Ding Ontime vs Grain SA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ding Ontime
This app offers a cloud-based solution for small to medium businesses to track employee time and attendance using smartphones. It allows for quick check-ins and check-outs, provides real-time attendance reports, and simplifies timesheet management without the need for traditional hardware or software.
- Contactless time and attendance system
- Instant employee check-in/out notifications
- Location-specific check-in/out
- Selfie-based check-in/out
- Live attendance reporting
- Offline mode via SMS
- Cloud-based with no software installation
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Ding Ontime app with wireless companion device is the perfect solution for small and medium businesses looking to track time and attendance without the usual costs and overhead of traditional systems. Using our wireless device, employees can Check In & Out in less than a second via their smartphone, and because Ding runs in the cloud, there’s no software or servers to maintain. Managers have a simple but powerful way to Instantaneously stay on top of who's present and who's been skipping out and can see attendance reports anytime, anywhere. Timesheets shouldn't be so hard anymore! the best solution you found for staff time tracking. Easy online setup, powerful online timesheets, no timesheet delays. Features: • Get up and running in minutes • Turn your iPhone into a contactless Time & Attendance System • Receive notification on Employees Check In & Out and requests in a second • Check In & Out at specific location • Check In & Out by taking selfie pictures • Live report to see who's present • Defining multiple workhours for each day of week • Defining Internal holidays • Submit leave/time off requests • Cloud-based solution means there's no software or hardware to install and maintain • Off-Line Mode allows employees to Check In & Out even when there's no internet connectivity via SMS • Advanced Reporting - Managers have access to a full range of online reports to track attendance • Employees Can see their own report and timesheet • Security, All connections are encrypted
Grain SA
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Mobile survey data capturing for authorized users of the Grain SA platform. The app makes capturing pig farm data more efficient and works online and offline. Features include: • Open and submit surveys in your account • View your completed survey history • Mobile data registration for grain producing business entities • Authorized veterinarians gain access the Passive Disease Surveillance surveys. • Authorized business development managers gain access to Farm Visit- and Mentorship surveys The Grain SA is an integrated platform that offers stakeholders in the South African grain value chain a protected environment to share information and facilitate interactions that create value and drive competitiveness, sustainability and food safety in the grain industry. Our app is free to download and use by authorized users. Authorization is granted by the Grain SA administration. Administration can be contacted at members@grainsa.co.za. Don't forget to synchronize unsynced actions before updating the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ding Ontime at every 5 days against Grain SA's monthly. 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.
Ding Ontime ships an update every 5 days, Grain SA monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ding Ontime | Grain SA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APPSUN Inc | 4SIGHT SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
Ding Ontime
No in-app purchases
Grain SA
No in-app purchases








