Comparison

WorkMax vs Miter

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

Head to head
About

WorkMax

This app is a comprehensive mobile resource management platform designed for companies with remote and in-office employees. It offers robust features for asset management, custom digital form creation, business intelligence with project management, and detailed time tracking capabilities.

Highlights
  • Asset management (inventory, assignment, usage)
  • Custom digital form builder
  • Project management with budgeting
  • Productivity data and forecasting
  • Real-time and timesheet entry
  • Business intelligence insights
Features
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WorkMax is the next generation of the AboutTime mobile application, completely re-engineered with a clean user interface experience available on Apple iOS devices. Along with a clean look, feel, and experience the app also performs at a much higher level than before! The WorkMax platform has continued to grow and be the dominant mobile resource management platform for companies with remote employees and provides support to those in the office. Our platform offers enhanced capability in the following areas: ASSET MANAGEMENT - Inventory - Assignment - Usage CUSTOM DIGITAL FORMS - Build any form template for data collection. - Generate forms and associate them to employee, locations, tasks, and/or assets. INSIGHT BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE(NEW!) - Project Management with Location(Job)/Task(Cost Code) budgets and productivity data including forecasting. TIME MANAGEMENT - Real Time Entry - Time Sheet Entry - Time Management

About

Miter

This app streamlines construction and field service operations by integrating time tracking, payroll, HR, expense management, scheduling, and field reporting into a single platform. It empowers field teams, supervisors, payroll, and HR departments with efficient tools for managing daily tasks and employee information.

Highlights
  • Mobile and kiosk time clock
  • Geofencing for accurate clock-ins
  • Automated payroll processing
  • Digital onboarding and HR tools
  • Easy crew scheduling
  • Field daily reports with photos
  • Expense and per diem submission
Features
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Miter helps construction and field service contractors manage time tracking, payroll, HR, expenses, scheduling, and field reporting in one connected system. Miter makes it easy for your: - Field team to clock in, submit their receipts, request time off, and view their paystubs - Foremen/Supervisors to submit their daily reports, create timesheets, and approve hours - Payroll team to easily pay employees the right rates (prevailing wage, union, etc.), every week - HR team to hire (ATS), train (LMS), and engage with your employees MITER FEATURES Time Tracking - Field teams can clock in to jobs from their mobile phones or a kiosk time clock on the job site. - Job supervisors can enter time for their crews in minutes from their tablets. - Set up multi-level job based approval flows and apply flows to specific groups of employees - Geofencing makes it easy to see who’s on site and where they’ve been while on the clock. Payroll - Process next-day direct deposits with zero fees, so your crew gets paid quickly and reliably - Automatic tax calculations, filings, and payments across all states - Generate certified payroll, union reports, and workers' comp documentation with a few clicks. - Connect every hour worked to the right project, automatically – giving you real-time labor costs. HR - Get new hires job-ready instantly with digital I-9s, W-4s, and e-Signatures. - Eliminate time off confusion with simple requests, job-costed tracking, and a PTO calendar. - Stay ahead of certification deadlines with automated tracking and renewal notifications. - Deliver training to your team’s phones & tablets, enabling them to complete courses on the go. Scheduling and Attendance - Schedule a crew in under 5 clicks – no spreadsheets, no confusion. - Crews can check schedules, see who's on site, and get directions, all from the app. - Sudden change of plans? Update the schedule and notify the crew instantly via SMS. - Clock in from the schedule. Block off time with PTO. Everything stays in sync. Daily Reports - Empower your field team to enter time, equipment, quantities, notes, and photos via one tool. - Securely capture and store unlimited job site photos and detailed notes for your records. - Instantly generate professional, branded PDFs that you can quickly download, print, or share. - Effortlessly obtain customer/supervisor e-signatures on-site so your company gets paid faster. Per Diems, Reimbursements, and Corporate Cards - Enable your team to submit mileage or receipts for reimbursement directly via the app. - Automatically create per diems for team members based on distance traveled or hours worked. - Associate spend with jobs and cost codes automatically, enabling real-time job costing. - Ensure reimbursements are approved by the right foreman, super, manager – or any combination. INTEGRATIONS Miter integrates with all of the top ERP and project management platforms including: Sage 100, 300, and Intacct, Oracle NetSuite, Acumatica, Quickbooks, ServiceTitan, BuildOps, Procore, and more. Beyond our native integrations, use Miter’s open API to get access to the data you need, when you need it. WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY “Miter finally got us out of the paper time card world. It was 100 times smoother than I ever could have imagined.” - Jason Chenoweth, CFO, Green Mechanical Construction “Our field team came in, did the training, and said, 'This is easy!' There was zero push back.” - Judy Marasco, Assistant Controller, W.J. O’Neil “This is amazing… I’m speechless.” - Lia Portillo, Controller, Glacier Construction Miter is the missing piece that brings your projects, payments, and people together, so you can build with confidence. GET A DEMO Request a demo at: https://www.miter.com/request-demo/

Screenshots

WorkMax4 screens
Miter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Miter at 4.7 against WorkMax's 2.0. Miter also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 106) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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

Miter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miter has 2.3K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of WorkMax's written reviews are positive against 28% of Miter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkMax ships an update every 3 weeks, Miter weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WorkMax versus Miter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkMaxMiter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (106 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.2% of reviews28.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1062.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbout Time Technologies, L.L.C.Miter HR, Inc

Customer experience

WorkMax

All ratings106 ratings
Positive22.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative72.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.8%

Miter

All ratings2,318 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative68.8%

Bugs and requests

WorkMax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Miter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timesheets disappearing after saving
  • Issues with clocking in/out registering correctly
  • Frequent random logouts

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to manually enter time instead of using dial
  • Improved photo upload and saving functionality

In-app purchases

None

WorkMax

No in-app purchases

None

Miter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkMax free?
WorkMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Miter free?
Miter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorkMax or Miter?
Miter is rated higher. WorkMax averages 2.0 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Miter averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do WorkMax or Miter have ads?
Neither WorkMax nor Miter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkMax or Miter?
WorkMax ships an update every 3 weeks, and Miter weekly. Most recently, WorkMax was updated on September 19, 2026 and Miter on September 25, 2026.

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