TimeWorksPlus vs PaydayNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
PaydayNow
Access your payroll records, clock in/out, and submit time off requests from any device. View your W2 forms conveniently through this application.
- View payroll records
- Clock in/out
- Submit time off requests
- Access W2 forms
- Cross-device compatibility
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PaydayNow will give you access to your payroll records to view from any device. You will also have access to clock in/out, submit time off requests, and view your W2 forms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PaydayNow at 3.0 against TimeWorksPlus's 2.4. TimeWorksPlus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PaydayNow holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of TimeWorksPlus's written reviews are positive against 0% of PaydayNow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TimeWorksPlus ships an update every 2 months, PaydayNow every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeWorksPlus | PaydayNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (99 ratings) | 3.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swipeclock LLC | Payday Payroll Inc |
Customer experience
TimeWorksPlus
PaydayNow
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
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- 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
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- 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
PaydayNow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeWorksPlus
No in-app purchases
PaydayNow
No in-app purchases
