Comparison

ExakTime Mobile vs WorkMax

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

Head to head
About

ExakTime Mobile

This mobile time clock app allows employees to clock in and out, track activities, and record GPS locations. It captures field notes and photos, syncing data to the cloud for labor expense management and payroll simplification. The app offers features like PIN code clock-in, crew clock-in, and biometric verification.

Highlights
  • Employee clock-in/out with PIN
  • GPS location stamping
  • Field notes and photos
  • Crew clock-in
  • FaceFront Biometrics
  • Cloud sync
Features
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The most feature-rich, easy-to-use mobile time clock app for your smartphone or tablet. ExakTime Mobile allows you to monitor hours and activities, check GPS locations and verify employee IDs for every time punch. It also allows to attach field notes and photos to job sites for instant viewing back at the office. The app automatically syncs with our cloud-based time tracking software, making it easy to manage labor expenses, stay compliant, and improve workforce productivity from any web-based device. Data is easily shared with your accounting program, vastly simplifying the payroll process. No cell service? No problem. Your data will be securely stored until service is resumed. It Doesn’t Get Any Simpler • Easy clock-in for individual employees with PIN code • Track hundreds of work activities/cost codes • On-screen selections in a choice of 3 languages • GPS location stamp on every time punch • FaceFront Biometrics prevents buddy punching Powerful Management Tools • Clock in an entire crew at once • Add employees, crews, work locations and cost codes • Keep track of who is clocked in and where • Create text, photo and audio “field notes” for later review • Labor tracking data automatically synced to the cloud and office *Please note that the purchase of additional software is required for full use of this app. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

WorkMax

This app is a comprehensive mobile resource management platform designed for companies with remote and in-office employees. It offers robust features for asset management, custom digital form creation, business intelligence with project management, and detailed time tracking capabilities.

Highlights
  • Asset management (inventory, assignment, usage)
  • Custom digital form builder
  • Project management with budgeting
  • Productivity data and forecasting
  • Real-time and timesheet entry
  • Business intelligence insights
Features
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WorkMax is the next generation of the AboutTime mobile application, completely re-engineered with a clean user interface experience available on Apple iOS devices. Along with a clean look, feel, and experience the app also performs at a much higher level than before! The WorkMax platform has continued to grow and be the dominant mobile resource management platform for companies with remote employees and provides support to those in the office. Our platform offers enhanced capability in the following areas: ASSET MANAGEMENT - Inventory - Assignment - Usage CUSTOM DIGITAL FORMS - Build any form template for data collection. - Generate forms and associate them to employee, locations, tasks, and/or assets. INSIGHT BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE(NEW!) - Project Management with Location(Job)/Task(Cost Code) budgets and productivity data including forecasting. TIME MANAGEMENT - Real Time Entry - Time Sheet Entry - Time Management

Screenshots

ExakTime Mobile4 screens
WorkMax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ExakTime Mobile at 2.9 against WorkMax's 2.0. WorkMax's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExakTime Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 278 and 106 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of ExakTime Mobile's written reviews are positive against 19% of WorkMax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExakTime Mobile ships an update monthly, WorkMax every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ExakTime Mobile versus WorkMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExakTime MobileWorkMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (278 ratings) — better2.0 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews — better19.2% of reviews
Number of ratings278 — better106
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArcoro Holdings Corp.About Time Technologies, L.L.C.

Customer experience

ExakTime Mobile

All ratings278 ratings
Positive42.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral13.9%
Negative62.0%

WorkMax

All ratings106 ratings
Positive22.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative72.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.8%

Bugs and requests

ExakTime Mobile

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes and loses unsaved reports
  • Server busy errors preventing clock-ins
  • Random clock-outs while app is closed
  • Countdown timer followed by automatic clock-out after clock-in
  • GPS takes excessive time to acquire location (up to 10 minutes)
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  • Inaccurate time card entries
  • Syncing failures lasting multiple days
  • Location pinpointing inaccuracy
  • Inconsistent performance across updates
  • Force closes on iPhone devices
  • App size bloat (nearly 20GB reported)
  • Geofence feature rarely works
  • Incorrect positioning in low signal areas
  • Time entries not being saved after updates

Requested features

14 requests
  • View total hours worked per day/week
  • Ability to see clock in/out times and history
  • Edit or correct previous time entries
  • Bulk clock in/out for entire crew with one button
  • Better GPS location detection speed
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  • Improved mobile web interface with responsive design
  • Delete history/cache management options
  • Automatic clock out when switching between jobs
  • Time card overview and employee access to hours
  • Customizable overtime rules (not just after 40 hours)
  • Add cost codes from field, not just admin
  • Faster multi-code dialing system
  • Employee copy of worked hours for personal records
  • Visual indicator showing only relevant button (clock in vs out)

WorkMax

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ExakTime Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

WorkMax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExakTime Mobile free?
ExakTime Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WorkMax free?
WorkMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ExakTime Mobile or WorkMax?
ExakTime Mobile is rated higher. ExakTime Mobile averages 2.9 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while WorkMax averages 2.0 from 106 ratings.
Do ExakTime Mobile or WorkMax have ads?
Neither ExakTime Mobile nor WorkMax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExakTime Mobile or WorkMax?
ExakTime Mobile ships an update monthly, and WorkMax every 3 weeks. Most recently, ExakTime Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and WorkMax on September 19, 2026.

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