Comparison

Clock In vs ClockIn Portal

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

Head to head
About

Clock In

Easily track your work hours with a simple timer or manual entries. Log breaks, tips, and notes while jobs are color-coded with custom rates. Automatically calculate overtime and round time for accurate pay.

Highlights
  • Start timer or add manual entries
  • Log breaks, tips, and notes
  • Color-coded jobs with hourly rates
  • Automatic overtime calculation
  • Time rounding options
  • Scheduled clock-in/out reminders
  • Export timesheets in multiple formats
Features
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Clock In makes tracking work hours simple. Built for hourly workers, freelancers, and anyone who needs accurate timesheets and earnings calculations. TRACK YOUR TIME • Start a timer or add entries manually — past, present, or future • Log breaks, tips, and notes with every entry • See your earnings grow in real time as you work STAY ORGANIZED • Create color-coded jobs with hourly rates and pay periods • View entries by day, week, month, or pay period • Entries display in a calendar with a detailed list below GET PAID ACCURATELY • Configure daily and weekly overtime with custom multipliers • Round time automatically — start/end times or total duration • Support for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, and 4-week pay periods NEVER FORGET TO CLOCK IN • Schedule reminders for specific times • Get notified when arriving or leaving a location • Set clock-out reminders after working a set duration UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME • Visual reports break down hours and earnings by job or period • Export timesheets as PDF, CSV, HTML, or plain text • Share via email, messages, or save to any app MAKE IT YOURS • Choose from a variety of app icons • Customize duration formats and first day of week • Add the active timer widget to your home screen Download Clock In and take control of your time. Some features require Clock In Plus. ----- Privacy Policy: https://clockin.brogan.io/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://clockin.brogan.io/terms

About

ClockIn Portal

This app allows employees to easily clock in and out of their shifts, track breaks, and log travel for reimbursement. Administrators can enable additional features like shift notes and mileage tracking.

Highlights
  • Clock in and out
  • Track lunches
  • Report miles/kilometers
  • Add shift notes
  • Administrator-enabled features
Features
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The Simple Online Time Clock That Employees Love ClockIn Portal's timesheet system lets small businesses accurately track time for hourly employees. Once your company account is set up, you and your employees can use this companion app to clock in. APP FEATURES • Clock in and out • Track lunches • Report miles or kilometers for reimbursement* • Write a short note for each shift* Happy clocking * Must be enabled by an account administrator

Screenshots

Clock In4 screens
ClockIn Portal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClockIn Portal at none against Clock In's 12. ClockIn Portal also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Clock In's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 4) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clock In sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ClockIn Portal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock In holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock In has 6.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Clock In's written reviews are positive against 40% of ClockIn Portal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock In ships an update weekly, ClockIn Portal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clock In versus ClockIn Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock InClockIn Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.5K ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.5K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrogan LLCCertifix, Inc.

Customer experience

Clock In

All ratings6,535 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral18.9%
Negative32.6%

ClockIn Portal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Clock In

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Time entries not saving correctly
  • App crashing on launch after updates
  • Issues with exporting data
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing dates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set pay period start day
  • Automatic overtime calculation
  • Option to round time entries to nearest 15 minutes
  • Support for multiple currencies
  • Integration with calendar/scheduling apps

ClockIn Portal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Clock In

Subscriptions6
  • Clock In Plus$3.991 Month
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Clock In Plus$35.991 Year
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Clock In Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tipping - Single Shot$0.99
  • Tipping - Double Shot$1.99
  • Plus2 variants$5.99
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  • Tipping - Carafe$9.99
  • Tipping - Coffee Box$19.99
None

ClockIn Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock In free?
Clock In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClockIn Portal free?
ClockIn Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clock In or ClockIn Portal?
Clock In is rated higher. Clock In averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while ClockIn Portal averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Clock In or ClockIn Portal have ads?
Neither Clock In nor ClockIn Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock In or ClockIn Portal?
Clock In ships an update weekly, and ClockIn Portal fortnightly. Most recently, Clock In was updated on October 26, 2026 and ClockIn Portal on October 24, 2026.

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