Comparison

AboutTime vs EDGE On Site

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

Head to head
About

AboutTime

This mobile application facilitates remote time and attendance tracking for employees, capturing IN/OUT punches, GPS coordinates, and project-specific data. It offers robust management tools for accountability, security, and transparency in the field, integrating seamlessly with a desktop software solution.

Highlights
  • Remote IN/OUT time punches
  • GPS coordinate capture
  • Cost code tracking
  • Crew clocking
  • Job budget visibility
  • Asset assignment and tracking
  • Field notes and photos
Features
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IMPORTANT! To update this application please follow the steps below: 1) Sync existing data off all your devices in the field first. 2) Get updated to the latest SyncCenter 4.8.5 or later. 3) Update to the new application from the App Store. NOTE: You may want to turn OFF auto-updates from the App Store to prevent your employees from having their devices updated automatically if you prefer a controlled update process. This application only works with the AboutTime mobile time & attendance software. You will need to purchase a device license from About Time Technologies before you can use this application with your system. The AboutTime field clock is part of the award winning mobile time & attendance solution that can remotely process IN/OUT time punches for 10 employees up to 1000's of employees in small to very large enterprise level organizations. It has many management and productivity tools built in that help bring accountability, security, and transparency to the remote work environment. Time Management: - Sync only field collected data back to the office; only update device with the latest company data from the main office; or sync both at the same time over the internet. - Employees can authenticate with a 4 or 5 digit pin code. - Very easy and simple user interface and navigation. - Track 1000's of cost codes with powerful restriction capabilities in the back end software per job or per employee. - Powerful time limiter and rounding capability per job or company/division. - GPS coordinates collected on each IN/OUT punch. - Track what equipment you are working on. - Clock IN/OUT a crew at once. - Spot Check who's clocked in on a device at any time. - Digital timesheet entry of time or real-time collection of punches. - Redundant record recovery up to 15 days. Project Management: - Employee feedback functionality in the field, sent to the office on sync. - Enter production units on clock as you clock IN to another cost code, or out. - View up-to-date budget information on any job the device has access to see to see if you are ahead or behind budget from the field. - Job Photos from the field. - Job Cost Code Budgets to control cost from the field. - Fix time records if given privileges to do so from the field before sync to the office. - Allocation of cost codes between an employee's real IN/OUT punch. - Approval of time records with digital and physical signature in the field prior to sending to the office. - Per Diem tracking capability for employees. - Text or audio field notes from the field. Asset Management: - See what assets are assigned to employees in the field. - See what assets are assigned to a job in the field. - Track asset/equipment usage per job separate from employee time punches. Set hours, mileage and other info per date while the assets are used on the job. This is used commonly for billing equipment assigned to a job.

About

EDGE On Site

This app allows field personnel to monitor construction production progress in real-time by connecting to estimating software and blueprints. It helps teams track budgets, analyze job performance, and refine future estimates for projects longer than 30 days.

Highlights
  • Real-time production progress monitoring
  • Connects to estimating software and blueprints
  • Track budget overruns
  • Analyze job performance
  • Refine future estimates
  • Available on iPhone and iPad
Features
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EDGE On Site extends the power of The EDGE Estimating Software into the field giving users the power to monitor production progress in real-time. EDGE On Site connects to The EDGE estimate, blueprints and change orders on an iPad. With no double entry, field personnel track the production progress by selecting “shapes” on the original estimate or change order blueprint when work is completed. Teams see the exact point when production will exceed the original budget, and when the job is complete analyze job performance or use the job results to see exactly where you have made or lost money so future estimates are more precise. Designed for construction projects that take more than 30 days, EDGE On Site is a mobile iPad app for roofing, framing, insulation, drywall and finish subcontractors or general contractors who self-perform work. EDGE On Site is used with The EDGE Estimating Software. EDGE on Site is now available on the iPhone! Users can view the overview of a project, the associated drawings and have access to the most recent information without having to log into The EDGE Amin Portal or the iPad.

Screenshots

AboutTime3 screens
EDGE On Site3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EDGE On Site at 5.0 against AboutTime's 1.9. EDGE On Site also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). AboutTime's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 2) 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

EDGE On Site holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AboutTime has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AboutTime ships an update monthly, EDGE On Site every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AboutTime versus EDGE On Site: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAboutTimeEDGE On Site
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (36 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbout Time Technologies, L.L.C.The Estimating Edge LLC

Customer experience

AboutTime

All ratings36 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative78.4%

EDGE On Site

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AboutTime

No in-app purchases

None

EDGE On Site

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AboutTime free?
AboutTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EDGE On Site free?
EDGE On Site is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AboutTime or EDGE On Site?
EDGE On Site is rated higher. AboutTime averages 1.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while EDGE On Site averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AboutTime or EDGE On Site have ads?
Neither AboutTime nor EDGE On Site shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AboutTime or EDGE On Site?
AboutTime ships an update monthly, and EDGE On Site every 3 months. Most recently, AboutTime was updated on October 15, 2026 and EDGE On Site on October 5, 2026.

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