Replicon vs JBDev Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Replicon
Streamline employee time tracking with GPS capabilities. Manage time off, expenses, and project data from anywhere. Automate payroll and client billing with centralized time information.
- Clock in/out with GPS location
- Track hours against projects
- Submit and manage time off
- Create expense reports with receipt photos
- Approve timesheets and requests
- Real-time policy violation notifications
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Take the headache out of tracking employee time with Replicon! Get rid of excel spreadsheets and paper time cards; with Replicon’s mobile app you can track, manage and optimize your workforce’s time from anywhere. Centralized time data allows you to run payroll, bill clients and reimburse expenses all from one place. Track time: - Clock in/ clock out - Enter hours worked - View the status of your timesheets - Snap a picture and record location when clocking in Access project data: - Enter time against projects, tasks, or activities - Accurately bill clients - Increase employee utilization - Gain a real-time view into project status Manage time off: - Submit time off requests - View time off booking history - Check vacation balances - Browse holiday calendar Streamline approvals: - Approve timesheets, time off, and expenses - Take action on policy violations with real-time notifications - Set-up reminders for when timesheets and expenses are due Manage expenses: - Create expense reports - Photograph and upload receipts - Select multiple currencies - Classify billable vs. non-billable expenses Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
JBDev Mobile
This business application allows employees to record work, view timecards and purchases, manage schedules, and acknowledge messages. It also enables self-scheduling features like picking up, making available, or swapping shifts, provided the organization supports it.
- Record work hours
- View timecard and totals
- Manage schedule
- Request other pay
- View purchases
- Read and acknowledge messages
- Self-scheduling capabilities
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Powering Productivity Note: Please contact payroll to see if your system supports this app and get the server name if it does. JBDevelopers now provides you the simplicity and speed of our Touch terminals directly from your iOS device, giving you greater access than ever before. - Record Work - Request Other Pay - View your Timecard - View your Timecard Totals - View your Purchases - Manage your Schedule - Read & acknowledge Messages - View your Profile Organizations with ExpressNet 18 have the ability to let associates self-schedule. - Request to pick up shifts - Make shifts available - Swap shifts with your coworkers Note: To use certain functionality within this application, associates must have proper permissions. Disclaimer: JBDev Mobile must be installed on your Timekeeping Server. Contact your IT Department for details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JBDev Mobile at 4.6 against Replicon's 3.9. JBDev Mobile also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Replicon's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 17%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
JBDev Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 327 and 290 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Replicon's written reviews are positive against 17% of JBDev Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Replicon ships an update every 3 weeks, JBDev Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Replicon | JBDev Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (327 ratings) | 4.6 (290 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | 290 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Deltek, Inc. | JB Developers, Inc. |
Customer experience
Replicon
JBDev Mobile
Bugs and requests
Replicon
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Time entries not saving or syncing properly
- Login issues after password changes
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android
Requested features
4 requests- Allow editing of time entries
- Improve time off request functionality
- Add search/filter for project codes
- Provide more customization options
JBDev Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Replicon
No in-app purchases
JBDev Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Replicon free?
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