Comparison

Time Off vs PlayTime

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

PlayTime

Features
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Plan your time off with confidence. PlayTime helps you track and plan your PTO before it's even approved. See exactly how much time you'll have available months in advance. Smart PTO Tracking - Enter your starting balance, accrual rate, and carryover limits - Automatically calculates your balance for any future month - Schedule time off and instantly see how it affects your future PTO - Plan vacations before requesting approval Stay Organized - Calendar and list views of your time off - Automatic Google Calendar sync (one-way) marks you out of office - Glanceable dashboard with upcoming PTO and key stats - Home screen widgets: countdown to next PTO, current balance, year-end projection Personalize Your Experience - Multiple, customizable color themes - Clean, intuitive interface - Works offline Stop guessing if you'll have enough PTO. Start planning with PlayTime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Time Off3 screens
PlayTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlayTime at every 3 weeks against Time Off's every 2 months. Time Off's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 18.6). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Off ships an update every 2 months, PlayTime every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Off versus PlayTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime OffPlayTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (623 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings623 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.2 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeta Section, LLCSempurna LLC

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

PlayTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Time Off

No in-app purchases

None

PlayTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Off free?
Time Off is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayTime free?
PlayTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Off or PlayTime have ads?
Neither Time Off nor PlayTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Off or PlayTime?
Time Off ships an update every 2 months, and PlayTime every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time Off was updated on September 15, 2026 and PlayTime on September 9, 2026.

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