Best Time Tracking Apps for Concrete Contractors in 2026

Workyard’s research into field crew operations found that concrete and specialty crews routinely shift between jobsites based on daily demand, making it inherently difficult on paper to track who is where and for how long. That problem compounds when each site change resets the job-costing accuracy for the day.

We tested six construction time tracking apps specifically on how each one handles concrete contractors’ most pressing field problem: crew GPS across shifting pour sites, job costing by pour or project, offline reliability, and payroll integration without manual re-keying. 

For each app, we answer the same question: what does it actually do for a concrete operation, and where does it fall short?

List of the best concrete contractor time tracking apps for contractors 

Brand	GPS/geofencing	Job costing by pour/project	Offline capability	Starting price
Workyard	Continuous road-snapped GPS + polygon geofencing; auto site detection as crews move	Auto-allocates hours to job/cost code by GPS location; no crew input required	Offline-first; GPS captures during offline window; full sync on reconnect	$6/user/mo (annual)
busybusy	Circle geofences + GPS; clock-in reminders on arrival	Labor + equipment cost tracking by job and phase	Available; continues offline; syncs on reconnect	$9.99/user/mo (annual) + $40/mo admin
Raken	Limited; GPS supports daily reporting, not dedicated crew time verification	Basic; manual time entry per crew; no automatic per-pour cost allocation	Offline daily report entry; syncs on reconnect	Quote-based
ExakTime (Arcoro Time)	GPS + geofencing on mobile and rugged hardware terminal	Cost codes, phases, and activities on each time entry	Offline clock-in/out; app stability concerns affect reliability	$9/user/mo (annual)
WorkMax	GPS + customizable geofences per site	Modular: time, forms, assets by job and phase	Offline mode available; sync reliability concerns post-2023	Quote-based
SmartBarrel	GPS geofencing via MobilePunch mobile app + hardware kiosk; workers clock in only within a geofenced boundary; no continuous GPS trail between punches	Manual cost code assignment at clock-in; no automatic GPS-based cost-code allocation as crews move between sites	Offline capable on both kiosk and mobile app; auto-sync on reconnect	Quote-based

How we chose

We evaluated against concrete contractor buyer intent: crew GPS, job costing, offline reliability, and payroll integration. Pricing and reviews verified July 2026. See our full review methodology.

How to choose the best time tracking app for concrete contractors

Four criteria, weighted for concrete-specific field problems, drive our evaluation.

• Crew GPS and geofencing accuracy. Concrete pour sites are rarely circular. A polygon geofence that matches the actual site footprint catches more of your crew than a circle; confirm whether GPS tracks continuously through the shift or only at clock events. For the mechanics behind this, see our guide to how GPS tracking works.
• Job costing granularity by pour or project. T&M billing depends on knowing how many hours went to each slab and cost code. Look for automatic GPS-based allocation with no crew input required, and verify that cost codes survive the sync to your payroll system. See our guide to construction job costing.
• Offline reliability in low-signal environments. Basement slabs, parking structures, and rural pads run without reliable signal. Confirm whether GPS continues capturing during an offline window and whether time entries are recoverable on reconnect.
• Payroll integration type. A native sync and a CSV export are not equivalent. Verify the integration against your specific platform (QuickBooks, ADP, Sage, Foundation), not the vendor’s homepage. See our QuickBooks timesheet integration guide.

6 of the most recommended time tracking apps for concrete contractors

We evaluated six construction-built time tracking apps specifically for concrete contractors, scoring each on crew GPS accuracy across shifting pour sites, job costing by pour or project, offline reliability in low-signal environments, and payroll integration.

Workyard appears first as the overall top pick; the remaining five follow in order of fit for multi-site concrete operations.

1. Workyard – Best overall for multi-site concrete crews

When your crews move between multiple pour sites in a single day, Workyard tracks GPS continuously while workers are clocked in, road-snapped for accuracy between sites, and stops when they clock out. Location is never shared off-clock.

