Comparison

Timetastic vs Staff Leave

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Online time off requests and approvals
  • Instant calendar updates
  • Automated annual leave tracking
  • Downloadable reports
  • Paperwork-free leave management
Features
Read full description

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.

About

Staff Leave

This app simplifies staff holiday planning and annual leave management. It allows employees to request time off and managers to approve requests, view team schedules, and track leave entitlements. Eliminate manual tracking with a centralized digital solution.

Highlights
  • Plan staff leave and holidays
  • Request and approve annual leave
  • View team schedules
  • Manage leave entitlements
  • Export holidays to calendar feeds
  • Receive leave request notifications
Features
Read full description

Plan your staff leave with our simple holiday planner and see who’s off in your team in one place. The staff leave app makes booking annual leave easy, letting employees request leave from anywhere. No more second guessing who's not in! Manage everything from holiday requests to arranging leave for your employees and do away with managing leave via spreadsheets, emails & paper requests. • Manage your own annual leave, including holiday submission & deletion using our simple calendar • Stay notified of up and coming holidays & vacations for your colleagues • Use live calendar feeds to export your holidays • View co-workers in your team and use the People directory to find their contact details Powerful in app leave settings for administrators • Assign optional approvers for each employee • Manage employees' holidays and accept & reject requests • Set holiday entitlements & departments • Issue time off in lieu to staff members who have worked extra days • Add and invite your co-workers directly through the app • Set your teams holiday start month & holiday rollover values • Get instant notifications when someone requests annual leave Download today and see how Staff Leave can make managing annual leave simple!

Screenshots

Timetastic4 screens
Staff Leave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timetastic at none against Staff Leave's shown. Timetastic also leads on ratings volume (66 vs 14). Staff Leave's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 — 4.8 for Timetastic against 4.9 for Staff Leave. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Timetastic's written reviews are positive against 60% of Staff Leave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timetastic ships an update every 6 weeks, Staff Leave every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timetastic versus Staff Leave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimetasticStaff Leave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (66 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTimetastic LtdRedbeck Ltd

Customer experience

Timetastic

All ratings66 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative35.1%

Staff Leave

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

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
Show 19 more
  • 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
Show 16 more
  • 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

Staff Leave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Timetastic

No in-app purchases

None

Staff Leave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timetastic free?
Timetastic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Staff Leave free?
Staff Leave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timetastic or Staff Leave?
Staff Leave is rated higher. Timetastic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Staff Leave averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Timetastic or Staff Leave have ads?
Staff Leave shows ads; Timetastic does not.
Which is updated more often, Timetastic or Staff Leave?
Timetastic ships an update every 6 weeks, and Staff Leave every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timetastic was updated on October 19, 2026 and Staff Leave on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons