TimeStation vs CareerStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
CareerStream
This app simplifies the job search by connecting you with roles that match your skills and ambitions. It offers curated opportunities, deep company insights, and faster application processes, all designed by industry experts.
- Hand-picked job opportunities
- Algorithm-surfaced roles
- Deep-dive company profiles
- Faster application process
- Job opportunity alerts
- Built by hiring insiders
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CareerStream – Find Your Next Role. Fast. Job hunting is frustrating. Scrolling through endless job boards, sending applications into a black hole, trying to guess what employers really want. That’s why we built CareerStream — a no-nonsense job-search companion that cuts through the noise and helps you connect with roles that truly match your skills, culture and ambition. Whether you’re just beginning your career, switching industries or stepping up into leadership, we make it easy to find work that fits — and thrive once you join. What You Get: • Hand-picked job opportunities that align with your skills, values & long-term goals — not just keywords. • Skip the endless scroll: let our algorithm surface roles that make sense for you. • Deep-dive job and company profiles — understand the culture, mission and fit before you apply. • Apply faster and smarter — spend less time sending applications and more time building towards your future. • Stay ahead with alerts and updates when opportunities matching your criteria appear. • Built by hiring-industry insiders who know what good matches look like. We built the tool we wished existed. Now it’s yours. Job search made easy. Career growth made clearer. • Privacy Policy: https://careerstream.io/privacy-policy • Terms & Conditions: https://careerstream.io/terms-and-conditions • EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CareerStream at 5.0 against TimeStation's 4.0. CareerStream also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). TimeStation's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (618 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CareerStream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeStation has 618 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | TimeStation | CareerStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (618 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 618 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TimeStation, LLC | Career Stream LLC |
Customer experience
TimeStation
CareerStream
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
CareerStream
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeStation
No in-app purchases
CareerStream
No in-app purchases








