Comparison

Miter vs ControlBoard

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

Head to head
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/

About

ControlBoard

Features
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Scheduling and dispatch software built for construction companies managing labor, equipment, crews, subcontractors, and materials across multiple jobs. Replace your whiteboards, spreadsheets and calendars with drag and drop scheduling and one click dispatch. Flexible, cloud-based software that adapts to your operations, refined through over a decade of real-world use.

Screenshots

Miter4 screens
ControlBoard3 screens

Verdict

The call

Miter and ControlBoard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miter ships an update weekly, ControlBoard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Miter versus ControlBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiterControlBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMiter HR, IncCongistics, Inc.

Bugs and 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

ControlBoard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Miter

No in-app purchases

None

ControlBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Miter free?
Miter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ControlBoard free?
ControlBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Miter or ControlBoard have ads?
Neither Miter nor ControlBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miter or ControlBoard?
Miter ships an update weekly, and ControlBoard every 4 days. Most recently, Miter was updated on October 25, 2026 and ControlBoard on October 24, 2026.

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