TriNet TimeKeeper vs Verkada Desk Station
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TriNet TimeKeeper
This app allows hourly employees to easily clock in and out and record breaks using an iPad. It simplifies time tracking, eliminates manual data entry, and syncs with payroll and PTO. Managers can approve time entries with a single click.
- Photo verification on clock-in/out
- Payroll and PTO sync
- Supports multiple iPad devices
- One-click manager approvals
- Eliminates spreadsheets and data entry
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Simplify time tracking with the TriNet TimeKeeper App for iPad. Once you install TimeKeeper on an iPad device and log in with your TriNet HR Platform account, your hourly employees can immediately start using it to clock in and out, and record meal breaks. Toss those spreadsheets, say goodbye to data entry, and let us handle the work for you. • Photo verification — snaps real-time pictures of your employees with the iPad camera every time they clock in and out • Payroll and PTO sync — automatically syncs with your payroll* and PTO • Supports multiple devices — Install TimeKeeper on as many company iPad devices as you need • One-click approvals — managers can instantly review and approve time entered by employees into TimeKeeper *Payroll sync is available for TriNet HR Platform Payroll, Intuit Full Service, and Gusto. Note: To use the free TimeKeeper App, you must sign up for TriNet HR Platform Time & Attendance. To enable your hourly employees to use TimeKeeper to clock in and out, you need to set their reporting method to iPad TimeKeeper. About TriNet HR Platform TriNet HR Platform helps companies and their employees manage all of their HR — payroll, benefits, time and attendance, talent, compliance, and more — from a single, free online dashboard.
Verkada Desk Station
This application enables you to manage intercom calls and monitor visitors from your device. Grant access remotely with a simple tap, ensuring facility control from any location.
- Receive intercom calls
- Monitor visitors
- Grant access remotely
- Facility control
- Touch-button access
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Verkada Desk Station app allows you to receive calls from your intercoms, easily monitor who's at the door and grant access with a touch of a button. Stay in control of your facility, no matter where you are.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Verkada Desk Station at 5.0 against TriNet TimeKeeper's 2.8. Verkada Desk Station also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). TriNet TimeKeeper's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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.
Verkada Desk Station holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TriNet TimeKeeper has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TriNet TimeKeeper ships an update every 6 weeks, Verkada Desk Station every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TriNet TimeKeeper | Verkada Desk Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOURPEOPLE, INC. | Verkada Inc. |
Customer experience
TriNet TimeKeeper
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In-app purchases
TriNet TimeKeeper
No in-app purchases
Verkada Desk Station
No in-app purchases
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