Comparison

DeskTime vs CGTMA

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

CGTMA

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CGTMA (Casagrand Task Management App) is a powerful internal tool designed to streamline task management, collaboration, and communication across Casagrand teams. With secure login and role-based access, users are provided a personalized experience based on their designation—Admin, Manager, Team Lead, Top Management, or User. Admins have full control over user management and department configuration, while Managers can create tasks, assign them to specific employees or departments, and manage subtasks with ease. Users can update the status of tasks through defined stages—Pending, In Progress, Completed, and Closed—ensuring full visibility of progress. Task status automatically updates based on subtask completion, keeping everyone aligned. A built-in approval workflow ensures tasks are reviewed and marked closed only after Manager approval, maintaining accountability and structure. CGTMA also includes real-time communication features such as Live Chat for one-on-one conversations and Group Chat for team-specific discussions, making collaboration seamless. Whether you're tracking daily assignments, managing teams, or staying informed through internal communication, CGTMA keeps your workflow efficient, organized, and connected—all within a single app.

Screenshots

DeskTime4 screens
CGTMA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CGTMA at every 4 weeks against DeskTime's every 6 months. DeskTime's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, CGTMA every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DeskTime versus CGTMA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskTimeCGTMA
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeskTimeCASAGRAND

In-app purchases

None

DeskTime

No in-app purchases

None

CGTMA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeskTime free?
DeskTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CGTMA free?
CGTMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeskTime or CGTMA have ads?
Neither DeskTime nor CGTMA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeskTime or CGTMA?
DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, and CGTMA every 4 weeks. Most recently, DeskTime was updated on September 7, 2026 and CGTMA on May 19, 2026.

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