Metro Time vs Experian Candidate RTW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metro Time
This app allows employees to manage their work schedules and timekeeping directly from their mobile devices. Users can clock in and out, view their schedules, book absences, and review approved timesheets.
- Clock in/out
- View published schedule
- Create absence bookings
- View approved timesheet
- Mobile workforce management
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Metro Time is a companion app to the Metro Workforce Management suite. A valid subscription to Metro is required to use this app. Clock in, Clock Out. View your published schedule. Create and view absence bookings, View your approved Timesheet, All from your mobile device.
Experian Candidate RTW
Easily share the necessary information and documents for your employer to complete your Right to Work check in the UK. This app streamlines the onboarding process, helping you start your new job faster.
- Guides data provision for employers
- Enables ID document upload
- Secure data sharing
- Saves data for future use
- Streamlines onboarding
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Share the information employers need to complete your Right to Work check. All employers in the UK must conduct a Right to Work check before they can hire you. Experian RTW app makes this an easy process, for you and the employer, so that you can start your new job as quickly as possible. Experian Candidate RTW app will: Guide you through exactly what your new employer needs you to provide. Direct you to enter your details and upload the required ID documents. Enable you to share your data securely and safely with the employer. Allow you to save your data to make it easy to share again with other recruiters. Download ‘Experian Candidate RTW’ today – when you have found a job, it will help you get on-board and start work quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Experian Candidate RTW at 4.5 against Metro Time's 1.0. Experian Candidate RTW also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 1) and review sentiment (31% vs 12%). 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.
Experian Candidate RTW holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Experian Candidate RTW has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Metro Time's written reviews are positive against 31% of Experian Candidate RTW's.
Metro Time ships an update monthly, Experian Candidate RTW every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Metro Time | Experian Candidate RTW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 31.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Retail Manager Solutions Ltd | T4 Communications UK Limited |
Customer experience
Metro Time
Experian Candidate RTW
Bugs and requests
Metro Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Experian Candidate RTW
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes multiple times during use
- Passport photo recognition fails consistently
- NFC chip reading fails or doesn't display progress bar
- Liveness check words don't appear on screen
- Liveness check rejects correct pronunciations
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- Head movement detection doesn't register properly
- Face recognition fails on certain devices
- App force closes unexpectedly
- Network error on final submission
- Links and QR codes redirect to App Store instead of opening app
- Server error messages during processing
- Loading wheel spins indefinitely
- Biometric scan button off-screen with no scroll bar
- Contradictory instructions for passport chip scanning
- App doesn't accept expired passports despite UK government approval
- Three-word verification system malfunctions
- Automatic language switching to Chinese with no way to change it
Requested features
10 requests- Allow upload of previously captured ID images instead of requiring camera use
- Add scroll indicators for biometric scanning page
- Implement in-app language selection independent of phone settings
- Provide clearer, more detailed instructions for NFC chip scanning
- Add ability to go back and retry failed steps without restarting
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- Offer alternative verification methods beyond passport
- Improve keyboard type selection for numerical-only fields
- Add FAQ section with working links
- Implement in-app customer support chat
- Allow session persistence so users don't lose progress when closing app
In-app purchases
Metro Time
No in-app purchases
Experian Candidate RTW
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Metro Time free?
Is Experian Candidate RTW free?
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