Comparison

ImRoster vs Rota & Time Clock

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

Head to head
About

ImRoster

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Scheduling headaches? Solved. imRoster builds your team's shift roster in minutes — not evenings. Type a request or just say it out loud: "fill the empty shifts", "give Sarah the weekend off", "balance everyone's hours". The AI assistant drafts the schedule, flags conflicts, and waits for your approval. Prefer hands-on control? Tap any cell and assign shifts or leave manually — the assistant is optional, the final say is always yours. BUILT FOR MANAGERS • AI assistant — build or fix a whole roster with one sentence, then approve • A whole month on one screen — every person, every shift, color-coded • Coverage calendar — assigned vs. required per day; spot short-staffed days instantly • Person pages — see anyone's month, edit their shifts, grant leave in two taps • Scheduling rules — fair-hours windows, shift limits, keep-apart / keep-together pairs • Publish and share — your team sees their plan the moment it's ready LIVE SHIFT TRACKING • Who's on right now? Active, on break, off — one live board • Clock-ins and clock-outs are automatic; breaks and totals tracked to the minute • Optional location sharing during shifts — transparent to the whole team • Payroll day, zero surprises: days worked and hours totaled per person per period FOR YOUR TEAM • Everyone carries their schedule in their pocket • One-tap shift start, break, and end • Leave shown right on the calendar WORKS EVERYWHERE SHIFTS HAPPEN Hospitals and clinics, security firms, restaurants and cafés, hotels, retail, call centers, manufacturing — any team that runs on shifts, from 5 people to 500. Run several teams? Manage multiple workspaces from one account and switch in a tap. Download imRoster and turn scheduling from a weekly chore into a two-minute task. Questions or feedback: www.imroster.com

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Rota & Time Clock

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You didn't take the job to spend your evenings checking or building the rota and chasing the group chat. Timetastic’s new rota planner is built around everyone's time off and how small businesses really work. Rotas, clocking in and out, and your team's holiday all in one place. Built for the floor, not for the head office. Yet it has every essential an HR team would envy. Here’s how it works. If you plan the rota: • Build next week's rota and publish it once. Everyone sees it on their phone. • See in real time who’s working, on a break, or running late. Not to catch anyone out, just so you know where you stand. • Approve time off, swaps, and open shifts in one tap. Check availability without leaving the floor. • Set the tasks for a shift once, and watch them marked done as the day goes on. • Message your whole team without switching apps. • Store staff documents and get them signed electronically. The HR basics, without involving the HR department. If you work the shifts: • See your week the moment it's published. • Clock in from your phone when your shift starts. • Book a day off in seconds. No 'sorry to bother you' messages. • Swap a shift with a colleague, without the group chat. • Share your availability with your manager, and change it whenever you need to. • See who you're on with before you get there. Since 2013, Timetastic has done one thing: help people actually take their time off. 18,000+ organisations, 180,000+ employees, 3,000+ reviews, and a Burnout Board™ that spots the person who never stops. Rota & Time Clock covers the rest of the week and works the same way. Free to try. Set up your team in minutes.

Screenshots

ImRoster4 screens
Rota & Time Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ImRoster at every 4 days against Rota & Time Clock's every 2 weeks. Rota & Time Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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

ImRoster ships an update every 4 days, Rota & Time Clock every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ImRoster versus Rota & Time Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImRosterRota & Time Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVOLTURK TEKNOLOJI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETITimetastic Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ImRoster

No in-app purchases

None

Rota & Time Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ImRoster free?
ImRoster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rota & Time Clock free?
Rota & Time Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ImRoster or Rota & Time Clock have ads?
Neither ImRoster nor Rota & Time Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ImRoster or Rota & Time Clock?
ImRoster ships an update every 4 days, and Rota & Time Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, ImRoster was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rota & Time Clock on November 5, 2026.

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