Compass Time vs Pacific Research
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Time
Access company job listings and culture details. Track your work hours by clocking in and out, review your timesheets, and submit time off requests directly from your smartphone.
- View job opportunities
- Apply for jobs
- Clock in/out of work
- View timesheets
- Request time off
- Job alerts
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Compass Time app provides access to company job opportunities and company culture info. It's also a time and attendance application that allows users to clock in and out of work, view their timesheets, and request time off. Features: Job opportunities: Users can view open job opportunities available in multiple categories like Hourly, Salaried and apply for them directly from the app. Users can setup for job alerts for interested positions. Time tracking: Users can clock in and out of work using their smartphones. Compass Time automatically tracks user hours and generates timesheets. Timesheets: Users can view their timesheets at any time. Time off requests: Users can request time off for vacation, sick leave, or other reasons.
Pacific Research
Streamline your work life with this app for managing workplace activities. Features include event checking, work order submission, meeting room booking, visitor management, and local perk exploration.
- Event checking
- Work order submission
- Meeting room booking
- Visitor management
- Local perk exploration
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Get ready to streamline your work life with the Pacific Research workplace app! From checking upcoming events to submitting work orders, booking meeting rooms, managing visitors, and exploring local perks, this app has you covered and then some.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compass Time at 4.2 against Pacific Research's 1.0. Compass Time also leads on ratings volume (839 vs 1). Pacific Research's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Compass Time holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compass Time has 839 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Compass Time ships an update monthly, Pacific Research fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Compass Time | Pacific Research |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (839 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 839 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Compass Group USA, Inc. | BioMed Realty |
Customer experience
Compass Time
Pacific Research
Bugs and requests
Compass Time
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and screen freezes
- Disappearing or inaccurate timesheet data
- Compatibility problems with newer device updates
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Enhance clock in/out accuracy and functionality
- Provide better customer support and responsiveness
Pacific Research
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Compass Time
No in-app purchases
Pacific Research
No in-app purchases
Questions
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