Comparison

AboutTime vs Dataforma 2.0

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

Dataforma 2.0

This business application allows field employees to manage service requests, work orders, and building information in real-time. It integrates with the main system for tracking progress, capturing signatures, and accessing jobsite details. Users can also update clients and view building plans.

Highlights
  • Track and update service requests
  • Enter work performed and to be completed
  • Signature capture for authorization
  • Search work orders and contacts
  • Map and get directions to job sites
  • Take and upload photos with comments
  • View past service requests
Features
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Description: The Dataforma (DF) App is stream-lined to give field employees the ability to access and update their DF information in real time. The App seamlessly integrates with the main DF system and enables DF users to: * Track and update service requests from start to finish. * Enter the work that was performed and work to be completed. * Add/Update Field Ticket to a Work-order * Signature capture for Field Ticket Authorization * Ability to search for work-orders, project, buildings, companies, and contacts * Ability to call or email a contact * Ability to View Roof Plan and Aerial photo of a Building * Ability to change "Front of the Building" photo * Add/Edit Building Areas * Instantly map and get directions to any jobsite. * Take photos, add comments and upload them from the roof. * View past service requests. * Instantly update clients through their customer portal. * Please note that you must be a current Dataforma user in order to use the Dataforma app.

Screenshots

AboutTime3 screens
Dataforma 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dataforma 2.0 at 59% against AboutTime's 16%. Dataforma 2.0 also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.9) and monetization model (free vs paid). AboutTime's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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

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

Dataforma 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of AboutTime's written reviews are positive against 59% of Dataforma 2.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AboutTime ships an update monthly, Dataforma 2.0 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AboutTime versus Dataforma 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAboutTimeDataforma 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (36 ratings)3.6 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews58.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better23
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbout Time Technologies, L.L.C.Dataforma, Inc.

Customer experience

AboutTime

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

Dataforma 2.0

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

AboutTime

No in-app purchases

None

Dataforma 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AboutTime free?
AboutTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dataforma 2.0 free?
Dataforma 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AboutTime or Dataforma 2.0?
Dataforma 2.0 is rated higher. AboutTime averages 1.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Dataforma 2.0 averages 3.6 from 23 ratings.
Do AboutTime or Dataforma 2.0 have ads?
Neither AboutTime nor Dataforma 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AboutTime or Dataforma 2.0?
AboutTime ships an update monthly, and Dataforma 2.0 every 11 days. Most recently, AboutTime was updated on October 15, 2026 and Dataforma 2.0 on October 6, 2026.

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