Comparison

TimeStation vs WrkSpot

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

Head to head
About

TimeStation

Transform your iOS device into a cloud-based time and attendance system. Employees can quickly clock in and out using fast scanning or PIN entry. Managers can monitor attendance and generate reports remotely, ideal for small to medium businesses.

Highlights
  • Contactless time and attendance system
  • Fast employee clock-in/out
  • Cloud-based, no installation needed
  • Offline mode for punching
  • Remote manager reporting
  • GPS location tagging
  • Multiple location support
Features
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Turn any iPhone or iPad into a fast employee time clock or let employees clock in and out from their own phones with Solo Mode. TimeStation makes time and attendance simple with sub-second card scanning, 4-digit PINs, offline check-ins, GPS location tagging, and cloud-based reporting. Free for teams of up to 10 employees. No dedicated time-clock hardware to buy, no server to maintain, and setup takes only minutes. ▶ HOW TIMESTATION WORKS • Create your account and add employees. • Print TimeStation cards or assign 4-digit PINs. • Use a shared iPhone or iPad as your team time clock, or let employees use Solo Mode on their own phones. ▶ FAST, SIMPLE CHECK-INS • Fast-Scan: scan an employee TimeStation card in less than a second • 4-digit PIN check-in when a card isn’t handy • One shared device can serve your whole team • Solo Mode: one-tap check in/out plus personal activity history • Front or rear camera scanning, audible confirmations, and an always-on screen • Offline Mode saves activity on the device and syncs automatically when the connection returns ▶ TIME & ATTENDANCE, YOUR WAY • Track departments, projects, clients, and mid-shift transfers • Add GPS location to every check-in and check-out • Use multiple locations and unlimited devices on one account • Attendance-only mode for schools, classes, clubs, members, and events ▶ MANAGE FROM ANY BROWSER • See who’s in right now • Run 30+ attendance and payroll reports • Export data to Excel and CSV • Make manual time adjustments and review activity history • Get email notifications when employees check in and out • Give employees access to self-service portal and the web clock • Connect other systems with the TimeStation API ▶ BUILT FOR SMALL AND MIDSIZE TEAMS TimeStation works for offices, restaurants, retail teams, construction crews, schools, nonprofits, clubs, and more. Anywhere you need a straightforward, reliable way to track time and attendance. ▶ GET STARTED FREE TimeStation is free for up to 10 employees, with plans for larger teams and a free 30-day trial. No credit card required. Questions? Visit TimeStation.com or contact TimeStation Support.

About

WrkSpot

Streamline employee management with features for time tracking, scheduling, and payroll integration. Facilitate seamless team communication through real-time multilingual chat and manage work orders and leave requests efficiently.

Highlights
  • Effective time tracking
  • Easy scheduling and shift tracking
  • Payroll integrations
  • Multilingual chat for communication
  • Work order management
  • Leave and overtime request management
Features
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WrkSpot Corp provides the fastest way to handle employee time sheets, maintain schedule for your employees and fast communication with real time Spanish / English on chat. App supports permissions at all levels to enable managers and your team to take complete advantage. Our customers are benefited with, 1. Effective time tracking
 2. Easy scheduling and tracking shifts
 3. Payroll integrations
 4. Language is not a barrier anymore, when you communicate with your team, Our multi lingual chat enables effective communication
 5. Manage work orders and view how it is progressing with real time data
 6. Manage Leaves and Over time requests

Screenshots

TimeStation4 screens
WrkSpot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: TimeStation at 602 against WrkSpot's 23. WrkSpot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for TimeStation against 3.9 for WrkSpot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeStation has 602 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of TimeStation's written reviews are positive against 67% of WrkSpot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeStation ships an update every 2 months, WrkSpot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeStation versus WrkSpot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeStationWrkSpot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (602 ratings) — better3.9 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings602 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimeStation, LLCWrkSpot

Customer experience

TimeStation

All ratings602 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.9%
Negative15.1%

WrkSpot

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

TimeStation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Location services not working on iOS 18
  • Camera not switching to back-facing for QR scanning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow employees to view their own time logs
  • Add overtime calculation and tracking
  • Implement color-coding for clock in/out status
  • Improve Android and iOS app parity

WrkSpot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TimeStation

No in-app purchases

None

WrkSpot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeStation free?
TimeStation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WrkSpot free?
WrkSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeStation or WrkSpot?
TimeStation is rated higher. TimeStation averages 4.0 out of 5 from 602 ratings, while WrkSpot averages 3.9 from 23 ratings.
Do TimeStation or WrkSpot have ads?
Neither TimeStation nor WrkSpot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeStation or WrkSpot?
TimeStation ships an update every 2 months, and WrkSpot every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeStation was updated on October 15, 2026 and WrkSpot on October 3, 2026.

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