Question 1

How does TimeBooth stop buddy clocking?

Accepted Answer

Three things at once. Clocking in is checked against the workplace boundary, so nobody clocks in from home. A phone belongs to one employee, so signing in as a colleague on your own phone is refused. And Face ID or a fingerprint confirms who is holding the phone.

Question 2

Does it track staff outside working hours?

Accepted Answer

No. Location tracking starts when someone clocks in and stops when they clock out. Between shifts and on days off it collects nothing. Managers see whether someone is on site or away from site, not a map of where they went.

Question 3

What does TimeBooth cost?

Accepted Answer

From R29 per person per month for 10 to 25 people, dropping to R19 per person for larger teams. Minimum 10 seats. Pay annually and get two months free. Every account starts with 30 days free for up to 25 people, with no card required.

Question 4

How do staff join?

Accepted Answer

You share a six character join code. Your team downloads the app, enters the code, chooses a PIN and waits for you to approve them. No email addresses needed, which matters when half a workforce does not have a work email.

Question 5

Is employee location tracking legal in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring working hours is lawful provided you inform your staff first. TimeBooth provides a written notice you can hand to your team explaining exactly what is recorded and when, which helps meet your obligations under POPIA.

Question 6

Which industries is TimeBooth built for?

Accepted Answer

Teams that work somewhere their manager is not: private security, cleaning and facilities contractors, construction, and merchandising. Anywhere a paper register cannot tell you whether someone was actually on site.

Question 7

Does it work if an employee closes the app?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Leaving and arriving at a site is detected by the phone operating system, so it still records even if the app has been closed. The regular checks in between only run while the app is alive.