Comparison

Time Off vs Check

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

Head to head
About

Time Off

Easily track time off requests and generate reports for personal or business use. Set up jobs, manage accruals with custom policies, and send requests via email. View your time off status at a glance and sync data across devices.

Highlights
  • Time off tracking
  • Request management
  • Custom accrual policies
  • Email requests
  • Calendar invites
  • Exportable reports
  • Cloud sync
Features
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TIME OFF TRACKING, REQUESTS, and REPORTING MADE EASY ------ FOR INDIVIDUALS: Setup your own jobs without requiring your employers involvement. FOR BUSINESSES: Requires your employer to have a Time Off Cloud business account. https://portal.timeoffcloud.net/signup ------ "NO TIME SHEET" CALCULATIONS ENGINE: Simply setup your hours worked per day, start dates, allotted time per year, and accrual periods (every day, month, year, 2x times per month, etc). All of the calculations are clearly displayed showing how much time you have available at any moment. ADVANCED ACCRUALS: The advanced accruals wizard allows you to setup features such as rollover policies and more. (requires newsletter signup) EMAIL REQUESTS: Email time off requests directly to your supervisor and CC yourself. Both personal and business accounts support "web approval". (requires push notifications) CALENDAR INVITES: Each approved time off request includes a calendar invite. REPORTS: Export beautiful looking reports that you can email to anyone! Send them as Excel or PDF attachments, or embed them directly in your email as html or plain text. MULTIPLE JOBS: Track multiple jobs for yourself or your spouse. HOURS OR DAYS: Record time as hours or days, whichever you prefer! AUTO RENEW: When the fiscal year is over, Time Off creates a new year for you. If you rollover unused time or borrow against the next fiscal year, Time Off does the math so you don't have to. With advanced accruals, you can customize the rollover policy per leave category. 12 CUSTOM LEAVE CATEGORIES: Vacation, Personal, Sick, etc. Customize the names and colors of up to 12 different categories of time off! BIRDS-EYE-VIEW: Get a birds-eye view of the year on one simple overview screen. Each category has a summary for the amount of time available, used and remaining. TIME OFF STATUS: Your time is automatically grouped according to status, such as Pending, Currently Using, Reserved and Denied. CLOUD SYNC: Protect your data with cloud backup and sync across devices. BEAUTIFUL AND EASY TO USE: Time Off is the best looking and most user friendly app of its kind. Now even easier with integrated help and feedback/support tools.

About

Check

Easily update your office presence and view colleagues' statuses from any device. Set your availability, add notes, and see who's in or out with a simple tap. This cloud-based solution requires no network installation.

Highlights
  • Update in/out status
  • Set estimated return times
  • Leave notes and comments
  • View entire in/out board
  • Cross-device accessibility
  • No network installation required
Features
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This app is offered as part of Softech's office in/out board program. Simply select your new status from a list and select an estimated return time. You can also leave a note or comment. In addition to updating your status you will also have the ability to view the entire in/out board. Everyone's status can be viewed by tapping 'Everyone' on the main screen. Sign in and out on any device from anywhere. Nothing to install on your network. We are A+ rated by the BBB.

Screenshots

Time Off3 screens
Check3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Off at 68% against Check's 40%. Time Off also leads on ratings volume (669 vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.1). Check's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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

Check holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Off has 669 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Time Off's written reviews are positive against 40% of Check's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Time Off versus Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime OffCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (669 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings669 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeta Section, LLCScott Sagnette

Customer experience

Time Off

All ratings623 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral12.1%
Negative19.6%

Check

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Time Off

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Logging out issues
  • Incorrect time off calculations
  • Data loss and reset problems
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to track accrual of leave time
  • More leave type and category options
  • Sync with calendar and cloud services
  • Customizable settings and preferences
  • Improved reporting and analytics

Check

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Time Off

No in-app purchases

None

Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Off free?
Time Off is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Check free?
Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time Off or Check?
Check is rated higher. Time Off averages 4.7 out of 5 from 669 ratings, while Check averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Time Off or Check have ads?
Neither Time Off nor Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Off or Check?
Time Off ships an update every 2 months, and Check every 2 months. Most recently, Time Off was updated on November 6, 2026 and Check on November 3, 2026.

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