TimeStar Mobile vs PDS Vista
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeStar Mobile
This app allows employees to track work hours, manage time off requests, and review timesheets. Managers can also approve timesheets and time off requests. Requires an organization to use TimeStar or Sage Time & Attendance with Mobile Support.
- Punch In/Out
- Offline Punch
- Review & Approve Timesheets
- Time Off Requests
- Review Accruals
- Timesheet Review & Approve (Manager)
- Time Off Approvals (Manager)
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TimeStar Mobile provides a convenient way for TimeStar and Sage Time & Attendance users to track hours & monitor time off. - All the features listed below may not be available to you. - This app is available to organizations who use TimeStar (or Sage Time and Attendance) and have the Mobile Support option installed. - In order for an employee to use this app your TimeStar (or Sage Time and Attendance) admin must provide you with an Onboard Code. Employee Features: - Punch In/Out - Offline Punch - Transfer Punches - Review & Approve Timesheets - Time Off Requests - Review Accruals Manager Features: - All “Employee Features” - Timesheet Review & Approve - Time Off Approvals
PDS Vista
Access HR, benefits, and payroll information on the go. Employees can manage time off, view paychecks, and access company resources. Managers can approve requests, process reviews, and view reports.
- Access HR, benefits, and payroll
- Request time off
- View paychecks and enter time
- Access company directory and org chart
- Manager approvals for leave and time
- Process performance reviews
- View dashboards and reports
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The PDS Vista Mobile app provides secure, mobile access to Vista human resources, benefits and payroll. Employees can access benefit and dependent information, request time off, view pay checks, enter time, and view available jobs. Employees can also quickly view the company directory, organization chart, company documents, benefit carriers, and calendars. In addition, managers have access to their employee's requests and can approve leave requests, process performance reviews, approve time for the pay period, access their recruiting activity and view dashboards and reports within their span of control. Realize improved efficiency by providing anytime anywhere access to Vista today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDS Vista at 100% against TimeStar Mobile's 0%. PDS Vista also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.3). TimeStar Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PDS Vista holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TimeStar Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDS Vista's.
TimeStar Mobile ships an update every 2 months, PDS Vista every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TimeStar Mobile | PDS Vista |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (19 ratings) | 4.0 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delphia Consulting L.L.C. | Personnel Data Systems, Inc |
Customer experience
TimeStar Mobile
PDS Vista
In-app purchases
TimeStar Mobile
No in-app purchases
PDS Vista
No in-app purchases
Questions
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