Comparison

Replicon vs M

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

M

Access and manage your company's documents from anywhere with this enterprise content management solution. Find, track, secure, and approve information on the go. Requires an existing M-Files system setup.

Highlights
  • Mobile document access
  • Powerful search functions
  • View and approve documents
  • Workflow management
  • Offline access
  • Customizable views
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M-Files® is a powerful and dynamic enterprise content management (ECM) and document management solution that solves the problems of managing, finding, tracking and securing information in companies of all sizes. The M-Files iOS application lets you access your M-Files documents anytime and anywhere – even when you’re on the go or not connected to your office network. The application enables you to find documents from your M-Files Vaults via powerful search functions and various, customizable views, as well as to view and approve documents and workflows. To be able to utilize the iOS application you need to have an M-Files system set up and to possess the required access rights. To get started, you need an M-Files server address and login credentials. The M-Files iOS application has been optimized for both the iPhone and the iPad layouts.

Screenshots

Replicon4 screens
M4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Replicon at 3.9 against M's 3.0. Replicon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (328 vs 6). M's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Replicon holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Replicon has 328 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Replicon's written reviews are positive against 43% of M's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Replicon ships an update every 3 weeks, M every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Replicon versus M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepliconM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (328 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings328 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeltek, Inc.M-Files Corporation

Customer experience

Replicon

All ratings328 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative55.7%

M

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

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

M

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Replicon

No in-app purchases

None

M

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Replicon free?
Replicon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M free?
M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Replicon or M?
Replicon is rated higher. Replicon averages 3.9 out of 5 from 328 ratings, while M averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Replicon or M have ads?
Neither Replicon nor M shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Replicon or M?
Replicon ships an update every 3 weeks, and M every 3 months. Most recently, Replicon was updated on October 21, 2026 and M on October 16, 2026.

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