Comparison

Clock In vs TimeFiler Punch Clock

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

TimeFiler Punch Clock

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TimeFiler Punch Clock is an online punch clock app. Also has offline capability for when internet access is unavailable.

Screenshots

Clock In4 screens
TimeFiler Punch Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeFiler Punch Clock at none against Clock In's 8. TimeFiler Punch Clock also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.0). Clock In's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clock In sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TimeFiler Punch Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock In ships an update weekly, TimeFiler Punch Clock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clock In versus TimeFiler Punch Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock InTimeFiler Punch Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrogan LLCTimeFiler

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

TimeFiler Punch Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 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-time1
  • Plus2 variants$5.99
None

TimeFiler Punch Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock In free?
Clock In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeFiler Punch Clock free?
TimeFiler Punch Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clock In or TimeFiler Punch Clock have ads?
Neither Clock In nor TimeFiler Punch Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock In or TimeFiler Punch Clock?
Clock In ships an update weekly, and TimeFiler Punch Clock every 3 months. Most recently, Clock In was updated on November 10, 2026 and TimeFiler Punch Clock on November 2, 2026.

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