Comparison

Smart Clockin Manager vs ShiftGen Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Smart Clockin Manager

This app allows businesses to track staff clock-ins and manage campaigns using mobile cards. It replaces traditional timesheets and membership cards, offering a convenient and eco-friendly solution for workforce management.

Highlights
  • Staff clock-in and clock-out tracking
  • Campaign report generation
  • Mobile card scanning
  • Replaces timesheets and membership cards
  • Online account synchronization
  • Direct customer notifications
Features
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To use this app, you need a Smart Clockin account that let's you create your campaign run reports and track staff clockins. Visit www.smartclockin.com to find out more and sign up for an account or email office@smartclockin.com Smart Clockin Manager is a high definition scanner uniquely designed to scan and clockin staff using the Smart Clockin app. Smart Clockins can be used by businesses in every country in the world. They can be used for Mobile Clocking in Cards, replace timesheets, membership cards and so much more. With the Smart Clockin Manager you don’t need to carry a wired scanner and internet enabled laptop or pc or pay expensive 3G charges with a portable scanner. Once you have logged in, the Smart Clockin Manager connects directly with your Smart Clockin online account and validates your Smart Clockin Cards within seconds. These Smart Clockin Mobile Cards eliminate the need fortimesheets, plastic membership cards and clunky clockin machines. They are free, mobile and 100% eco-friendly. You can scan your staff Clockin Cards in your place of work or on the move or wherever you have your smart phone or tablet with you. The Smart Clockin Manager also includes a smart history tab which time and date stamps all clockin and clock out times, and the results are also stored within your online Smart Clockin online account. Smart Clockin Manager is for use exclusively with the Smart Clockin Timecard Manager App. The clever thing that turns Smart Clockin from a good idea into a valuable business tool is that you can then send notifications to your customers directly without the additional cost of SMS. To setup your free trial of M-Codes, contact us on: Telephone: +44 (0)208 5242815 Email: office@smartclockin.com Or visit us online at www.smartclockin.com

About

ShiftGen Mobile

This app provides mobile access to workforce management tools for enterprise customers. It allows users to view schedules, manage trades, and receive notifications on their smartphones. It's designed for businesses requiring shift-based scheduling and offers features like roster management and time tracking.

Highlights
  • Mobile schedule viewing
  • Trade management
  • Off-request feature
  • Clock in/out
  • Overtime tracking
  • Messaging
  • Reporting
Features
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NOTE: THIS APP IS ONLY FOR ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS OF SHIFTGEN. If your employer or organization is not a ShiftGen customer, it is not useful to you. Do not download it. Do not rate it. About the App: The ShiftGen app provides mobile access to user functionality on the site and supplements the site functionality with an innovative off request feature tethered to the device. Now view schedules, perform trades, obtain notifications of trades through your smartphone. About ShiftGen: ShiftGen is a workforce management tool for any business that requires shift based scheduling for workers. Accessible through any browser, ShiftGen provides roster management, scheduling, schedule management, messaging, time and attendance and payroll management solutions. The application is vertical agnostic. Full cloud deployment of all functionality facilitates access for users and administrators via any web-enabled device. The administrator can manage multiple sites across any business. Save time. Save money. Increase job satisfaction. Features - Robust Multi-Site Management - Mobile Messaging - Split Shifts - Clock In/Clock Out On Premises - Overtime Tracking - Wide Range of User Privileges - One Click Historical Reports - Work Hours and Payroll Reports - Vacation/PTO Management - Limit Off-Request Entry by User by Shift Advantages - 100% Web Based - Robust Distributed Computing - Multi-Site Integration and Viewing - Time and Attendance at Work - Comprehensive Reporting - Operations Critical Messaging - Legacy Payroll Integration - Downloadable Report Files - Holiday and PTO Tracking - Limit Excessive Off Requests

Screenshots

Smart Clockin Manager4 screens
ShiftGen Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShiftGen Mobile at 2.7 against Smart Clockin Manager's 1.0. ShiftGen Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Smart Clockin Manager's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%). 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

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

ShiftGen Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Smart Clockin Manager's written reviews are positive against 33% of ShiftGen Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Clockin Manager ships an update every 12 months, ShiftGen Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Clockin Manager versus ShiftGen Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Clockin ManagerShiftGen Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM-Media FarmShiftGen

Customer experience

Smart Clockin Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ShiftGen Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Clockin Manager

No in-app purchases

None

ShiftGen Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Clockin Manager free?
Smart Clockin Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftGen Mobile free?
ShiftGen Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Clockin Manager or ShiftGen Mobile?
ShiftGen Mobile is rated higher. Smart Clockin Manager averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ShiftGen Mobile averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Smart Clockin Manager or ShiftGen Mobile have ads?
Neither Smart Clockin Manager nor ShiftGen Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Clockin Manager or ShiftGen Mobile?
Smart Clockin Manager ships an update every 12 months, and ShiftGen Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, Smart Clockin Manager was updated on June 5, 2026 and ShiftGen Mobile on September 8, 2026.

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