# uAttend vs BambooHR

The clearest difference is rating: BambooHR at 4.7 against uAttend's 1.8. BambooHR also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 233) and review sentiment (26% vs 5%). uAttend's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BambooHR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BambooHR has 13K ratings behind it against 233, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of uAttend's written reviews are positive against 26% of BambooHR's.

uAttend ships an update every 6 weeks, BambooHR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | uAttend | BambooHR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (233 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uattend/id428876448/reviews) | **[4.7 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bamboohr/id587244049/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 233 | **13K** |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | **26.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#153** |
| Size | 221 MB | 287 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.2** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Workwell Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301618531) | [BambooHR](https://appshunter.io/developer/587244052) |

## What reviewers say

### uAttend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uattend/id428876448)

This app allows employees to clock in and out, manage timecards, and add tips and expenses. Supervisors and administrators gain real-time oversight of employee attendance, with features for editing timecards and managing departments.

**Highlights:** Clock in/out for work, lunch, and breaks, View and manage time cards, Add tips and expenses, Department transfers, Leave notes for supervisors, Real-time employee attendance oversight, Edit time cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Brilliant
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Helps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes constantly
- 🐛 Freezes and glitches
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Unreliable

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Punch in/out not working
- Crashes on launch
- Syncing issues
- Compatibility problems with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Bring it to Apple Watch
- Add dark mode
- Improve time card and accrual information
- Add more employee-friendly features


### BambooHR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bamboohr/id587244049)

**Currently charting:** #153 Top Free · Business (US App Store)

Access essential HR functions on the go. View your company directory, manage time off requests, and stay updated with notifications. Securely access employee information and approve or deny leave requests from anywhere.

**Highlights:** Company directory access, Time off requests and approvals, View colleague information, Add contacts to phone, Check time off balances, Push notifications for requests, TouchID and passcode protection

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use for employer and employee
- 👍 Simple to use
- 👍 Professional approach
- 👍 User friendly
- 👍 Great app when it involves anything to do with my job

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App ask for update to see inbox, people or my info
- 🐛 Locks you out
- 🐛 Spends a lot of time down, can't always see signature so you don't know if forms are actually filed out or not
- 🐛 Not user friendly
- 🐛 Freezes

**Reported bugs**

- App ask for update to see inbox, people or my info
- Locks you out
- Spends a lot of time down, can't always see signature so you don't know if forms are actually filed out or not
- Freezes
- Notifications don't clear properly

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced calendar view on app
- Allow employees to download letter of employment at their own
- Easier way to fix clocking issues
- Easier way to track lieu hours


## Frequently asked questions

### Is uAttend free?

uAttend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BambooHR free?

BambooHR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, uAttend or BambooHR?

BambooHR is rated higher. uAttend averages 1.8 out of 5 from 233 ratings, while BambooHR averages 4.7 from 13K ratings.

### Do uAttend or BambooHR have ads?

Neither uAttend nor BambooHR shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, uAttend or BambooHR?

uAttend ships an update every 6 weeks, and BambooHR every 2 weeks. Most recently, uAttend was updated on October 9, 2026 and BambooHR on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*