Timetastic vs Leave Dates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timetastic
This staff leave planner simplifies booking time off work, eliminating the need for spreadsheets or paperwork. It instantly tracks requests, approvals, and annual leave, keeping calendars updated and providing downloadable reports.
- Online time off requests and approvals
- Instant calendar updates
- Automated annual leave tracking
- Downloadable reports
- Paperwork-free leave management
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Timetastic is the #1 staff leave planner that makes working life just that little bit simpler. It’s the easiest way to book time off work. No need to mess about with spreadsheets or paperwork to organise time off work. Timetastic keeps track of everything, instantly. Your staff and managers will love it as much as you. * Time off requested and approved online - no paperwork, just notifications. * Calendars constantly updated * Annual Leave tracked and reconciled instantly * Downloadable reports You'll need a Timetastic account to use the mobile app. If you don't have an account, visit our website to start your free trial.
Leave Dates
Streamline HR processes for small to medium businesses with this intuitive leave management tool. Easily request, approve, and track employee time off, holidays, and overtime through a beautiful, user-friendly interface. Simplify your HR and focus on your team's well-being.
- Request leave and overtime
- Manager approval workflow
- Track booked and taken holidays
- View remaining leave allowance
- Customizable settings for teams
- Beautiful and intuitive interface
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Say goodbye to clunky manual HR, bin the old leave spreadsheet and download Leave Dates - The best app for managing leave in small and medium-sized businesses. Leave Dates has a uniquely beautiful interface and shows you everything you need at a glance. From the moment you sign up, you are guided through a simple setup to get the basics done. From there, you can configure your settings to suit your team size, company policies, locations, and more. On Leave Dates, you can... - Request leave and overtime - Send your request straight to a manager for approval - Approve requests for your team - See the holidays you have booked and taken - Check your remaining allowance for the year ...and much, much more. If it's time to make your HR easier and focus on holidays ahead, download the Leave Dates app and see why thousands of businesses have never looked back. You can try Leave Dates for free with up to five users. If you have a bigger team, our subscription pricing is straightforward and affordable, with no surprises. What do Leave Dates customers say? "Minimalist design and easy to use features and the mobile apps. I love it all." "Ease of use, user friendly and company friendly. Simple to use for all, even those not computer savvy." "Beautiful wall chart, super intuitive staff scheduler app." Download the Leave Dates app today. Capterra ‘Best Value’ 2025 Capterra ‘Best Ease of Use’ 2025 Capterra ‘Shortlist’ 2024 GetApp ‘Category Leaders’ 2024 Software Advice ‘Front Funners’ 2024
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timetastic at 4.8 against Leave Dates's 4.0. Timetastic also leads on ratings volume (66 vs 16). Leave Dates's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Timetastic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Timetastic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Leave Dates's.
Timetastic ships an update every 6 weeks, Leave Dates every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timetastic | Leave Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (66 ratings) — better | 4.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timetastic Ltd | Leave Dates Ltd |
Customer experience
Timetastic
Leave Dates
Bugs and requests
Timetastic
Reported bugs
24 issues- Cannot book long vacations early in the year due to insufficient days worked
- Calendar interface is confusing and shows a different page for selection
- Days already booked as bank holidays or weekends are faintly marked
- Date selection is problematic, setting 'from' and 'to' to the same date
- iPad app is forced into portrait mode
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- No Apple Calendar integration
- No notifications appear on the app icon
- Cannot approve notifications in a row, requires closing confirmation screens
- App performance is poor on iPhone/iPad
- App does not keep users logged in
- No fingerprint login support
- Magic link opens browser version instead of app
- App does not allow login for some users
- Login results in a 404 error page
- Does not handle SSO
- Display of 'Days Left' of annual holiday allowance does not update
- App is buggy and not fit for purpose
- Error message 'you must book time off on at least one working day' when booking time off
- Calendar view gets stuck when scrolling to the bottom
- Recent updates have removed useful features like seeing who is off on a specific day
- App doesn't load when opened
- Cannot log in on the app, only browser
- Works in browser but not app
- App doesn't handle SSO
Requested features
21 requests- Add Apple Calendar integration
- Improve iPad/desktop functionality
- Add employee database feature
- Allow landscape mode on iPad
- Re-add feature to click date and see who is off
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- Add functionality for teams within departments
- Add role profiles
- Allow multiple departmental accounts
- Add notifications on app icon
- Improve notification list navigation
- Allow bulk approval of notifications
- Add fingerprint login support
- Improve mobile-friendly web version
- Add log out function
- Fix app not keeping users logged in
- Fix app not allowing login
- Fix SSO login issues
- Fix 'Days Left' display update
- Fix booking error messages
- Fix calendar view scrolling issue
- Improve performance on iPhone/iPad
Leave Dates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timetastic
No in-app purchases
Leave Dates
No in-app purchases
