TriNet TimeKeeper vs Time Clock by Homebase
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.
Time Clock by Homebase
This app simplifies employee time and attendance tracking, reducing payroll errors and ensuring labor law compliance. It offers features like early clock-in prevention, overtime alerts, and photo verification to prevent time theft. Seamless integration with payroll and POS systems streamlines operations.
- Employee time and attendance tracking
- Payroll export
- Labor law compliance
- Overtime prevention
- Photo verification
- Offline mode
- POS and payroll integration
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The Homebase time clock makes it easy to track your employees’ time and attendance -- for free. The Homebase time clock helps you: Reduce payroll headaches. Accurately track your employees’ hours, and easily edit time cards when necessary. Then easily export to run payroll. Stay compliant with labor laws. Integrated timesheets make it easy to see who took a break and when. And employee time cards, including edit history, are stored securely in the cloud to ensure FLSA compliance. Save on labor costs. Set up early clock-in prevention and get notified when employees are about to hit overtime. Eliminate buddy punching and time theft. Automatically snap a photo so you can be sure the right person is clocking in and out. The Homebase time clock app for iPad works seamlessly with all of our time clock apps using a secure PIN. So your employees can clock in on your iPad and clock out from their smartphone, computer, or your point of sale terminal. And there’s a built-in offline mode, so you’ll never miss a clock out—even with unreliable wi-fi. The Homebase time clock integrates with popular payroll providers to make running payroll a breeze. Employee time cards are automatically formatted for easy import. - Gusto - Intuit Quickbooks Online Payroll - Square Payroll - Heartland - ADP - And more The Homebase time clock also integrates with leading point-of-sale systems, so your employees can clock in and out for shifts right from your POS. - Clover - Square - Toast - Revel - Lightspeed - Upserve - And more
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Clock by Homebase at 38% against TriNet TimeKeeper's 0%. Time Clock by Homebase also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 11). TriNet TimeKeeper's advantage is rating (2.8 vs 2.3). On price, update cadence, 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.
TriNet TimeKeeper holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of TriNet TimeKeeper's written reviews are positive against 38% of Time Clock by Homebase's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TriNet TimeKeeper ships an update every 6 weeks, Time Clock by Homebase monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TriNet TimeKeeper | Time Clock by Homebase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (11 ratings) — better | 2.3 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — 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 | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOURPEOPLE, INC. | Pioneer Works, Inc. |
Customer experience
TriNet TimeKeeper
Time Clock by Homebase
In-app purchases
TriNet TimeKeeper
No in-app purchases
Time Clock by Homebase
No in-app purchases
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