Comparison

Cloud Punch Clock vs CTSTime

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Punch Clock

Features
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Enterprise Cloud Mobile Punch APP is a cloud-based attendance system designed specifically for business teams. Your phone is your time clock. It supports GPS location-based punch, multi-device data synchronization, and attendance statistics reports, providing a simple and easy-to-use attendance solution for small businesses, companies, and teams. It records all employees' clock-in/clock-out times and attendance status. Simple operation, easy management. Attendance, leave requests, statistics, and attendance status at a glance. Companies save time and effort, employees enjoy convenience — a win-win for everyone! Employees can clock in and out directly from their phones. The system automatically records punch time, geographic location, and punch type. GPS location ensures the authenticity of punch locations — no one can modify or cheat. Administrators can view the punch records of all team members for easy attendance verification. Employees can submit leave requests through the App, selecting leave date, period (Morning/Afternoon/Full Day), and leave type (Annual Leave/Sick Leave/Personal Leave/Other). Administrators or authorized Sub-Admins with approval permissions can review and approve or reject leave requests instantly. Approved leave requests automatically override punch status, eliminating manual handling. Administrators or Sub-Admins with edit permissions can manually correct employee punch status. When an employee has an abnormal punch due to special circumstances (such as traffic delays, device malfunctions, etc.), administrators can correct late arrivals, early departures, or invalid punches to normal status, ensuring attendance record accuracy. Every correction records the corrector, correction time, and correction reason, ensuring traceability. Administrators can authorize employees as Sub-Admins to share management responsibilities. Sub-Admins have three permission types: View Only (VIEW), Editable (EDIT), and Full Access (FULL). The maximum number of Sub-Admins is calculated based on the 1/10 ratio of VIP purchased users, making team management more flexible. All punch data and leave records are synchronized to the cloud server in real time. Managers can view all employees' attendance data at a glance. One account can synchronize instantly across multiple devices, no manual backup required. Data is never lost even when changing phones. One account grants access to cloud data, with support for simultaneous login on multiple devices. The system features built-in statistics that automatically calculate total punch days, valid punch counts, late counts, and punctuality rate, as well as total working hours for each employee. Administrators can view overall team attendance statistics, while employees can view their personal statistics. Administrators can customize "Standard Start Time," "Grace Period," and "Late Threshold Minutes." Export punch records in CSV or JSON format. Administrators can also export a summary of all employees' attendance data with one click (including employee name, total punch days, late count, leave days, etc.). VIP members can generate PDF reports from punch records. Before getting started, you need to register an administrator account, then log in with the administrator account, and add sub-users or employees. Administrators can add multiple sub-users. Sub-users cannot register themselves — they can only be added by the administrator. Administrators can set employee names, passwords, employee IDs, and other information.

About

CTSTime

Features
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Mobile clocking with geolocation capabilities, works with the CTSTime software suite. Allows an employee to clock in or out when they arrive or leave their place of work. Clockings are stored in real time, provided the device is online, but will store offline clocks for upload when connectivity is restored. Each record has a GPS co-ordinate which can be viewed on a map. Track your employee whereabouts with this useful mobile application.

Screenshots

Cloud Punch Clock4 screens
CTSTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CTSTime at none against Cloud Punch Clock's 4. CTSTime also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cloud Punch Clock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CTSTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cloud Punch Clock versus CTSTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud Punch ClockCTSTime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer永文 胡CTSTime (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cloud Punch Clock

One-time4
  • Buy 10 users / 1 year use$49.99
  • Buy 20 users / 1 year use$99.99
  • Buy 30 users / 1 year use$149.99
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  • Buy 40 users / 1 year use$199.99
None

CTSTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Punch Clock free?
Cloud Punch Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CTSTime free?
CTSTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloud Punch Clock or CTSTime have ads?
Neither Cloud Punch Clock nor CTSTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Punch Clock or CTSTime?
Cloud Punch Clock ships an update fortnightly, and CTSTime fortnightly. Most recently, Cloud Punch Clock was updated on October 18, 2026 and CTSTime on October 27, 2026.

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