Comparison

ExakTime Mobile vs TimePilot XBlue Sky

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

TimePilot XBlue Sky

This application is designed for TimePilot Cloud customers, enabling managers to record employee clock-ins and clock-outs using a mobile device. It captures GPS location data for each transaction and associates it with pre-defined jobsites.

Highlights
  • Manager clock in/out collection
  • GPS location recording
  • Jobsite association
  • TimePilot Cloud integration
  • TimePilot Management iButton compatibility
Features
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This app is for TimePilot Cloud customers only. It allows managers to collect clock in and out from any TimePilot Extreme Blue clock using this app and a TimePilot Management iButton. All data is managed by the company through their TimePilot Cloud portal. Each clock in/out transaction records the GPS location where the data was collected and associates it with Jobsites locations that have been setup using TimePilot Central 5.

Screenshots

ExakTime Mobile4 screens
TimePilot XBlue Sky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimePilot XBlue Sky at 4.0 against ExakTime Mobile's 2.9. TimePilot XBlue Sky also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). ExakTime Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (278 vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

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

TimePilot XBlue Sky holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ExakTime Mobile has 278 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExakTime Mobile ships an update monthly, TimePilot XBlue Sky every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ExakTime Mobile versus TimePilot XBlue Sky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExakTime MobileTimePilot XBlue Sky
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (278 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings278 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArcoro Holdings Corp.TimePilot Corporation

Customer experience

ExakTime Mobile

All ratings278 ratings
Positive42.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative49.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral15.0%
Negative61.3%

TimePilot XBlue Sky

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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)

TimePilot XBlue Sky

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ExakTime Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

TimePilot XBlue Sky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExakTime Mobile free?
ExakTime Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimePilot XBlue Sky free?
TimePilot XBlue Sky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ExakTime Mobile or TimePilot XBlue Sky?
TimePilot XBlue Sky is rated higher. ExakTime Mobile averages 2.9 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while TimePilot XBlue Sky averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ExakTime Mobile or TimePilot XBlue Sky have ads?
Neither ExakTime Mobile nor TimePilot XBlue Sky shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExakTime Mobile or TimePilot XBlue Sky?
ExakTime Mobile ships an update monthly, and TimePilot XBlue Sky every 3 months. Most recently, ExakTime Mobile was updated on October 18, 2026 and TimePilot XBlue Sky on October 7, 2026.

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