Zip Clock vs Alcomy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zip Clock
This app helps businesses manage employee timekeeping and scheduling. It offers real-time punch tracking, automated reminders for breaks, and manager approval for edits to prevent labor law violations and optimize staffing.
- Real-time punch addition/maintenance
- Labor law violation prevention
- Clock-in from any web-enabled device
- Sales forecast for scheduling
- Automated break/clock-out reminders
- Manager approval for punch edits
- Real-time dashboard monitoring
- Advanced performance reports
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Zip Clock not only provides features like real time punch addition/maintenance but it saves money by prompting managers before labor law violations occur, allowing them to be proactive rather than reactive to changing conditions. Eliminate bottlenecks during shift changes by allowing employees to clock in from any web enabled device. Built-in sales forecast allows you to compare actual to forecast and further refine future scheduling. Use automated reminders to suggest breaks and clock outs to ensure labor law compliance. Ensure accurate timekeeping with manager approval of all punch edits and deletions. Monitor real time dashboard to ensure employees are adhering to the schedule. Measure employees' performance using advanced reports.
Alcomy
This app provides assisted living administrators and caregivers with tools to manage workloads, gain visibility into caregiving activities, and streamline documentation. It aims to save time, enhance communication, and ensure error-free record-keeping.
- Workload management for administrators
- Caregiving activity visibility
- Quick and easy documentation
- Improved communication
- Time-saving tools
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Alcomy is a long term care management platform trusted by thousands of care communities across the U.S. to organize and streamline all of their day-to-day care operation activities. It is modern, easy to use, feature rich, and built by people who have close to 20 years experience owning and operating LTC communities. To learn more, visit our website to schedule a demo with our friendly sales team. PLEASE NOTE: **THIS APP IS FOR ALCOMY CUSTOMERS WITH AN ACTIVE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNT** Contact Alcomy - Sales: 385-331-1333 - Support: 385-331-1990
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alcomy at 83% against Zip Clock's 33%. Alcomy also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Alcomy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Zip Clock's written reviews are positive against 83% of Alcomy's.
Zip Clock ships an update every 2 months, Alcomy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zip Clock | Alcomy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (23 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hubworks Interactive, LLC | Alcomy |
Customer experience
Zip Clock
Alcomy
In-app purchases
Zip Clock
No in-app purchases
Alcomy
No in-app purchases
