MGO Tasks vs PayClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MGO Tasks
This app helps users create, assign, and track project-related tasks. It allows for time tracking against tasks, setting estimated completion dates, and visualizing schedules on a calendar. It's designed for individuals aiming to improve daily planning and goal achievement.
- Create, receive, and assign tasks
- Track time spent on tasks
- Set estimated task completion dates
- Calendar view for task scheduling
- Compare planned vs. actual work time
- Personal and jurisdiction project support
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MGO Tasks allows a user to create, receive and assign tasks related to a project. You can create a free account in the app and start creating tasks on your personal project by default. Accounts associated with a jurisdiction project can be assigned tasks from any jurisdiction project. MGO Tasks also allows you to track time associated with your assigned tasks and set estimated dates to complete the tasks and show them on a calendar. Using the project time estimate features you can create a planned schedule of work. Using the Time Clock features shows the Actual work done in comparison to the planned tasks. This app is useful to anyone who wants to better plan their day through tasks and track how well they meet there personal goals in getting work done.
PayClock
Easily track employee work hours from any location using a mobile device. Features include one-touch clocking, GPS tracking, and offline operation. Supervisors and administrators have access to detailed reporting and control over employee permissions.
- One-touch clock in/out
- GPS location tracking
- Department transfers
- View hours worked
- Offline operation
- Supervisor access
- Administrator controls
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PayClock Mobile is part of Lathem’s PayClock Online Time and Attendance System. Companies using PayClock Online can easily track their employees’ hours using their mobile device, while employees benefit from tracking their work in office, remotely, or on the go. FEATURES • Easily clock in and out with 1-touch • GPS tracking of transaction locations • Transfer departments with department level validation per employee • View total hours worked by pay code in the current and prior pay periods • View punches for today • View up to date benefit time balances • Continuous operation even when offline • Supervisors can view their employees’ punches, total hours, and benefit time balances • PayClock Online Administrators can easily control what parts of the app they would like their employees to have access to SIGN UP • This app requires a PayClock Online account, with mobile access enabled for each employee • Employees must have a validated email address and password WHAT IS PAYCLOCK ONLINE • PayClock Online is comprehensive online cloud-based time and attendance system • Automatically calculates worked hours, including overtime, based on customizable work rules • Employees can clock in and out from their computer, a physical time clock (sold separately), or using this mobile app on their smartphone or tablet • Integrates hours with the most popular payroll providers and applications such as ADP®, Paychex®, QuickBooks®, and more • Powerful employee scheduling • Comprehensive reporting capabilities, including exports to Excel or PDF • Easy to use benefit time accruals SUPPORT • Free customer support is available to all PayClock Online users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MGO Tasks at 4.4 against PayClock's 2.2. MGO Tasks also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 9%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). PayClock's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 5). 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.
MGO Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayClock has 45 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MGO Tasks's written reviews are positive against 9% of PayClock's.
MGO Tasks ships an update every 5 weeks, PayClock every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MGO Tasks | PayClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 2.2 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCPDC | Lathem Time Corporation |
Customer experience
MGO Tasks
PayClock
In-app purchases
MGO Tasks
No in-app purchases
PayClock
No in-app purchases
