uPunch vs StraightLines Timekeeping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uPunch
Easily calculate employee payroll by scanning timecards with your mobile device. Correct errors, input time manually, and customize pay periods for weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or semi-monthly cycles. Supports overtime calculations per day or pay period.
- Scan timecards with mobile camera
- Calculate time worked per pay period
- Edit timecards and correct errors
- Manually input time
- Calculate overtime per day or pay period
- Customize pay period and workday format
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The uPunch Mobile App makes calculating payroll a breeze Scan your employee’s timecards directly from your mobile device using the built-in camera. This app provides everything you need to quickly calculate time worked per pay period. Option to calculate overtime per day or pay period. Manually input time or scan paper time cards to calculate the hours worked. If there’s an error on the timecard or a punch is missing, the app will enable you to make a correction.No monthly subscription required. uPunch Mobile App is compatible with uPunch FN1000 time cards only. Payroll in your pocket Scan your employee’s timecards directly from your mobile device using the built-in camera. From your office or on the go, this app provides everything you need to quickly calculate time worked per pay period. Custom control if there’s a missing punch, no problem. Edit it directly through the app and make changes as needed. Supports a weekly, biweekly, monthly or semimonthly period. Easily customize the workday hour format and pay period to fit the needs of your business. Math made easy Option to calculate overtime per day or pay period. Add or edit employees as you choose. Manually input time or scan paper time cards to calculate the hours worked. If there’s an error on the timecard or a punch is missing, the app will enable you to make a correction. uPunch Mobile App is compatible with uPunch FN1000 time cards only.
StraightLines Timekeeping
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StraightLines helps organizations manage their staff - hourly employees and shift-based teams — from time entry through approval and payroll-ready exports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StraightLines Timekeeping at weekly against uPunch's every 2 months. StraightLines Timekeeping also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
uPunch ships an update every 2 months, StraightLines Timekeeping weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uPunch | StraightLines Timekeeping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Workwell Technologies, Inc. | Mercurius, Inc. |
In-app purchases
uPunch
No in-app purchases
StraightLines Timekeeping
No in-app purchases
Questions
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