m vs Chronotek Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
m
This app provides a mobile solution for security workforce management, enabling real-time reporting, guard tours, and shift tracking. It integrates with a web-based platform for customization and data processing, enhancing operational efficiency and communication.
- Guard tour management
- Post order access
- Shift start/end tracking
- Incident and activity reporting
- Lone worker protection
- Real-time data synchronization
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Trackforce offers an integrated solution for managing your security workforce. m-Post is the component of the integrated system that allows capturing and reporting important information on iPhones®, and transmitting it to the web based platform for further processing. m-Post is used by the world’s leading security services companies as well as many other prestigious clients across different industries. The m-Post solution consists of software that runs on iPhones® and the web based system with which it communicates and exchanges information. Access to our web based platform is required for the user to customize m-Post to their specific needs. Our web based system is accessible via internet browser; there is no software to install on your laptop or PC. Once logged into our online platform, the user is able to create other authorized system users, determine the layout of reporting templates, decide how reports are distributed, setup guard tours, etc. Changes made by the user online are automatically synchronized with m-Post whenever a user logs in and reports generated on iPhones® are wirelessly uploaded and distributed in real-time. The system’s capabilities include: Guard Tours Security companies and organizations trust the leading guard tour management system to deliver efficiency with their guard tours. Instantly know a tour’s status, progress, completion, and missed checkpoints. Enhance all tours with photos, videos, instructions, reports, and GPS location. Post Orders Allow your security guards to access needed information and ensure they receive up-to-date instructions with real-time updates and notifications. Ensure guards can easily pass down relevant information, and customize post orders by post, client, or site with easy-to-adapt templates. Start/End Shifts Upgrade your time clock system and let your workers easily start and end their shifts conveniently from a smartphone or desktop computer; they can either scan an NFC badge for added accountability, or use a password to clock in and clock out. Incident & Activity Reports Exceed customer expectations with Trackforce’s comprehensive real-time reports. Virtually create an unlimited amount of fully customizable incident and activity report templates with support for time-stamped photos, GPS location, and notes. Lone Worker Protection Ensure security guard safety by equipping remote workers with robust lone worker protection. Lone Worker Protection allows security guards to safely handle any risky situation they may face while doing their jobs. **Some of our features requires continued use of GPS running in the background that can decrease battery life.** Further details are available on our website Licensing Since the m-Post application is an extension of the integrated web based platform, we are providing the downloadable version of m-Post free of charge. If you are a user of our web platform you will have everything on your iPhone® needed to run m-Post. The Company Trackforce, parent company of Alpha System, has developed & delivered web based real-time systems for over 20 years. Our nearly 2000 customers Worldwide rely on our systems to ensure the quality and reliability of their services.
Chronotek Pro
Manage your remote workforce and jobs to control labor costs and save money. This app provides real-time job profitability analysis, clear scheduling, and communication tools for supervisors and employees.
- Remote workforce management
- Job profitability analysis
- Employee time tracking
- Workforce scheduling
- Real-time reporting
- Team communication tools
- GPS location tracking
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Manage your remote workforce and jobs to control labor costs and save money. Chronotek Pro is the most dependable employee time tracking and scheduling software available. For over 25 years our goal has been to help businesses control labor costs by equipping supervisors with the tools to manage their workforce from anywhere, on any device. KNOW IF JOBS ARE PROFITABLE… AND WHY In Chronotek Pro, you can create detailed budgets for every type of job that needs to be tracked. From annual contract work to projects and single-day work orders, the system offers real-time reports to show if jobs will be profitable or if any could potentially lose money. The analysis tool breaks out the details of each job’s total cost which allows time to change its profit trajectory if needed; by labor cost, scheduled hours, possible overtime, and even travel time. CLEAN DATA GIVES ACCURATE REPORTS The only way to accurately measure the profitability of a job is to have clean data. By setting up schedules with specific details, employees are guaranteed to match the correct job every time they clock in. There is no guessing involved because workplans are clear. For any “unknown job” situation, the system allows the person to clock in but immediately alerts supervisors and admins to resolve the time card before payroll can be processed. COMMUNICATION IS KEY The company stays connected through messages and boards. Team boards keep threads exclusive within designated groups. Private messages between employees and management allow for confidential communication. And the entire company can stay up to date on current events through company announcements. The Chronotek Pro app supports message translations in over 35 languages. EQUIP SUPERVISORS TO KEEP JOBS ON BUDGET Supervisors are provided every tool to manage their Teams to ensure their jobs are profitable. The Team Jobs screen gives full visibility into schedules by day; people assigned, specifics of the job locations, expected work start times and duration, and any additional details for the projected work. At glance, know who is on the clock, who is next on the clock, who arrived late, who went over scheduled hours and who missed a schedule. Know immediately of location “warnings” or GPS infractions that occur while employees are on the clock. Completed time card hours are calculated by workweek and filter any overtime or “critical” issues that must be resolved before payroll can be processed. MORE THAN A TIME CLOCK APP The app guides employees on exactly what they are to do each day. Schedules are clearly listed by day by time, so employees know where to go, what to do, and how long the work should last. Expected travel time is even laid out in the daily work to easily plan their day. And because schedules are clearly defined, there is no need for job codes ... ever. GPS location tracking can be set according to each company’s policies. If necessary, employees can be blocked from clocking into a job if their GPS settings are disabled. Employees are never prohibited from clocking in but the app will notify management when it detects that any rules have been broken. A time summary screen shows calculated hours by day and workweek of personal hours worked vs. scheduled hours assigned. The app is super easy for everyone to use. No passwords are needed; users simply enter their cell number to receive an access code. If a personal profile exists for the user, the app immediately opens to the screen according to their role. Login and stay logged in. This Chronotek Pro app is a companion to the newly released UI. To use this app, your company must have a Chronotek Pro account, and users must be setup with a profile in the system. … AND MUCH MORE! Schedule a demo to learn of all the powerful features that can help your business stay profitable!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chronotek Pro at 100% against m's 22%. Chronotek Pro also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). m's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Chronotek Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of m's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chronotek Pro's.
m ships an update every 2 months, Chronotek Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | m | Chronotek Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (30 ratings) | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpha System S.A.S. | Chronotek |
Customer experience
m
Chronotek Pro
In-app purchases
m
No in-app purchases
Chronotek Pro
No in-app purchases








