Volunteer Time Tracking vs YMSL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Volunteer Time Tracking
This app allows volunteers to easily log their hours and track progress towards goals. It also enables event sign-ups and provides access to personal timesheets. Administrators can manage volunteers, review submissions, and approve or reject logged hours.
- Log hours
- Submit selfies, geo-locations, and signatures
- View personal timesheet
- Track goal progress
- Sign up for events
- Admin management of volunteers and hours
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*To use this app, you must have an account registered on Track it Forward** Track it Forward is an affordable volunteer time tracking platform fit for small and large non-profits, schools, universities, museums, government grantees and many other types of organizations. Volunteers can log hours through a kiosk, this free mobile app, or our website. Each volunteer has access to the following from their mobile device: Hour log form Selfie, geo-location & signature submission forms Personal volunteer timesheet Goal progress Event sign ups In addition, admins also have access to: Add new volunteers Review submissions and verifications Approve and reject hours Check in & out volunteers from events Review what volunteers are signed in onsite Regardless if you are on the free or premium plan, there is NO FEE required to use this application. Every user has a web account, as well, where they have more advanced features available.
YMSL
This app provides a mobile gateway to your Young Men's Service League volunteer portal. Easily sign up for volunteer shifts, log your hours, and connect with your chapter members. Access the membership directory and manage your volunteer activities on the go.
- Sign up for volunteer shifts
- Report volunteer hours
- Access membership directory
- Communicate with chapter
- Manage volunteer portal
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Connect to your Young Men’s Service League volunteer portal through our mobile app! Sign up for shifts, report your volunteer hours, access the membership directory, communicate with your chapter, and much more. Download the app today!
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Verdict
Volunteer Time Tracking and YMSL both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 45% of Volunteer Time Tracking's written reviews are positive against 17% of YMSL's. YMSL's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Volunteer Time Tracking against 4.7 for YMSL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Volunteer Time Tracking's written reviews are positive against 17% of YMSL's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Volunteer Time Tracking | YMSL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OurVolts | Digital Cheetah Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Volunteer Time Tracking
YMSL
Bugs and requests
Volunteer Time Tracking
Reported bugs
15 issues- Errors preventing new activity creation
- App signs out every few weeks
- Time sliders are annoying
- Signature and selfie are mandatory
- App bugs out a lot
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- App logs you out too often
- App doesn't tally time automatically
- Keyboard obstructs scrolling when entering text
- Posted links do not connect to internet
- Unable to copy and paste links
- Invalid entry error on submission page
- No section to select an activity before submitting
- App is glitchy
- App constantly updated, keeps bugs
- Loses login credentials after updates
Requested features
18 requests- Dark mode
- UI update
- Use Face/Touch ID for login
- Stay logged in option
- Integrate with iPhone smart automation
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- Differentiate volunteer hours vs. parent training sessions
- Show more information on the app (like website)
- Save login email
- Admin functionality on the app
- Archive inactive volunteers
- Allow typing in time in/time out
- Log time in minutes and convert to decimal
- Tally time automatically
- Minimize keyboard option
- More options available on the app
- Allow users to register without designating an organization
- Fix posted links to connect to internet
- Enable copy and paste for links
YMSL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Volunteer Time Tracking
No in-app purchases
YMSL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Volunteer Time Tracking free?
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