Timegate+ vs People First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timegate+
This mobile application provides field service workers with comprehensive tools to manage their workload. It allows users to track shifts, ensure safety, report incidents, and perform service tasks. Additionally, it offers access to an employee portal for managing time off, schedules, and company communications.
- Start and stop shifts
- Employee safety monitoring
- Incident and escalation reporting
- Service task and tour management
- Time off booking
- Schedule viewing
- Shift searching
- Query submission
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Timegate+ This is a mobile application compatible with the web application Timegate+ or Timegate (cloud-hosted). Timegate+ is the leading Global Workforce Management solution for field service workers. The Timegate+ mobile app has all the functionality needed to efficiently manage your workload from a mobile device. ● Start and stop shifts ● Ensure employee safety ● Raise incidents or escalations ● Conduct service responsibilities such as tasks and tours The app also provides access to your employee portal, which allows you to book time off, view your schedule, look for new shifts, make requests, raise queries, view company announcements and more. * *Subject to the security policies of your employer, not all features may be available to you. Install Guide: Timegate+ requires mobile systems iOS 11.0 or newer 1. Ensure your mobile device is using the latest system update. 2. Install or reinstall Timegate+ from the store. 3. Once installed, ensure the Timegate+ app is allowed to access your device's location services. 4. Enter your username and password. If you do not have these, please ask a member of your management team. Timegate+ uses GPS capabilities through an optional heartbeat monitoring feature that managers can enable to track employee locations in real-time during field shifts to ensure that if an emergency occurs or an SOS call is raised as manager has the employees last known location and can relay that information to the appropriate authorities in law-enforcement for the safety of the employee. When an employee books off of a shift, GPS tracking is no longer enabled. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you have queries regarding privacy and location tracking, please contact a member of your management team. Developer: WorkWave
People First
This integrated platform streamlines HR and payroll functions for businesses. It offers comprehensive tools for talent management and analytics, aiming to improve organizational performance and reduce operational costs.
- Integrated HR platform
- Payroll management
- Talent management
- Real-time analytics
- Streamlined processes
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People First is a mobile-first integrated platform that covers all your HR and payroll needs from a single, real-time, integrated platform. MHR provides multi award-winning HR, payroll, talent management and analytics software and services. For more than 30 years, MHR has been helping organisations of all shapes and sizes drive organisational performance, working in partnership to reduce operational costs, streamline outdated processes and enable their people to deliver maximum value for their business and customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: People First at 60% against Timegate+'s 6%. Timegate+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Timegate+ ships an update every 3 weeks, People First fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timegate+ | People First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team Software | MHR International UK Limited |
Customer experience
Timegate+
People First
In-app purchases
Timegate+
No in-app purchases
People First
No in-app purchases
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