Comparison

TimeClock vs ScanLedger

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

Head to head
About

TimeClock

Features
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Turn any phone or tablet into a smart time clock. No more expensive dedicated hardware โ€” your phone is the time clock. Tap an NFC card or glance at the camera โ€” clock in under 1 second. Track attendance in real time, export reports, and manage on-site and field staff from one dashboard. Use it fully offline, or sync attendance across devices with the cloud plan. Perfect for small businesses, retail chains, factories, and clinics. Why choose TimeClock? ## Zero Hardware Cost Turn any spare tablet or phone into a punch clock โ€” even an old device works. ## 1-Second Clock-In, No Lines Tap an NFC card, or look up for instant face recognition. No queues, no delays. ## Works on Android & iOS Install on whatever device your team already has โ€” phone or tablet, either platform. ## On-Site + Field Staff, One Dashboard Front-desk staff use NFC or face recognition on a shared tablet. Field staff clock in from their own phone via the companion Mobile Punch Clock app with GPS or WiFi verification. The cloud plan unifies both apps on one dashboard. ## No Internet? No Problem The offline edition works fully without network access. Data stays local โ€” no cloud dependency, no downtime during outages. ## Face Data Stays On Your Device Facial feature vectors are AES-256 encrypted and stored locally on your device. They are never uploaded to our servers. Designed to align with GDPR and Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act principles. ## Manage Remotely as an Owner or HR The cloud plan includes a web dashboard so you can check attendance from anywhere โ€” spot exceptions before month-end, not after. Core Clock-In Features โ€ป NFC Tap-to-Clock โ€” Employee badges, student IDs, admin cards. Under 1 second, with duplicate-tap protection. โ€ป Face Recognition โ€” Fast on-device recognition for badge-free clock-in, fully encrypted. โ€ป Custom Clock Modes โ€” Clock in/out, overtime, or custom labels with configurable time windows for auto late/early/overtime flagging. โ€ป Clock-In Animations & Confirmations โ€” Instant, customizable feedback per status. Attendance & Reporting โ€ป Smart Attendance Detection โ€” Flags late arrivals, early departures, and overtime automatically. โ€ป Flexible Record Search โ€” Filter by date, department, employee, or clock mode, in-app or via web dashboard. โ€ป Manual Record Correction โ€” Admins can fix any employee's clock record, from the app or web. โ€ป One-Tap Report Export โ€” Reports emailed as Excel, ready for payroll processing. Staff & Group Management Add, edit, or remove employee profiles โ€” name, group, card ID, face data. Unrecognized cards prompt a new-employee form with the card ID pre-filled. Supports multiple departments and locations. Settings Built for Real Workplaces Auto-return to the clock screen after idle time. Duplicate-tap cooldown to prevent double clock-ins. Optional GPS logging at clock-in. Independent time windows per mode โ€” supports shift work, fixed and flexible schedules. Multi-Language & Privacy First Available in 13 languages including English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese, with more coming. Facial data is AES-256 encrypted and stored locally on your device. If you switch phones, encrypted face data can be transferred only to your own Google Drive with your explicit authorization โ€” the developer never has access. Designed to align with GDPR and Taiwan's Personal Data Protection Act principles. Choose the Plan That Fits Your Business >> Free Trial (Cloud) โ€” Full features, ad-supported (a short ad before exporting reports). >> Cloud Plan โ€” Most Popular โ€” No ads. Web dashboard, multi-device sync, field-staff app. Best for multi-location teams. >> Offline Standard โ€” Up to 30 employees, one-time purchase, no ads. >> Offline Advanced โ€” Unlimited employees, one-time purchase, no ads. Get started now and make attendance management effortless. Support: https://goo.gl/072nH2 Website: http://timeclock.cyberstar.com.tw/

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ScanLedger

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Have an Excel inventory list? With ScanLedger Pro, import it and check it on site by scanning barcodes. Work offline, find missing items, and export an Excel or CSV report you can hand over. FROM YOUR SPREADSHEET TO A CHECKED REPORT โ€ข Import your Excel (.xlsx) or CSV list with Pro and match scans to it as you work. โ€ข Review missing items, unexpected codes, and duplicate scans before you finish. โ€ข Count stock by SKU or check individual equipment by serial number. โ€ข Look up details from the imported list offline. A lookup does not change the count. โ€ข Export scan records and reconciliation results as CSV or Excel (.xlsx). Use the camera or a compatible external scanner. Choose the Excel worksheet, header row, and matching columns before importing. With Pro, add photos and custom templates, or share a ZIP evidence package. The free version supports up to 3 active projects, 200 scans per project, and 3 CSV or Excel exports. Importing checklists for automatic reconciliation, custom templates, and photo capture require ScanLedger Pro. ScanLedger Pro is an optional lifetime purchase that unlocks unlimited projects, scans, templates, and exports. An optional one-time 14-day Pro preview uses Sign in with Apple to verify eligibility; it needs no payment method and never auto-renews. Purchasing and restoring Pro do not require sign-in. Built for physical inventory checks, warehouse stocktakes, IT asset audits, equipment handovers, and field teams that need a clear result from an existing checklist.

Screenshots

TimeClock4 screens
ScanLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScanLedger at weekly against TimeClock's fortnightly. TimeClock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeClock sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ScanLedger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeClock ships an update fortnightly, ScanLedger weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
TimeClock versus ScanLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeClockScanLedger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size99 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercyberstarBE A MAN PTY LTD

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TimeClock

One-time10
  • 5 users for 180 days$14.99
  • Pro - Advanced Offline$14.99
  • Premium - Advanced Offline$17.99
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  • 50 users for 30 days$21.99
  • 5 users for 365 days$24.99
  • 75 users for 30 days$24.99
  • 20 users for 365 days$79.99
  • 50 users for 180 days$109.99
  • 50 users for 365 days$199.99
  • 75 users for 365 days$269.99
1 purchases

ScanLedger

One-time1
  • ScanLedger Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is TimeClock free?
TimeClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanLedger free?
ScanLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeClock or ScanLedger have ads?
Neither TimeClock nor ScanLedger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeClock or ScanLedger?
TimeClock ships an update fortnightly, and ScanLedger weekly. Most recently, TimeClock was updated on October 24, 2026 and ScanLedger on October 29, 2026.

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