Comparison

Zip Clock vs Symply Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Symply Mobile

Access your payroll and HR information securely from your mobile device. View paychecks, download paystubs and important documents, and manage time off requests. Update personal and banking details easily.

Highlights
  • View paycheck details
  • Download paystubs
  • Access important documents
  • Request time off
  • Manage banking information
  • Update personal details
Features
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Symply Mobile gives employees quick, secure access to their payroll information on the go from their mobile device. Features: • View your latest paycheck with net and gross pay details • Browse and download paystubs from the past 2 years • Access and download important documents like W-2s, I-9s, and more • Request vacation and sick time off • View your time off balances and request history • Manage your banking and payment method details • Update your personal information Symply Mobile is designed for employees whose companies use Symply for payroll. Log in with your Symply account to get started.

Screenshots

Zip Clock4 screens
Symply Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Symply Mobile at 5.0 against Zip Clock's 2.9. Symply Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Zip Clock's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Symply Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zip Clock has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zip Clock ships an update every 2 months, Symply Mobile every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zip Clock versus Symply Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZip ClockSymply Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (23 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHubworks Interactive, LLCSymply

Customer experience

Zip Clock

All ratings23 ratings
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Symply Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zip Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Symply Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zip Clock free?
Zip Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symply Mobile free?
Symply Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zip Clock or Symply Mobile?
Symply Mobile is rated higher. Zip Clock averages 2.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Symply Mobile averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Zip Clock or Symply Mobile have ads?
Neither Zip Clock nor Symply Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zip Clock or Symply Mobile?
Zip Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Symply Mobile every 5 days. Most recently, Zip Clock was updated on September 15, 2026 and Symply Mobile on September 13, 2026.

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