Synergist vs Smart Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synergist
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This app is for licensed users of Synergist, the trusted job costing and project management system. Used by hundreds of creative agencies and project-based businesses. Synergist is a complete solution from new business through estimating, planning, scheduling, time & expense recording, purchasing through to billing and reporting with links to all leading accounts systems. This iPhone/iPad app gives live access to client and project data, ensuring you're fully informed whether in our out of the office and making best use of your time ensuring projects progress smoothly. Entering time and expenses along with receipt photos ensures costs are entered quickly, allowing prompt recharging and ensuring you're not burdened with this task each time you get back to the office. NOTE: This app connects to your existing Synergist system and you will need to know its public internet address (see instructions below). If you do not have access to an existing Synergist system, please feel free to download the app and connect to our demo system (required login details are contained within the app) to see the functionality available. Time Entry • Dashboard summary of hours entered for the last 4 weeks • Quick time entry via a weekly or daily interface • Add "work done" notes to timesheet entries • Duplicate timesheet lines for fast entry of repeated activities • View of calendar bookings with fast timesheet Expense Entry • Quick creation of expense sheets and lines • Add photos of expense receipts from camera for quick approval • Duplicate lines and sheets for fast entry of repeated expense claims Client & Contact Information • Client list with customisable views • Address with one click link to Map with directions • Phone numbers • Email address with one click email creation • List of activities involving that contact • Opportunities and jobs for that contact Activities • Customisable lists of activities • Drill-down view of activity details Opportunities & Jobs • Customisable lists of jobs and opportunities • Job list including thermometers showing job status • Visibility of job quote, estimate and costs incurred For Synergist users wishing to use the iPhone/iPad App:- You will need:- 1. Your Synergist login username & password 2. The public IP address or name which will allow the App to communicate with your Synergist server. Your Synergist system administrator will provide you with this information. 3. The port number to use for the App to communicate with your Synergist server. Your Synergist system administrator will provide you with this information. 4. Is SSL to be used or not for the communication with your Synergist server? Your Synergist system administrator will provide you with this information. Setup information for Synergist system administrators:- The Synergist iPhone/iPad App has the following requirements to function:- 1. A working Synergist System server. The Synergist version must be 11 or later. 2. A communication path to the Synergist server from an iPhone/iPad, via the Internet. If you have already made your Synergist server available on the Internet for the purposes of remote working for your web browser users, then no further configuration will be required. To make your Synergist Web server available on the Internet, it is necessary to configure your office router/firewall to allow a specific “port” through. Here is an article which explains “port forwarding” http://www.howtogeek.com/66214/how-to-forward-ports-on-your-router Ideally your office router/firewall should be allocated a “fixed” public address as this will stop the address from changing. You may require the services of an IT resource to get these configurations done. If you wish to use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to make the communications path more secure, then a SSL certificate will also be required for your Synergist server. Here is a link to our knowledgebase article about this http://kb.synergist.co.uk/article/AA-00443/0/
Smart Clock
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SMRT clock offers a highly accurate and reliable contactless authentication application for workforce management. It is used as a kiosk in conjunction with SMRT app to let staff recording their working time on site. The use of the SMRT clock app requires a licence. For more information, please visit www.smartrota.com or contact us at info@smartrota.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Synergist at every 2 months against Smart Clock's every 32 months. Synergist also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Synergist ships an update every 2 months, Smart Clock every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synergist | Smart Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synergist Express Ltd | JONS APPS LTD |
In-app purchases
Synergist
No in-app purchases
Smart Clock
No in-app purchases









