Comparison

DeskTime vs Superglu

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

Head to head
About

DeskTime

This app automatically tracks how employees spend their time online and offline, boosting productivity. It allows for project-based time tracking, cost calculation, custom reporting, and managing employee time off. The mobile version includes a timer and remote team performance viewing.

Highlights
  • Automatic time tracking
  • Project-based time tracking
  • Cost calculation
  • Customizable reports
  • Vacation and time-off planning
  • Mobile timer
Features
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DeskTime is fully automatic time tracking software that has proven to boost employee productivity by 30% within the first weeks of using it. See how you and your employees spend their time online and offline, track time by projects, and automatically calculate their costs based on workers' hourly rates. Additionally, generate custom reports for in-house use or your customers, plan employee vacations and time offs, calculate overtime pay, and store your team member's contact information in one place. The iOS app with mobile timer feature allows you to manually start and stop a timer on the app, fill in your idle time gaps, get a remote view of the office and see how teams are performing, what projects/programs they're working on, who's been late and more. Key Features: - mobile timer - see who's working, slacking, late, or absent in real-time - assign idle time gaps - view your profile - view and change your settings Let us know what you think, send feedback and questions to support@desktime.com

About

Superglu

Features
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Superglu helps elevate your workplace to the next level by improving collaboration and engagement among coworkers. We believe many of the world’s greatest changes happen when people can freely engage and be creative together. Yet, busy schedules and commitments make collaboration and synergy difficult to achieve – Superglu for Workplaces steps in to make it easier and fun to find and engage with your colleagues based on interests and traits. You can register with your work email address and you'll be up and running in no time. Features: - Timeline of achievements and events - Workspace Seat Booking: A Seat Booking feature designed to enhance flexibility and productivity within your workspace. - Badges: Recognize your colleagues as well as earn achievements plus incentives ;) - Profiles: Find your colleagues based on what they like, what they do - Tell us: Your colleague’s observations are important. Get feedback on that last session/meeting you organized. It only takes seconds.

Screenshots

DeskTime4 screens
Superglu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Superglu at every 2 months against DeskTime's every 6 months. DeskTime's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, Superglu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DeskTime versus Superglu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskTimeSuperglu
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeskTime99 X Technology Limited

In-app purchases

None

DeskTime

No in-app purchases

None

Superglu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeskTime free?
DeskTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Superglu free?
Superglu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeskTime or Superglu have ads?
Neither DeskTime nor Superglu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeskTime or Superglu?
DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, and Superglu every 2 months. Most recently, DeskTime was updated on October 9, 2026 and Superglu on October 7, 2026.

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