Punch Clock vs CICO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Punch Clock
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Turn your iPhone and Apple Watch into a simple personal punch clock. Punch Clock helps you document work sessions, breaks, and assignments without accounts, ads, or complicated HR systems. Punch in with one tap, follow your hours for today and this week, and create clear records for payroll or invoicing support. Features: • One-tap punching: Punch in and out quickly from iPhone or Apple Watch. • Break tracking: Start and end breaks manually or use an optional automatic standard break. • Reliable history: Changes to automatic-break settings never rewrite previously created work sessions. • Assignments: Create optional assignments, choose a default, and filter history and reports. • History and editing: Review, add, edit, or delete work sessions and breaks when needed. • At-a-glance totals: See worked time for today and the current week. • PDF and CSV: Generate summary or detailed reports for any selected period. • Flexible reports: Include breaks, notes, assignments, and time zone information when needed. • Widget and Live Activity: Follow an active session from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island on supported devices. • Siri and Shortcuts: Punch in or out and manage breaks using Siri, Shortcuts, or Home Screen Quick Actions. Designed for hourly workers, consultants, freelancers, contractors, and small business owners who want a clear personal work-hours record. Your information is stored locally on your devices. Punch Clock does not collect your personal work sessions and contains no advertising. Punch Clock is a personal documentation tool. It is not payroll, invoicing, accounting, legal, or compliance software. You or your employer are responsible for checking which rules and requirements apply.
CICO
This app automatically logs your work hours using your phone's location, eliminating manual clock-ins. It calculates earnings, compares them to your paycheck, and allows for easy export of timesheets. Your data remains private on your device.
- Automatic clock-in/out via location
- Manual punch editing
- Earnings calculation with overtime
- Paycheck comparison
- Timesheet export (PDF/CSV)
- Private, no account required
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Never punch again. CICO clocks you in when you get to work and out when you leave — automatically, using your phone's location. No badge, no wall clock, no "did I remember to punch in?" Your hours just log themselves. Built for hourly workers: retail, bar, restaurant, warehouse — anyone who gets paid by the clock. AUTO CLOCK IN & OUT — FREE Set your work spot once. CICO notices when you arrive and when you leave, even with the app closed. This is the whole point of the app, and it doesn't cost anything. EVERY PUNCH IS YOURS Every clock-in and clock-out is its own record. Tap any punch to fix its time, change its status, or delete it. Walked in at 8:47 but started at 9? Nudge it. Your log should match your paycheck. BREAKS, HANDLED HONESTLY Take a break and CICO tracks it. If it catches you stepping off site mid-shift, it says so instead of quietly counting the time. Your timesheet shows what actually happened. SEE THE MONEY Add your hourly wage and your hours turn into dollars, with overtime split per week the way payroll does it. Daily overtime and double time too, if your state or contract works that way. CHECK YOUR PAYCHECK Payday? Type in what the stub says. CICO compares it against what you actually worked and tells you if it matches — or how much they're short. PROOF WHEN YOU NEED IT Export a clean timesheet as PDF or CSV. Every row shows whether the time came from GPS or was typed by hand, with signature lines for you and your manager. Hours only, the way a timesheet you hand in should be. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No server. No tracking. Your location and hours never leave your phone. Ever. FREE, AND WHAT ISN'T Automatic clock in and out, your full shift log, earnings and overtime math, and the paycheck check are free forever. One work spot, no time limit, no card. CICO Pro unlocks timesheet export without a watermark and lets you save more than one work spot. $4.99/month or $29.99/year, auto-renewing until canceled, or $99 once and it's yours forever. Cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings. Clock in, clock out. Never punch again. TikTok: @cicoapp Instagram: @cicoclockinclockout Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shad0whead.github.io/cico/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CICO at every 3 days against Punch Clock's every 5 months. Punch Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Punch Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CICO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Punch Clock ships an update every 5 months, CICO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Punch Clock | CICO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MPK Tec AB | Michael Cox |
In-app purchases
Punch Clock
- Punch Clock PRO$3.99
CICO
- CICO Pro$4.991 Month
- CICO Pro$19.991 Year
- CICO Forever$99.00









