TimeDock vs BBSI Time Kiosk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeDock
This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a digital time clock. Employees can easily clock in and out by scanning QR code badges, automating timesheet management for businesses.
- QR code scanning for clock-in/out
- Online timesheet dashboard
- Employee and project management
- Barcode ID badge printing
- Use on iPhone or iPad
- Construction and field-based focus
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Automate and simplify your timesheets by scanning staff QR codes when they arrive on site. This app lets you turn your iPhone or iPad into a time clock, connected to your TimeDock online timesheet dashboard. 1. Add employees and projects/jobs online. 2. Print and laminate employee barcode-ID badges 3. Scan staff QR Code badges to start/stop. 4. Review employee timesheets online. TimeDock was the first QR Code time tracking system designed specifically for construction and other field-based organisations. It uses QR Code ID cards for employees to toggle in and out of work locations. TimeDock works well in workshops and offices by using an iPad on the wall to replace the old employee punch clock. Or you can purchase time clock hardware developed by TimeDock. Note that you will need the online TimeDock dashboard to use this app.
BBSI Time Kiosk
This app transforms an iPad into a time clock for employees to record their work hours, manage breaks, and request time off. Administrators can configure employee access for self-service options and enable features like image capture during punches.
- Employee time clock functionality
- Punch in/out for work, lunch, and breaks
- Job transfer capabilities
- Request time off
- View schedules and time cards
- Optional image capture on punch
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Only BBSI administrators should download the BBSI Kiosk app. Users without the appropriate administrator credentials will be unable to access the app. Please refer to your training materials for information on creating a new terminal and linking to the app. The BBSI Kiosk app enables Stratustime® clients to turn an iPad® into a working time clock for their employees to record their time and perform other self-service options. Employees can quickly punch in/out, punch for lunches and breaks, and perform job transfers, even when the device is in a location without an established cellular or Wi-Fi signal. Employers can grant employees access to enter pay adjustments, request time off, view their schedule, and view/approve their time card. Clients can enable an optional image-capture setting during the time of a punch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimeDock at 77% against BBSI Time Kiosk's 0%. TimeDock also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
TimeDock holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of TimeDock's written reviews are positive against 0% of BBSI Time Kiosk's.
TimeDock ships an update every 11 days, BBSI Time Kiosk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeDock | BBSI Time Kiosk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 2.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TimeDock Ltd | Barrett Business Services Inc. |
Customer experience
TimeDock
BBSI Time Kiosk
Bugs and requests
TimeDock
Reported bugs
11 issues- App incompatible with iOS 7
- Login button unavailable on some devices
- Glitches when opening app
- Landscape mode issues with iPod controls
- Custom photo clock freezes screen
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- Menu navigation requires home button restart
- Alarm doesn't function in silent mode
- Screen freezes when changing skins
- Accidental settings changes from screen touches
- App crashes on startup
- Unlit LCD segments hard to distinguish when bleary-eyed
Requested features
15 requests- Multiple alarms with different settings
- Recurring alarms for specific days of the week
- Custom alarm sounds from device music library
- Snooze button functionality
- Soft sleep/dimming feature for bedtime
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- Tap screen to dim/brighten display
- World clock for multiple time zones
- Random clock face on phone shake
- Stopwatch and general timer features
- White noise option for sleep
- More analog clock face options (chronograph-style)
- Improved tutorial and help documentation
- Color customization options for clock hands
- Better landscape mode support
- Ability to change theme without pressing home button
BBSI Time Kiosk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeDock
No in-app purchases
BBSI Time Kiosk
No in-app purchases
