Runera vs OtisIO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Runera
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RUNERA โ EMPLOYEE SCHEDULING AND TIME TRACKING MADE SIMPLE Runera helps businesses schedule staff, track time, manage holidays, support payroll, and monitor employee activity from one easy-to-use platform. With Runera, you can: Manage employee schedules faster View staff availability and holiday requests Track clock-ins and clock-outs in real time Let staff clock in via mobile or desktop Control approved clock-in locations Reuse previous schedules to save time Improve reporting, compliance, and day-to-day oversight Runera gives managers the tools they need to schedule efficiently and keep teams running smoothly. [:mav: 1.0.2]
OtisIO
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OtisIO is the all-in-one platform for running a UK workforce. It brings scheduling, time and attendance, timesheets, payroll, HR, tasks and more into one app, so managers stop juggling spreadsheets, group chats and half a dozen separate tools. SCHEDULING - Build and publish rotas in minutes, with templates and repeating shifts - Fill open shifts, manage swaps and let staff set their availability - See who is working, and where, at a glance TIME AND ATTENDANCE - Staff clock in and out from their phone, with the location recorded on every punch - Or clock in on a shared tablet with face recognition, or by tapping an NFC point on site - Breaks, overtime and rounding are applied automatically to your rules TIMESHEETS AND PAYROLL - Approve hours in a couple of taps, with a full audit trail - Export straight to payroll and to Xero, with overtime priced correctly - No re-keying hours between systems TASKS AND OPERATIONS - Assign tasks and checklists with photo proof and due dates - Build forms, SOPs and documents, and collect sign-off - Job and ticket workflows for work that needs tracking PEOPLE AND HR - Onboarding that assigns people to sites and collects their details - Right-to-work and document checks, certifications and expiry reminders - Time off, holiday allowances and UK bank holidays AND MORE - Expenses with receipt capture and approvals - Equipment and asset sign-out, with digital hand-over agreements - Project time tracking and client billing - Reports on hours, attendance and cost Whether you run one site or many, OtisIO gives everyone, from the office to the front line, one app they actually open.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OtisIO at every 11 days against Runera's every 2 months. Runera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Runera ships an update every 2 months, OtisIO every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runera | OtisIO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keta Patel | SiegeOne Limited |
In-app purchases
Runera
No in-app purchases
OtisIO
No in-app purchases









