Comparison

Formulate vs Time Clarke

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

Head to head
About

Formulate

Features
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Going paperless with Formulate is about so much more than digitising your forms and paperwork – it’s about unleashing powerful workflow benefits that can dramatically reduce costs, save time and boost productivity. Formulate is cloud based so runs on any connected computer (back-office) and on both IOS tablets and phones.

About

Time Clarke

Features
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Time Clarke brings field teams and office operations together. FOR FIELD TEAMS β€’ View allocated jobs, work windows and crew details. β€’ Open job instructions and issued RAMS documents. β€’ Record shift time, breaks and work notes. β€’ Capture before, during and after job photographs. β€’ Choose separate Tools, Plant and Vehicles lists and complete equipment checks. β€’ Review your timesheet and submit hours for approval. FOR MANAGERS β€’ Review submitted timesheets and approval status. β€’ View workforce hours, job costing and labour utilisation. β€’ Manage jobs and completion evidence. β€’ Prepare payroll and management report exports. Time Clarke is used with an account issued by your employer or company administrator. Features depend on your account and permissions. Location is captured at clock-in and clock-out. Call-out photos may include embedded location and date information, or a separately labelled one-time phone location when taking a photo with permission. Time Clarke does not provide continuous staff location tracking. Native device biometric checks keep biometric templates on the device. Where Paperwork Stops.

Screenshots

Formulate4 screens
Time Clarke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Clarke at every 2 days against Formulate's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formulate ships an update every 2 weeks, Time Clarke every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Formulate versus Time Clarke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormulateTime Clarke
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size117 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriangle SoftwareWILLIAM JOHN M CLARKE

In-app purchases

None

Formulate

No in-app purchases

None

Time Clarke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Formulate free?
Formulate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Clarke free?
Time Clarke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Formulate or Time Clarke have ads?
Neither Formulate nor Time Clarke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formulate or Time Clarke?
Formulate ships an update every 2 weeks, and Time Clarke every 2 days. Most recently, Formulate was updated on September 19, 2026 and Time Clarke on October 24, 2026.

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