Station vs Aplano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Station
Digitally track, edit, and synchronize employee working hours. Set up stationary time tracking for multiple employees or manage your own time records, view hours accounts, and track vacation days.
- Digital time tracking
- Edit and synchronize working hours
- Stationary time tracking for multiple employees
- View time tracking overview
- Track hourly account and vacation days
- Clock in/out and take breaks
- Employee PIN stamping
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The Papershift time clock is the ideal way to digitally track, edit and synchronize employee working hours with the Papershift Cloud. Settings and time records are automatically synchronized when a network connection is available and are always up to date. In addition to these basic functions, the app also offers: -ADMIN FEATURES- With an Admin Account you can set up a stationary time tracking device for several employees. For example, a tablet at a central location where employees can clock in, clock out and take a break. Automatic breaks or tags can also be taken into account. -EMPLOYEE FEATURES- With an employee account, in addition to using the mobile clocking functions, an overview of existing time tracking can be displayed and edited, and the current hours account can be viewed. Also keep track of your hourly account and your remaining vacation days. All this can be done easily via an existing Papershift login. -ADDITIONAL FEATURES- Explore more options, such as stamping via employee pin or confirmation with signature. If you have any questions contact our support: support@papershift.com
Aplano
Manage your work schedule with ease. View assigned shifts, track your hours, and submit requests for time off or shift changes. Stay informed with notifications about schedule updates and team assignments.
- View assigned shifts
- Track hourly account (overtime, target hours)
- Submit shift requests and handovers
- Monitor absence requests
- Receive shift change notifications
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My Schedule: See all shifts that have been assigned to you. Team Schedule: See all shifts that have been assigned to your branch. Hourly account: See your current hourly account, including overtime, target hours and hours worked. Requests: See the status of your shift application, shift handover or time tracking. Absences: See all absences from your employees. Account: See all of your new notifications about shift changes or new requests. If you have any questions, just write us an email via kontakt@aplano.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aplano at 5.0 against Station's 3.0. Aplano also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Station's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Aplano holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Station's written reviews are positive against 71% of Aplano's.
Station ships an update every 2 months, Aplano every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Station | Aplano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Papershift GmbH | Aplano GmbH |
Customer experience
Station
Aplano
In-app purchases
Station
No in-app purchases
Aplano
No in-app purchases
