off, viewing your paystubs this app is all an employee needs to get to work. It also includes push notifications for time off requests, schedule changes, and if you have forgotten to clock in for a scheduled shift. This app is for companies who track time using TimeWorksPlus or WorkforceHUB. Use your existing TimeWorksPlus or WorkforceHUB credentials to login. Features included: (*if enabled) • Clock In/Out including breaks and meals.* • Intelligent clock features including schedule lockout.* • View hours worked. • Edit your time worked.* • Request time off.* • View co-workers time off* • See your upcoming schedule.* • Pickup open shifts that you are eligible to work.* • View your time-off balances.* • View company messages. • View your paystubs, W2's, and other company documents and links.* • Receive push notifications for time off requests, scheduling, and when you forget to clock in.*

About

ThinkWare

Access essential payroll and HR data from your service provider. Employees can log time, view pay history, manage personal information, and request time off.

Highlights
  • Enter time clock information
  • View past time punch data
  • Access pay history and details
  • View personal HR information
  • Request personal time off
  • Track PTO and vacation requests
Features
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ThinkWare keeps you connected to your vital payroll and HR information from your service provider. Employees can - Enter time clock information with optional GEO location - View past time punch information - View all Pay History and all associated details - View personal payroll and HR information - Request Personal Time Off and Vacation - View all pending and past PTO and Vacation requests

Screenshots

TimeWorksPlus Employee4 screens
ThinkWare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ThinkWare at 100% against TimeWorksPlus Employee's 13%. ThinkWare also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). TimeWorksPlus Employee's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThinkWare holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeWorksPlus Employee has 255 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of TimeWorksPlus Employee's written reviews are positive against 100% of ThinkWare's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeWorksPlus Employee ships an update every 4 months, ThinkWare weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TimeWorksPlus Employee versus ThinkWare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeWorksPlus EmployeeThinkWare
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (255 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings255 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwipeclock LLCThinkWare, Inc.

Customer experience

TimeWorksPlus Employee

All ratings255 ratings
Positive18.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative79.5%

ThinkWare

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TimeWorksPlus Employee

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login credentials not recognized
  • Time entries disappearing or incorrect
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Inability to access account after update

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add password reset functionality
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Streamline clock-in/clock-out process
  • Integrate with company calendar

ThinkWare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TimeWorksPlus Employee

No in-app purchases

None

ThinkWare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeWorksPlus Employee free?
TimeWorksPlus Employee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThinkWare free?
ThinkWare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeWorksPlus Employee or ThinkWare?
ThinkWare is rated higher. TimeWorksPlus Employee averages 1.9 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while ThinkWare averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do TimeWorksPlus Employee or ThinkWare have ads?
Neither TimeWorksPlus Employee nor ThinkWare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeWorksPlus Employee or ThinkWare?
TimeWorksPlus Employee ships an update every 4 months, and ThinkWare weekly. Most recently, TimeWorksPlus Employee was updated on September 30, 2026 and ThinkWare on June 4, 2026.

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