# Clocket vs Buddy Punch

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buddy Punch at none against Clocket's 12. Buddy Punch also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (60% vs 48%). Clocket's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 742). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clocket sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Buddy Punch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Buddy Punch holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clocket has 6.5K ratings behind it against 742, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Clocket's written reviews are positive against 60% of Buddy Punch's.

Clocket ships an update weekly, Buddy Punch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clocket | Buddy Punch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (6.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clocket-time-clock-work-hours/id534278133/reviews) | **[4.9 (742 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddy-punch/id1100685927/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.5K** | 742 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 115 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brogan LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1294117715) | [Buddy Punch LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1100685926) |

## What reviewers say

### Clocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clocket-time-clock-work-hours/id534278133)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clock In Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $5.99 | per month |
| Clock In Plus | $35.99 | per year |
| Clock In Plus | $35.99 | per year |
| Clock In Plus | $39.99 | per year |
| Tipping - Single Shot | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tipping - Double Shot | $1.99 | one-time |
| Plus | $5.99 | one-time |
| Tipping - Carafe | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tipping - Coffee Box | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Useful for tracking hours and pay
- 🚀 Clean and intuitive interface
- 👍 Helps keep work organized
- 🚀 Accurate time and earnings tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔒 Issues with restoring purchases
- 💰 Subscription model instead of one-time purchase
- 🔧 Difficult to edit or correct entries
- 🔧 Lacks customization options

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Buddy Punch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddy-punch/id1100685927)

This employee time tracking app allows staff to clock in and out from any internet-connected device. It offers features like GPS tracking, geofencing, and photo punch-ins to ensure accountability. The app automatically calculates hours, overtime, and PTO, and integrates with popular payroll services.

**Highlights:** GPS time clock, Geofencing, Photo punch-ins, Automatic time calculations, Employee scheduling, PTO tracking, Payroll integrations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and convenient punch in/out process
- 📍 QR code punch system works well
- 🔔 Reliable notifications and updates
- 💼 Good for field-based businesses

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently fails to punch in/out despite confirmation
- ⏱️ Slow app loading times causing tardiness
- 🔐 Facial recognition issues with darker skin tones
- 📱 Portrait-only orientation (no landscape mode)
- 🔄 Inconsistency between app and website

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and shows blank white screen requiring reinstall
- Keyboard overlay cuts off top half of screen during manual time entry
- Punch confirmation shows success but punch never registers
- App fails to punch in/out for lunch breaks
- Network error messages after successful submission

**Requested features**

- Landscape/horizontal orientation support for iPad
- Live real-time GPS tracking
- View PTO balance in app
- Geofencing for punch in/out
- Status change without punching in/out


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clocket free?

Clocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Buddy Punch free?

Buddy Punch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Clocket or Buddy Punch?

Buddy Punch is rated higher. Clocket averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while Buddy Punch averages 4.9 from 742 ratings.

### Do Clocket or Buddy Punch have ads?

Neither Clocket nor Buddy Punch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clocket or Buddy Punch?

Clocket ships an update weekly, and Buddy Punch monthly. Most recently, Clocket was updated on October 19, 2026 and Buddy Punch on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*