Comparison

TimeWorksPlus vs PrimePay

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

Head to head
About

TimeWorksPlus

This mobile application streamlines timekeeping for businesses, allowing employees to clock in/out and manage requests on the go. Supervisors can monitor staff, approve time-off, and access employee information efficiently.

Highlights
  • Clock In/Out
  • Submit time-off requests
  • View pay period details
  • Approve/deny time-off
  • Simultaneously clock multiple employees
  • Capture location data for punches
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TimeWorksPlus mobile app is a timekeeping solution that simplifies how employers and employees track hours on-the-go. Whether it’s employees punching in or supervisors reviewing and approving time-off requests, this is your mobile workforce companion. This app is for companies who track time with TimeWorksPlus. Use your existing TimeWorksPlus credentials to login. For Employees: • Clock In/Out • View pay period details • View announcements • Change department/location/job, etc. (if enabled) • View time-off balances (if enabled) • Submit time-off requests (if enabled) • View schedule (if enabled) For Supervisors: • View who is In • Simultaneously Clock In/Out multiple employees • Quickly call or email employees • View basic employee information • Capture and view location information for employee mobile punches (if enabled) • View/approve/deny pending time-off requests (if enabled) • View list of employees with approved time off (if enabled) For support please contact your timekeeping service provider.

About

PrimePay

Access your essential HR and pay information on the go. Manage onboarding, view paystubs, request time off, and enroll in benefits seamlessly. Puts employees in control of their employment details.

Highlights
  • Onboarding management
  • Paystub access and breakdown
  • On-demand pay
  • Shift swapping
  • PTO requests
  • Benefit enrollment
  • Direct deposit changes
Features
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The PrimePay app is customised by your employer to bring you on-the-go access to your most important Pay and HR information. From onboarding to paystub access, PrimePay puts you in the driver seat. Considering PrimePay for your company? Here’s more on what we offer. Onboarding Our streamlined onboarding process guides you through your onboarding tasks so you can complete all necessary tax forms, sign employment agreements, manage withholding preferences, enroll in benefits, and access important company information. Manage Time & Pay Access your hard-earned money after each shift with On-Demand Pay, swap shifts, clock in & out, and request PTO right from your phone. The PrimePay App also allows you to make changes to your direct deposit and tax withholding preferences with anytime access and view a total compensation chart to gain a holistic view of your compensation. Elect Benefits Take the complexities and confusion out of benefit enrollment with PrimePay’s intuitive benefit enrollment wizard. During the process, you have visibility into what you elected the previous year, resources to help you make educated elections, a comparison chart of your various options, and a running total of how much will be deducted from each pay check. And so much more: • Total Compensation Chart • Paystub Breakdown Chart • Benefit Summary • Employment Timeline • Company Documents • Organization Chart • Company Quick Links • Incident Reporting • Multiple Language Options • Beneficiary & Dependent Information • Emergency Contact

Screenshots

TimeWorksPlus4 screens
PrimePay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeWorksPlus at 2.4 against PrimePay's 2.0. TimeWorksPlus also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeWorksPlus holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 127 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of TimeWorksPlus's written reviews are positive against 22% of PrimePay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimeWorksPlus versus PrimePay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeWorksPlusPrimePay
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (99 ratings) — better2.0 (127 ratings)
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews21.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwipeclock LLCSyncHR

Customer experience

TimeWorksPlus

All ratings99 ratings
Positive28.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative60.6%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative72.3%

PrimePay

All ratings127 ratings
Positive25.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative74.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.3%

User reviews

TimeWorksPlus

From 99 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Functional for basic use
  • 👍 Easy to punch in/out (sometimes)
  • 👍 Customizable for clients
  • 👍 Good for remote users
  • 👍 Makes life easy for payroll clerk

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Login issues (password recovery, authentication)
  • 🐛 Inaccurate time recording
  • 🐛 Poorly designed interface

PrimePay

From 127 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Quick access to HR docs
  • 👍 Smooth implementation process
  • 👍 Easy to use for basic actions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Constant logouts
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 White screen on load
  • 🐛 Slow loading times

