Comparison

Traction Mobile vs TimeClock

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

Head to head
About

Traction Mobile

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Introducing Traction Mobile, the ultimate farm tool for seamless accounting and field task management. Prior to this phone app, managing your connected machine field tasks and entering payment transactions required the web application, but now you can streamline your workflow and stay connected on the go. Field Task Management Features: * Verify tillage, planting, spraying, and harvest records pulled from your connected equipment. * Approve, edit, or delete machine tasks to clean up your data fast. * Import field activity records directly—no manual entry needed. * Manage tasks from your phone or tablet, even when you’re not at your desk. Accounting Features: * Monitor real-time account balances across all your banks and credit cards. * Record payments with full detail or as quick entries, depending on workflow needs. * Attach receipt images directly to transactions via mobile capture for streamlined audit support. * See a recent list of all your transactions across all accounts. Traction Mobile connects directly with John Deere Operations Center and Climate FieldView™, making it easy to pull in your field data. And we're just getting started—more integrations are coming soon. Get started with Traction Mobile and revolutionize how you manage your field tasks.

About

TimeClock

Features
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TimeClock is a professional time-tracking and workforce management app for small businesses, crews, and teams. Clock in with a single tap, track hours accurately down to the second, and give owners and managers a clear, real-time view of who is working — without spreadsheets, paper cards, or expensive back-office software. Built for the way real teams operate, TimeClock keeps employees focused on a simple, fast clock while giving owners and managers the controls they need to run payroll-ready records. WORK THE CLOCK • One-tap clock in and clock out with a live running timer • Assign work to job types and switch jobs mid-shift without clocking out • Optional seconds and milliseconds on the timer • Confirm-before-clock-out safeguard to prevent accidental taps • See today's and this week's hours at a glance BUILT FOR TEAMS • Create a company and invite your team with a simple QR code • Three clear roles — Owner, Manager, and Employee — each with the right access • Manage your full roster: add members, set pay, activate or deactivate access • Owners and managers get a live view of everyone currently on the clock ACCURATE PAY AND OVERTIME • Hourly or salaried pay setup per member • Automatic weekly overtime, daily overtime, and daily double-time • Custom thresholds, overtime multipliers, and time rounding • Choose your currency and pay period — weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly • Live estimated pay while a shift is running RECORDS YOU CAN TRUST • Every shift stored and grouped by day with running daily and weekly totals • Owners and managers can add or adjust entries directly • Employees submit change requests with a reason; managers approve or reject • A clear history so nothing gets lost between pay periods STAY IN THE LOOP • Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island show the running shift at a glance • Manager alerts when team members clock in or out • Long-shift reminders so no one forgets to clock out • Weekly pay summary notifications PRIVATE SYNC ACROSS YOUR TEAM • Data syncs securely through iCloud so owners and employees stay in sync in real time, even across different Apple Accounts • Works offline — changes sync automatically when you're back online • No third-party accounts to create and no advertising trackers DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Clean, modern interface that adapts to light and dark mode • Haptic feedback and a focused, distraction-free layout Whether you run a small crew, a shop, or a growing team, TimeClock replaces the guesswork with accurate, organized, payroll-ready time records. Note: TimeClock helps you track hours and estimate pay. It is a record-keeping tool and does not file taxes or issue payments.

Screenshots

Traction Mobile4 screens
TimeClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeClock at every 2 weeks against Traction Mobile's every 6 weeks. Traction Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (16 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traction Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, TimeClock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Traction Mobile versus TimeClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraction MobileTimeClock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTraction AgCARSON JAY FILBRUN

In-app purchases

None

Traction Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

TimeClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Traction Mobile free?
Traction Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeClock free?
TimeClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Traction Mobile or TimeClock have ads?
Neither Traction Mobile nor TimeClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Traction Mobile or TimeClock?
Traction Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and TimeClock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Traction Mobile was updated on October 11, 2026 and TimeClock on October 10, 2026.

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