WorkWise Timesheet vs NGTeco Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkWise Timesheet
Easily record work hours and calculate employee pay, including overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40. This tool helps manage basic payroll calculations, with more features planned for future updates.
- Record work hours
- Calculate employee pay
- Overtime pay calculation (1.5x)
- Track hours over 40 per week
- Basic payroll management
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WorkWise Timesheet is a free mobile app from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that helps employers and employees track work hours and calculate pay. Use WorkWise Timesheet to record regular work hours and breaks and calculate overtime pay at one and one-half times (1.5) the regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The app provides a simple way to maintain time and pay information, as well as access to wage and hour compliance resources. WorkWise Timesheet does not currently account for all pay and workplace situations, including tips, commissions, bonuses, deductions, holiday pay, weekend pay, shift differentials, or pay for regular days of rest. The app also provides access to Wage and Hour Division resources, including information about the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program and other compliance assistance resources. Disclaimer: The U.S. Department of Labor provides WorkWise Timesheet as a public service. The regulations and related materials available through the app are intended to enhance public access to information about Department of Labor programs. The app does not address every situation that may arise in the workplace, and information may not always reflect the most recent official publication or update. Calculations and other results depend on the accuracy of information entered by the user. The Department of Labor makes no express or implied guarantees regarding results. The Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations remain the official sources for regulatory information published by the Department of Labor. We will make every effort to correct efforts brought to our attention.
NGTeco Time
Manage employee timekeeping effortlessly with this app. Connect wirelessly to your time clock to set punch rules, manage employee data, and view attendance records. Generate and email time card reports directly from your device.
- Wireless time clock connection
- Setup clock punch rules
- Add/update employee data
- View attendance records
- Email time card reports
- Add missing punches
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Managing time with your NGTeco time clock is easier using the NGTeco Time App! Connect the NGTeco Time App to a local Wi-Fi that is shared with the timeclock (no software required). Securely connect the app to the clock by scanning the QR code from the Admin Menu. Using the app, admin users can: 1. Setup clock punch rules and configure clock options. 2. Add/update the employee data and push the data to the time clock. 3. View attendance records retrieved from the time clock. 4. Pull time card from the clock and email the report to admin user account. 5. Add employee missing punches and push to the clock for time card calculation. To ensure data security on the App, the following protection measures are provided: 1. Admin user can set the passcode from time clock admin menu, and the passcode is required to connect the App to the device. 2. NGTeco Time App does not store any data locally in the mobile phone, the new added or updated data is pushed directly to the time clock. Support and service: NGTeco Time App offers free unlimited phone, email and ticket support to all of our customers. Have a question? We're always happy to help Website: www.ngteco.com Phone: 770.800.2321 Email: ngtime@ngteco.com NGTeco
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WorkWise Timesheet at 3.0 against NGTeco Time's 2.4. NGTeco Time's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
WorkWise Timesheet holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NGTeco Time has 126 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of WorkWise Timesheet's written reviews are positive against 34% of NGTeco Time's.
WorkWise Timesheet ships an update every 3 months, NGTeco Time every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkWise Timesheet | NGTeco Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.4 (126 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better | 33.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 126 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | U.S. Department of Labor | NGTECO CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
WorkWise Timesheet
NGTeco Time
User reviews
WorkWise Timesheet
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helps track hours accurately
- 👍 Good for multiple jobs
- 👍 Useful for freelancers
- 👍 Provides links to federal laws
Room to improve
- 🐛 Major glitches and bugs
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Data loss after updates
- 🐛 Inaccurate overtime calculations
- 🐛 Cannot adjust work week start/end dates
NGTeco Time
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great customer service
- 🤝 Patient and helpful support staff
- 👍 Easy setup (for some)
- ✅ Clock works well manually
Room to improve
- ❌ Connection issues
- ❌ App instability and crashes
- ❌ Reports not sending/updating correctly
- ❌ Limited remote access (same Wi-Fi required)
- ❌ Basic functionality
Bugs and requests
WorkWise Timesheet
Reported bugs
24 issues- Wrong customer/employer selected
- App crashes when tapping fields (employer, pay rate)
- Error: already logged time for this period upon initial download
- Pay rate field not editable
- Lunch breaks will not save
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- All time data lost after app update
- Overtime calculations are wrong (0.5 instead of 1.5)
- Version 3.1.2 broke the app
- Hourly rate error when tapping 'Start Work'
- Start/End/Break drop-down boxes appear blank
- Export function truncates data to current month
- App adopts device display settings with no independent option
- Keyboard covers comments window on iPhone
- Pay period disappears
- App doesn't open at all since latest revision
- Spreadsheet mailed is blank
- Information deleted when trying to cancel 'start' mode
- Accidental click deleted everything (employer, hours logged)
- Deleted entire summary three times when editing a day
- Time worked after midnight rolls to the next day
- App does not work on older iPods and iPads (requires iOS 7.0)
- Entered start time disappeared after 4 hours
- Miscalculates hours and cheats workers
- Does not account for the 24-hour day
Requested features
25 requests- Ability to set custom pay periods (start/end dates)
- Ability to set custom work week start days
- Improved overtime calculation (1.5x base pay)
- Option to invite employees to clock in/out
- Employer setup for employees (rate, info, dates)
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- Calendar view for better visualization of worked days
- Ability to edit time entries
- Ability to add descriptions/comments to clocked hours
- Option to change pay rate for different tasks
- Tax deductions and net pay calculation
- Dark mode option
- Ability to see monthly/yearly earnings
- Fix split shift handling
- Fix time rolling after midnight
- Calculate total hours weekly, bi-weekly, monthly
- Biweekly pay period option
- Overtime for greater than 80 hours
- Shift and weekend differential options
- Manual input for holidays, vacation, etc.
- Warning before deleting all data
- Option to set display preference independently
- Fix keyboard covering comment window on iPhone
- Estimate earnings after taxes
- Fix symbol messing up calculations
- Return to old style/design
NGTeco Time
Reported bugs
34 issues- App won't connect to machine
- App turns to wrong language
- Cannot connect to app (not on same network)
- Connection always fails, requires reinstallation
- App has serious connection issues
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- Fallas y omisiones en reportes
- Asistencias no se actualizan con la aplicación
- App asks to connect to device every time
- App stuck on updating
- App crashes when trying to edit a punch
- Cannot delete punches
- App crashes when trying to view past dates
- User list incomplete
- App closes when clicking on calendar
- Email report failed after iOS update
- App crashes when trying to add or edit punch
- Edit punch feature not working/deleted
- Communication error when editing punch
- Cannot see report on phone until shared
- Reports don't align correctly with dates
- Dates moved on downloaded reports
- Email/share reports don't work half the time
- App crashes when trying to edit time punch
- User list doesn't load past employee 1
- App crashes when trying to add or edit punch
- App closes on itself when clicking on Time
- Edit punch function crashes app
- Edit time punch option does not work
- App says communication error when editing punch
- App won't send email report
- App doesn't work outside Wi-Fi
- App sporadically emails reports
- App moves all data on report up by one day
- App crashes when trying to edit or add punch
Requested features
10 requests- Edit and delete feature for duplicate punch ins
- Add a delete/trash option
- Full device control from app
- Ability to delete a specific clock in or out
- Automated email sent when pay period ends
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- Remote access to attendance reports
- Monetize remote access feature
- Support in Spanish
- Improve interface
- Add dark mode
In-app purchases
WorkWise Timesheet
No in-app purchases
NGTeco Time
No in-app purchases
Questions
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