My TimeBook vs CA Mobile Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My TimeBook
This app helps longshoremen track their work hours, shifts, locations, and earnings. It automatically calculates various hour totals and earnings, and allows for easy data backup and retrieval. Users can also make calls directly from the app for job-related purposes.
- Log daily job events (shift, ship, location, job, hours)
- Automatic calculation of worked hours and earnings
- Track hours by quarter, year, month, and week
- Monthly view of job events and holidays
- Configure primary shift and local for job filtering
- In-app phone calls for check-in and job counts
- Data backup and email functionality
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My Timebook App has been designed to be used by Longshoreman who work on the waterfront. Go mobile! Have your time book with you at all times. Keep track of where you've worked and most importantly, keep track of your hours worked. NOTE: All the data is stored on the phone and will get deleted if you delete the app. If you need to delete, don't forget to use the built-in backup feature. The backup will save all your data to a file and email a copy to yourself. Features: - Enter daily job events with the following information: Shift, Ship, Location, Job, Hours, Flop Hours, Average Hours, Travel Hours, and Notes. - Ability to update job events. - Automatic Calculations of Check-In Hours, Actual Worked Hours, and Earnings. - Hours worked calculated for each quarter, year to date, selected month, selected week, and career hours. - Earnings calculated for each quarter, year to date, selected month, and selected week. - Monthly view of all job events including all Holidays. - Configuration panel to update primary shift (day/night) and Local (Casual, 13, 63, 94, ...). - Automatic filtering of jobs based on Local selection. - For users which have less than 5000 hrs, enter Career Hours in Configuration Panel and have this App keep track of your hours worked. - Make phone calls within the Timebook App: for Checking In and Job Counts. This time book app has been developed by someone who works in the industry. Any suggestions for enhancements are welcomed, if reasonable will be considered. This is just a start. New features are in the works. Terms: New installs will have use of the Time Book for 15 days. The time book will be renewable on a yearly basis for $4.99 and subject to change. For more information or for comments, go to: www.laptopindustries.com
CA Mobile Authenticator
Enhance transaction security with two-factor authentication. Register your device and authenticate transactions via push notifications, simply approving or denying requests directly from your screen.
- Two-factor authentication
- Device registration
- QR code activation
- Push notification authentication
- Approve/Deny transaction options
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CA Mobile Authenticator works with CA Advanced Authentication product as two-factor authentication service to make your transactions more secure. Using CA Mobile Authenticator, you can register your device and link it to your account. You can activate the device using the QR code or manually specifying the details. This app allows you to authenticate transactions using Push Notification as secondary authentication. Now, you receive push notification with Approve or Deny options on the screen. Simply select Approve to approve or Deny to cancel the transaction. How does it work? Register your device for Push Notification Receive a Push Notification. Accept or deny the transaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My TimeBook at 65% against CA Mobile Authenticator's 4%. My TimeBook also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). CA Mobile Authenticator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. My TimeBook sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. CA Mobile Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.
My TimeBook holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My TimeBook has 323 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of My TimeBook's written reviews are positive against 4% of CA Mobile Authenticator's.
My TimeBook ships an update monthly, CA Mobile Authenticator every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My TimeBook | CA Mobile Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (323 ratings) — better | 1.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better | 3.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laptop Industries, LLC | CA, Inc |
Customer experience
My TimeBook
CA Mobile Authenticator
Bugs and requests
My TimeBook
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on startup for some users
- CSV export/email functionality not working
- App requests repurchase despite active subscription
- Wage calculations incorrect for casual workers and specific locals
- Email backup not sending or receiving
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- Data not saving since specific dates
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- Calendar format issues for Canadian users
- Missing job categories in job selection dropdown
- Pay scale not updating when switching between casual and local status
- Graveyard wage calculations inaccurate for Vancouver Local 500
- Preset to TOP PAY with no option to change for non-top-pay workers
Requested features
21 requests- Cloud synchronization across multiple devices
- Dark mode option
- Ad-free premium version
- Photo attachment for job tickets
- FLOP hours calculator
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- Rolled-over hours tracking
- Multiple day input for recurring entries
- 70% completion assistance for IDs
- Steady calendar integration
- Maps integration with GPS coordinates to terminals
- Additional notes fields (UTR, Trans, truck numbers, gang names, radio channels)
- Business Agent job category
- Skill and Combo lift for RoRo operations
- Terminal address directory
- Ability to edit entries after submission
- Preferred job shortlist at top of list
- Alphabetized job list
- Multi-currency support
- Hourly rates for future raise increases
- Week-based hour totals for earning equalization systems
- Export/import functionality between Android and iOS
CA Mobile Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My TimeBook
- MyTimeBook2014$1.99
- MyTimeBook2015$1.99
- MyTimeBook2016$1.99
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- MyTimeBook2017$1.99
- MyTimeBook2018$1.99
- MyTimeBook2019$1.99
- MyTimeBook2020$2.99
- MyTimeBook2021$2.99
- MyTimeBook2022$2.99
- MyTimeBook2023$4.99
- MyTimeBook2024$4.99
- MyTimeBook2026$4.99
- MyTimeBook2025$4.99
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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