Datacom MyPay vs OnLocation Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Datacom MyPay
Access your pay information and manage payroll details on the go. This app connects to your employer's payroll system, providing easy access to pay-related functions and information. Requires your organization to use specific payroll software and enable employee self-service.
- View pay-related information
- Access payroll functions
- Employee self-service portal login
- View payslips
- Manage payroll details
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The MyPay mobile app is a payroll application for employees of organisations who use Datacom’s Datapay payroll software to pay their staff. MyPay provides a range of functions and information to employees that are pay related. It requires the organisation to have enabled Employee Self Service and you use the same login details as you would when you login to the Employee Self Service portal. Datacom develops payroll software for Australian and New Zealand organisations. Datacom’s payroll software is cloud based and continually being improved. Every time an organisation logs into Datacom’s system, they access the latest version.
OnLocation Mobile
This app automatically tracks employee presence on-site using geolocation. It facilitates remote check-ins, delivers safety updates, and allows for SOS alerts and workspace bookings.
- Automatic geofenced sign-in/out
- Remote work check-ins
- Instant safety notifications
- SOS alert with location sharing
- Estimated duration on-site
- Follow Me mode for remote work
- Employee scheduling
- Workspace booking
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The best workplace safety app is one that keeps track of who’s on-site automatically. If your organization uses MRI OnLocation, the mobile app is the perfect partner. Sign in and out for work using your smartphone’s geolocation and receive important safety updates via Instant Messages. AUTOMATIC SIGN IN / OUT Never forget to sign in / out for work again with our smart geofencing technology. WORKING REMOTELY Sign in for work wherever you are - receive important notifications and allow your employer to check in with you when working from home or out in the field. INSTANT MESSAGES Receive push notifications for important safety notices or when a visitor signs in to visit you. SOS ALERTS Send SOS alerts to designated SOS Responders from your organization and instantly share your location for immediate assistance. DURATION ON-SITE Working at risk? Inputting your estimated time on site will prompt a designated safety contact to check on you if you’re overdue to finish. FOLLOW ME Set the app to ‘Follow Me’ when working in remote locations or at risk, and ensure a designated safety contact knows where to find you in an emergency. EMPLOYEE SCHEDULING Schedule your working days, weeks, or months in advance before coming on-site, allowing your organization to create a flexible workplace and ensure spaces are available. WORKSPACE BOOKING Reserve a desk or space in your workplace through our mobile app, empowering you to choose where you’ll work best and collaborate with colleagues safely when on-site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnLocation Mobile at 4.5 against Datacom MyPay's 1.0. OnLocation Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 10%). Datacom MyPay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OnLocation Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Datacom MyPay's written reviews are positive against 20% of OnLocation Mobile's.
Datacom MyPay ships an update every 3 months, OnLocation Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Datacom MyPay | OnLocation Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Datacom Employer Services Limited | MRI Software |
Customer experience
Datacom MyPay
OnLocation Mobile
In-app purchases
Datacom MyPay
No in-app purchases
OnLocation Mobile
No in-app purchases
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