Comparison

BE vs EPAY

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

Head to head
About

BE

Manage property maintenance, work orders, inspections, and incidents directly from your mobile device. Attach photos and access all your data, even when offline.

Highlights
  • Work order management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Inspections
  • Incident tracking
  • Photo attachments
  • Offline access
Features
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BE Mobile provides key property management features in the palm of your hand! Manage work orders, preventive maintenance tasks, inspections, incidents and much more. Attach photos to any record and view associated files on your iPhone. Work offline with access to all of your data.

About

EPAY

This app enables employees to clock in and out using their iPhones, capturing GPS coordinates for verification. Supervisors can manage employee time and attendance, and the system integrates with a larger time and attendance platform. It offers offline functionality and PTO request management.

Highlights
  • Employee clock in/out
  • Supervisor employee management
  • GPS location capture
  • Offline mode
  • PTO requests and balances
  • Allocate hours to tasks/tickets
  • Scan QR/Bar codes for clocking
Features
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EPAY Systems Mobile Punch Application allows BlueforceTM Customers to utilize Apple iPhonesTM for collecting Time and Attendance. The Mobile Application provides the following list of features: Employee Clock In\Out, Start\End Meal breaks Supervisor Employee Group Clock In\Out, Start\End Meal breaks Capture GPS Coordinates at time of Clock In\Out for verification of location *Optimized to 10 meters accuracy Employee punches will be recorded in Blueforce and marked as “Un-Authorized” if the GPS location is outside of the acceptable distance from the work site *Distance is client configurable Integrated with Blueforce™ TLM System Time card and Timesheet module Location based (GPS) Dropdown list selections for Work Group (Site), Task, and Work Ticket – selections are filtered based on current GPS location. Works in offline mode in cases where GPS and Cellular Services are unavailable Ability to enter free from comments along with the punches Search feature for Work Group (Site), Task, Employee and Work Ticket. Ability to collect additional punch details at Clock-Out *Questions to be asked are client configurable. Ability for supervisor’s to Clock In\Out employees by Scanning Bar/QR code representing Work Group (Site), Task, Employee and Work Ticket. Employee PTO requests with ability to view pending request status and PTO balances Ability for Supervisors and Employee’s to Allocate Hours to different Task and/or Work ticket from worked hours. Consistent look and ease of use similar to EPAY Systems Walter Time clocks One button click to EPAY Systems Support Team and Help "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."

Screenshots

BE4 screens
EPAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

BE and EPAY both sit at 2.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 21% of BE's written reviews are positive against 0% of EPAY's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for BE against 2.2 for EPAY. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 84 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of BE's written reviews are positive against 0% of EPAY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BE versus EPAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEEPAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (135 ratings) — better2.2 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings135 — better84
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuilding EnginesEPAY Systems Inc.

Customer experience

BE

All ratings135 ratings
Positive27.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative65.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative74.5%

EPAY

All ratings84 ratings
Positive29.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative94.7%

Bugs and requests

BE

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Have to log out/in multiple times or reinstall to gain access
  • Work orders don't always load
  • Only able to upload one photo at a time
  • Everything gets stuck pending
  • App fails, all data lost
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  • Update screwed up app operation
  • Tech support never responds
  • App won't let you log in
  • App doesn't communicate with network
  • Entries do not link between app and desktop
  • Acknowledgement pending issues never resolved
  • New update changed 'work order by Building' to 'work order by location'
  • New version is slower and not user friendly
  • No access to PMs for weeks
  • Stuck on 'synchronization'
  • Work order creation from phone never appears in system
  • Timer starts when work order begins but pauses upon completion
  • Comment box moves off screen when typing
  • App crashes when typing comments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add resource management
  • Add day view and approve/deny for resource management
  • Disable notifications when staff is off the clock
  • Edit frequency for PMs
  • Allow scheduling
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  • Swipe to go back gesture

EPAY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BE

No in-app purchases

None

EPAY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BE free?
BE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EPAY free?
EPAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BE or EPAY?
BE is rated higher. BE averages 2.3 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while EPAY averages 2.2 from 84 ratings.
Do BE or EPAY have ads?
Neither BE nor EPAY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BE or EPAY?
BE ships an update every 2 months, and EPAY every 2 months. Most recently, BE was updated on October 6, 2026 and EPAY on October 14, 2026.

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