Comparison

Tachomaster Worker vs Duty Rota

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

Head to head
About

Tachomaster Worker

This application allows non-tachograph workers to log in and out of work in real-time. It enables users to manage their work status, breaks, and periods of availability. The app also provides access to recent tachograph data, working patterns, and shift details.

Highlights
  • Real-time sign-in and sign-out
  • Manage work, breaks, and availability
  • Set 'out of office' status
  • View tachograph rest, drive, and work data
  • Access WTD Reference Period and Working Pattern
  • Review recent shifts and infringements
Features
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Please note that in order to use Tachomaster Worker you will need a Tachomaster account and a worker log in. Tachomaster is the UK market leading Tachograph Analysis solution. With the Tachomaster Worker application your non-tachograph workers can sign in and out of work in real-time. Tachomaster Worker's features include: * Sign in for Tachomaster Workers and Drivers * Ability to start and stop Work, add Breaks and Periods of Availability * Ability to set yourself as "out of the office" * View recent Tachograph Rest, Drive and Other Work information * View current WTD Reference Period information * View recent Working Pattern * View recent Shifts including Start time, duration, activity totals and vehicle * View recent infringements Please submit bug reports, contribute new features and ask questions by emailing us at: feedback@tachomaster.co.uk

About

Duty Rota

This app helps manage weekly repeating work schedules. It allows users to input and customize duty details, view them in a color-coded calendar, and track holidays. It's ideal for transport workers and others with cyclical rosters.

Highlights
  • Weekly repeating roster management
  • Customizable colored duties
  • Holiday and vacation tracking
  • Bank holiday duty calculation
  • Transfer duties to colleagues
  • Integrates with Apple Calendar
Features
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A calendar to show a weekly repeating roster or rota. Can be from two weeks, for example early one week and late the next to more repeating weeks which make it ideal for bus drivers, train drivers, LUL staff, Underground staff, transport workers and firefighters. However it flexible so anyone with weekly repeating roster should be able to use. - Easy to input duties and roster details. - Customised coloured duties for quick glance at month. - Simple to change periods on change of duties/roster. - Straightforward to change a duty on a chosen day. - Display events from Apple calendar to see all one place. - Add holiday/vacation periods that will show in the calendar view. - Calculate Duty changes on Bank Holidays (if enabled). - Able to transfer duties/rosters to colleagues. More information on www.theappforest.co.uk

Screenshots

Tachomaster Worker4 screens
Duty Rota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Duty Rota at 100% against Tachomaster Worker's 23%. Duty Rota also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Tachomaster Worker's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18). On 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

Tachomaster Worker is free to download; Duty Rota costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tachomaster Worker ships an update every 5 months, Duty Rota every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 3 level
Tachomaster Worker versus Duty Rota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTachomaster WorkerDuty Rota
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree โ€” betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better18
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoad Tech Computer Systems Ltd.Nigel Gee

Customer experience

Tachomaster Worker

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative62.9%

Duty Rota

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tachomaster Worker

No in-app purchases

None

Duty Rota

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tachomaster Worker free?
Tachomaster Worker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duty Rota free?
Duty Rota costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tachomaster Worker or Duty Rota have ads?
Neither Tachomaster Worker nor Duty Rota shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tachomaster Worker or Duty Rota?
Tachomaster Worker ships an update every 5 months, and Duty Rota every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tachomaster Worker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Duty Rota on October 10, 2026.

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