Bugs and requests

TimeWorksPlus

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • No password recovery
  • App does not work (username/password invalid)
  • Clocked out the entire time
  • Does not record time worked
  • Trouble logging in
Show 33 more
  • Cannot reset password/username
  • Once signed out, does not let you log back in
  • Bug fixes and updates needed more often
  • App stuck on loading screen, phone overheated
  • App crashed, stopped phone from restarting
  • Slow to load, if it loads
  • Getting errors
  • Clock in/out button issues
  • App logged me out, cannot get back in
  • App must be opened/closed several times to load
  • Takes 10-15 minutes to load
  • Locks up after loading
  • Cannot clock in, hours not counted
  • Lags to load, takes 15-20 mins
  • Cannot clock in and out anymore
  • Not working properly
  • Keeps signing me out mid-shift
  • Unable to login since update
  • Horrible, works even less after update
  • New update has glitches (loading/data errors)
  • Troubles getting logged in after update
  • App completely stopped working, logged out
  • Won't let me log back in
  • Haven't been able to log in since update
  • Authentication failed
  • Broken after update
  • Cannot edit time punches after update
  • GPS is off (15-20 miles)
  • Slow start up, needs optimization
  • Launch time too slow
  • App doesn't save entry
  • No way to adjust time
  • Clock in or out screen does not show up

Requested features

19 requests
  • Password recovery/reset option
  • Help/troubleshooting menus
  • How-to instructions
  • Manual time input option
  • Remember department/position selections
Show 14 more
  • Improved time card view (hours worked)
  • Add/edit notes feature
  • Separate clock-in/clock-out buttons
  • Total hours worked for the week
  • Sync with phone calendar
  • Green for clock-in, Red for clock-out
  • View paycheck on app
  • Edit and add Work Orders on iPhone app
  • Total hours for day and week, history
  • Show requested days off until approved
  • Totaling of hours per week/pay period
  • Remember login information/saved credentials
  • View and switch between multiple businesses
  • Request time off in quarter-hour increments

PrimePay

Reported bugs

45 issues
  • App crashes all the time
  • Cannot sign in
  • Resets password every other day
  • Brings to a white screen
  • Logs out immediately after login
Show 40 more
  • Takes forever to load
  • Logs out after loading
  • Requires username, password, FaceID, and security code every time
  • Times out and signs out after 2 seconds out of app
  • Signs out randomly while using
  • Stays as a white screen for 10 minutes
  • App forecloses or glitches out
  • Constantly crashes
  • Constantly asks to change password
  • Kicks user out in the middle of doing something
  • Never opens
  • Always crashes
  • Cannot login using app, credentials work online
  • App doesn't recognize username and password
  • Blank white screen
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 17
  • Difficult to get working properly
  • Doesn't fully load on first opening after a day
  • Needs to close and reopen app to work
  • Shows up with just a black screen
  • Cannot get it to work consistently
  • Getting a blank, all white screen
  • Stuck in white screen for 2-3 mins
  • Cannot login on app with same credentials as web browser
  • Constantly downloading to get it to open
  • App will not go past the logo
  • Has to delete and reinstall to get into it
  • Comes up with logo and does nothing after closing/logging out
  • App is fine when first open after download, then requires delete/reinstall
  • Won't open anymore
  • Logs me out all the time
  • Always have an error message saying 'user not found'
  • Will not email a link to reset password
  • Won't work if location is turned off
  • App tracks user location to see where they clock in/out
  • Doesn't work when location is turned off
  • App is always 'down/under maintenance'
  • Website nor App work on any Apple products
  • Unable to open timesheet on iPhone or iPad
  • Cannot do what app was downloaded for (getting pay stub)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Remove text code sign in
  • Fix app not working on iPhones
  • Improve performance on iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Fix app not working on Apple products
  • Allow downloading PDF pay stubs
Show 1 more
  • Fix app not working on iPhone or iPad

In-app purchases

None

TimeWorksPlus

No in-app purchases

None

PrimePay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeWorksPlus free?
TimeWorksPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrimePay free?
PrimePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeWorksPlus or PrimePay?
TimeWorksPlus is rated higher. TimeWorksPlus averages 2.4 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while PrimePay averages 2.0 from 127 ratings.
Do TimeWorksPlus or PrimePay have ads?
Neither TimeWorksPlus nor PrimePay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeWorksPlus or PrimePay?
TimeWorksPlus ships an update every 2 months, and PrimePay every 2 months. Most recently, TimeWorksPlus was updated on September 21, 2026 and PrimePay on September 20, 2026.

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