SYNCrew vs Hourly Payroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SYNCrew
Manage your mobile workforce efficiently by leveraging existing communication tools. This app provides field data for management and ensures accurate time tracking for crew members, enhancing productivity and simplifying invoicing.
- Mobile workforce management
- Field data collection
- Accurate time tracking
- Job site photo evidence
- Real-time labor expense tracking
- Subcontractor management
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SYNCrew is the best way to manage a mobile workforce using the communication tools you already own. The app is easy and quick to use so management gets the data it needs and the crew in the field doesn't waste time emailing, texting, or typing notes into their phones. For crew members: -We protect your privacy by telling your employer only if you are at the job site AND when you use the app. Otherwise, we never share your location. Your employer has agreed not to use other tracking systems -SYNCrew shows your employer the great work you do by sharing a picture with them. If something happens after you leave the site, the picture is evidence that you left it right! -If you are paid hourly, SYNCrew lets you take control of your time card and get paid for every minute you work For company owners and managers: -See what is happening in the field even when you can’t leave the office -Speed up time-to-invoice, collect revenue sooner and increase cash flow -See labor expense in real-time and reduce overtime -Create perfectly accurate timesheets for your crew in seconds -Manage subcontractors by sharing work-site data -Know where your crew is based on when they clock in and out of projects, no need to spy on them with phone tracking spyware -Go back in time to see work your crew did in the past with a quick, easy search powered by our patent- pending sorting flags Please email us with any questions or issues at support@syncrew.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Hourly Payroll
Streamline your business operations by replacing manual time tracking and payroll processes. This app offers real-time employee time tracking, seamless payroll integration, and powerful reporting tools to save administrative time and boost productivity.
- Real-time employee time tracking
- Mobile clock-in/out with GPS
- Seamless payroll integration
- Automated overtime calculations
- On-demand reports (CSV, PDF)
- W2 and 1099 payroll processing
- Employee self-service pay stub access
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Stop using paper timesheets and Excel to run your business. Use Hourly to track time in real-time instead. We help you save hundreds of hours on admin, increase productivity, and take control of your business. _________________________ “The guys who created Hourly are solving a problem they know firsthand, and it shows…” Bader Khalil at Mediterranean Wraps “I love that my employees can see their pay stubs any time on their phone.” Mavell Sagastume at Gladiator Repipe “Onboarding everyone was simple with video tutorials available in English and Spanish.” Shawn Gordon at S-G-Electric, Inc. _________________________ Replace paper time sheets and make payroll faster. See where your employees are and who’s doing what in real time. Mobile time tracking for employees on the move: clock in, clock out, change jobs, and edit timesheets. Seamless integration with payroll On the clock GPS tracking even when employees are out of service. Save on payroll costs and eliminate hours of manual entry. Powerful, real-time reports in multiple formats (CSV, PDF). Safe data storage and detailed logs to protect you during labor disputes and audits. Unlimited free phone, email, text and chat support. TRACK TIME • Track employee hours automatically down to the second • Easily switch between jobs and tasks, pause, and take a break • Enforce mandatory start times, breaks and 8 hour days • Get notified if your employee doesn’t clock in to a job • Automatic daily and weekly overtime earnings calculations MANAGE TIME • Edit, delete or approve timesheets • See who’s working and where • Track vacation, sick or holiday accruals REPORTS • See day, week and monthly report totals at a glance • Easily access hours by employee, job, customer or location • Audit friendly, keeps a history of all edits and deletions PAYROLL • Create accurate paychecks for your employees and contractors (W2 and 1099) • Direct deposits, print at home checks, mailed checks • Get reminders about upcoming payday and tax deadlines • View past paychecks • Rest easy with bank-level security EMPLOYEE VIEW • See how much you earned in real time • Easily clock in and out and change tasks on the fly • Handy notifications and reminders to take breaks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hourly Payroll at 58% against SYNCrew's 0%. Hourly Payroll also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SYNCrew's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Hourly Payroll holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hourly Payroll has 204 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SYNCrew's written reviews are positive against 58% of Hourly Payroll's.
SYNCrew ships an update every 2 months, Hourly Payroll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYNCrew | Hourly Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (204 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 204 — better |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SYNCrew | Hourly, Inc. |
Customer experience
SYNCrew
Hourly Payroll
In-app purchases
SYNCrew
No in-app purchases
Hourly Payroll
No in-app purchases
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