Comparison

Timebutler vs W.I.P.

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

Head to head
About

Timebutler

This app provides employers and employees with a unified view of schedules, worked hours, and leave/absence tracking. It aims to increase employee satisfaction through transparency and simplifies time management for businesses.

Highlights
  • Digital time clock for iPad
  • Minute-by-minute work hour registration
  • Employee scheduling by department/day/week
  • Leave and absence management
  • Employee self-service for leave requests
  • Export data for payroll
Features
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Timebutler geeft MKB-ondernemers grip op uren, roosters en verlof. Urenregistratie, digitale prikklok, personeelsplanning, verlofregistratie en verzuimregistratie zitten in één systeem. Medewerkers klokken in via de app op hun telefoon of via de prikklok op een tablet. Verlofaanvragen, overuren en roosterwijzigingen lopen digitaal: geen appjes, belletjes of Excel-sheets meer. Bespaar tot 5 uur per week op administratie. Als werkgever zie je realtime wat je mensen werken, wie er verlof heeft en wie er nog moet inklokken. Uren zijn met één klik te exporteren, klaar voor je salarisadministratie. Wat Timebutler doet: - Urenregistratie β€” Medewerkers leggen gewerkte uren, pauzes en overuren vast. Automatische berekening, met één klik te exporteren en klaar voor je salarisadministratie. - Digitale prikklok β€” Tablet bij de ingang of de eigen app op de telefoon. In- en uitklokken met één tik, op bestaande tablets of telefoons, geen speciale prikklok-hardware nodig. - Personeelsplanning β€” Plan per dag, week, afdeling of locatie. Wijzigingen zijn direct zichtbaar voor het hele team. - Verlofregistratie β€” Medewerkers vragen verlof aan via de app. Jij keurt goed in het dashboard. Saldo's lopen automatisch bij. - Verzuimregistratie β€” Ziekmeldingen, re-integratie en verzuimstatistieken op één plek. - Medewerker-app β€” Medewerkers zien hun rooster, uren en verlofsaldo in de app. Ze vragen verlof aan, geven beschikbaarheid door en melden zich aan voor open diensten. Wat Timebutler niet is: Geen HR-suite, geen recruitment-tool, geen performance-managementsysteem. Timebutler doet één ding goed: urenregistratie, personeelsplanning, verlof en verzuim voor het MKB. Voor wie: Nederlandse en Belgische MKB-bedrijven met 5 tot 30 medewerkers. Horeca, retail, zorg, bouw, financiΓ«le dienstverleners, vrijwilligersorganisaties. Gemaakt voor teams zonder HR-afdeling of IT-ondersteuning: eenvoudige bediening, geen training nodig. Wat het kost: € 3,- per medewerker per maand. Geen opstartkosten, geen verborgen kosten. Waarom Timebutler: Transparantie over uren, roosters en verlof voorkomt discussies op de werkvloer. Medewerkers die zelf hun rooster, uren en saldo's kunnen inzien hebben minder vragen en voelen zich serieuzer genomen. Die rust merk je als ondernemer direct: minder appjes, minder belletjes, minder Excel. Timebutler bestaat sinds 2015 en is een Nederlands product. Probeer Timebutler 30 dagen gratis.

About

W.I.P.

Features
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W.I.P. - The social platform for our organization: for employees and external partners W.I.P. is the platform for communication within and outside your organization. Consisting of timelines, news feeds and chat features, similar to your private social media. All to provide you with a pleasant and familiar way of communicating with colleagues and partners. Share new knowledge, ideas and internal successes quickly and easily with the rest of your team, department or organization. Enrich messages with pictures, videos and emoticons. Simply keep track of new posts from your colleagues, organization and partners. Push-notifications will make you notice new coverage immediately. Convenient, especially if you do not work behind a desk. The benefits of W.I.P. - Communicate wherever you are - Information, documents and knowledge anytime, anywhere - Share ideas, have discussions and share successes - No business email needed - Learn from the knowledge and ideas within and outside your organization - Save time by reducing e-mail and find what you're looking for - All shared messages are secured - Important news will never be overlooked Feature list: - Timeline - Video - Groups - messages - News - Locking and unlocking posts - Who has read my post? - Sharing files - Integrations - Notifications

Screenshots

Timebutler4 screens
W.I.P.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: W.I.P. at fortnightly against Timebutler's every 2 months. Timebutler's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Timebutler ships an update every 2 months, W.I.P. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Timebutler versus W.I.P.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimebutlerW.I.P.
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better17.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimeButlerWELLER Holding SE & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

Timebutler

No in-app purchases

None

W.I.P.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timebutler free?
Timebutler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is W.I.P. free?
W.I.P. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timebutler or W.I.P. have ads?
Neither Timebutler nor W.I.P. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timebutler or W.I.P.?
Timebutler ships an update every 2 months, and W.I.P. fortnightly. Most recently, Timebutler was updated on November 3, 2026 and W.I.P. on November 8, 2026.

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