HotSchedules vs ProClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HotSchedules
This app simplifies employee scheduling and team communication. It allows for easy shift management, time-off requests, and calendar syncing. Managers benefit from faster schedule creation and performance monitoring, while teams stay connected through messaging.
- Shift swapping and pickup
- Time off requests
- Automatic calendar sync
- Manager schedule building
- Sales and labor monitoring
- Team messaging
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HotSchedules is the industry's leading employee scheduling app because it’s the fastest and easiest way to manage your schedule and communicate with your team. Team members love it because they can swap, pick-up or release shifts with one click. Work-life balance is easily managed with automatic shift pick ups when you want more hours, and time off requests for when you don’t. Calendar sync and notifications keep your Schedules and the roster automatically updated to your phone with any manager-approved changes. Managers appreciate the 75% time savings when building schedules and one-click approvals for shift changes. The ability to monitor business performance with sales and labor snapshots from anywhere, keeps them out of the back office. And most importantly, staying connected with broadcast and one-to-one messaging makes for a happy and productive team culture. NOTE: The HotSchedules application REQUIRES a valid HotSchedules user account through your employer. Need help? Contact Customer Care 24x7x365
ProClock
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See who's working, where, and for how long - right now. ProClock makes time tracking the easy way. ProClock is a simple, modern time clock and attendance app for any business with hourly staff. Your team clocks in from their own phones or a shared kiosk, and you watch hours add up in real time - no paper timesheets, no payroll-day guesswork, no money lost to buddy punching. STOP BUDDY PUNCHING AND TIME THEFT ProClock uses Face Recognition, now with new Liveness Detection: a quick blink confirms a real, live person, so a photo can't clock someone in. Clocking in stays fast and fair - your hours are genuinely yours - and you get a built-in safeguard against buddy punching and the payroll padding it costs you. SEE YOUR HOURS IN REAL TIME - Live shift timers and running totals right on the Home screen, so everyone can check their own hours at a glance. - A smart clock that predicts the next punch to keep clocking in quick. - Real-time visibility into who's on the clock - without standing over anyone. BUILT FOR HOW BUSINESSES ACTUALLY RUN - Clock in and out from a smartphone or a shared kiosk device. - Multiple pay rates and job tracking for accurate job costing and client billing. - Timesheet approval with employee signatures to confirm hours and head off disputes. - Track vacation, holiday, and sick time. YOUR TEAM'S PRIVACY, BUILT IN Face check-in is opt-in - no face data is collected until the person agrees. A Biometric Privacy page records what was agreed to, and consent can be withdrawn anytime. Roll out a modern time clock cleanly and responsibly. A FRESH, MODERN LOOK A new Modern theme is now the default, with cleaner, easier-to-read screens throughout. Prefer the familiar red? Switch to the Classic theme. Plus a quicker startup, smoother setup for new employees, and support for the latest iPhone and iPad displays. TURN TIMESHEETS INTO PAYCHECKS Optional, but a real edge most time clocks can't match: ProClock captures everything payroll needs - hours, multiple pay rates, jobs, deductions, and your pay policies - so it's all ready the moment payday comes. Need payroll handled? ProClock can connect you with a payroll professional in our network who turns those approved timesheets into paychecks and direct deposits - no re-keying, no payroll-day scramble. - Tracks hours, multiple pay rates, and job costing - Captures deductions, reimbursements, and pay policies - Timesheet data ready to hand off for payroll - Need payroll? We can connect you with a payroll pro in our network who turns timesheets into paychecks REAL SUPPORT FROM REAL PEOPLE ProClock is built and backed by Paysoft, serving businesses and payroll professionals since 1996. Our US-based support team is here when you need a hand. Download ProClock and give your team a faster, fairer way to clock in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ProClock at Free against HotSchedules's $2.99. ProClock also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.1). HotSchedules's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
ProClock is free to download; HotSchedules costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HotSchedules ships an update every 2 weeks, ProClock every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HotSchedules | ProClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (67K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotSchedules | Paysoft, LLC |
Bugs and requests
HotSchedules
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after updates
- Calendar sync problems
- Disappearing messages and data loss
- Incompatibility with dark mode
Requested features
5 requests- Show shift end times
- Categorize and filter inbox messages
- Ability to view full team schedules
- Automatic shift rotation algorithm
- Integrated payroll and earnings tracking
ProClock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HotSchedules
No in-app purchases
ProClock
No in-app purchases