GPS runs continuously while your workers are clocked in and stops when they clock out. Location is never shared off-clock.

This addresses the privacy concern concrete crews with personal vehicles raise about always-on tracking. You set up jobs, sites, and cost codes in the dashboard.

From that point, the app handles the rest: your workers clock in and out, and Workyard assigns the time to the right project. For background on how crew hour tracking works day to day, see our guide to tracking employee hours.

Features

• Continuous GPS tracking with road-snapping while workers are clocked in; stops at clock-out
• Polygon geofencing with custom-shaped boundaries for irregular pour sites and linear foundations
• Automatic job and cost-code allocation by GPS location as crews move between sites
• Offline-first clock-in/out and GPS capture in zero-signal areas, with auto-sync on reconnect
• Native payroll sync with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, ADP Run, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Sage 50, and Foundation
• Work order dispatch and crew scheduling with mobile push notifications
• Optional photo ID verification at clock-in to prevent buddy punching (Pro tier)

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Account for every minute with the most precise GPS time clock app available.

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Avoid late clockins- automatically clock employees in when they arrive.

Avoid late clockins- automatically clock employees in when they arrive.

Detect when workers forget to clock out and trim timecards to the last visit.

Detect when workers forget to clock out and trim timecards to the last visit.

Automatically assign project time by locations and customizable rules.

Automatically assign project time by locations and customizable rules.

Auto-capture exact mileage per employee and project for reimbursement.

Auto-capture exact mileage per employee and project for reimbursement.

Facial detection tech captures clock-in photos to prevent buddy punching.

Facial detection tech captures clock-in photos to prevent buddy punching.

Use rules to restrict clock-ins and clock-outs based on location and time.

Use rules to restrict clock-ins and clock-outs based on location and time.

View live worker locations and statuses on one map.

View live worker locations and statuses on one map.

GPS tracking and geofencing for concrete crews

Concrete pour sites are not circles. Workyard uses polygon geofences that match the actual footprint of each site; you draw the shape once, and every worker who enters it gets their hours attributed to that job and cost code automatically, with no crew input required.

For low-signal pour environments, clock-in, GPS capture, and clock-out run offline. The complete timeline syncs to your dashboard when signal returns with no gaps in the trail.

A project manager at a mid-size structural concrete contractor described the shift after moving off manual timesheets: “When you go to look at your week’s end, you can have a clean perspective and a clean picture of, hey. We had this many hours on this site from these many employees, and all that time’s already allocated in the system.”

Job costing and payroll integration

Native payroll sync connects to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, ADP, Gusto, Sage 100, Sage 300 CRE, Sage 50, and Foundation. GPS-verified, cost-coded hours move to payroll without re-keying.

An account executive at a large structural concrete contractor put it plainly: “You don’t have to worry about them over-inflating hours… It’s going to save you a bunch of time there when you’re not having to input all those hours into QuickBooks… All of this stuff will be in there already for you, and it’ll be accurate.”

Pricing

• Starter: $6/user/month (annual) + $50/month base fee
• Pro: $13/user/month (annual) + $50/month base fee. Adds photo ID verification, geofencing enforcement, scheduling, and Sage and Foundation integrations.
• Enterprise: Contact sales. Full ERP integrations, API access, and dedicated support.

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Strongest GPS for multi-site concrete days	Photo verification and geofencing are Pro-tier only
Polygon geofences fit actual pour site shapes	Google Play rating lower than admin-facing scores
Offline-first: no data gaps on low-signal sites	No built-in equipment utilization module
Auto job allocation; no crew input required	Monthly base fee adds fixed cost for small crews

Ratings

Admin and field worker ratings track closely; the Google Play score runs slightly lower than the others.

App Store	Google Play	Capterra	G2
4.1 ⭐	3.8 ⭐	4.7 ⭐ (102 reviews)	4.8 ⭐ (49 reviews)

Workyard is best for concrete contractors of any size running crews across multiple pour sites in a single day who need automatic job costing, offline-first GPS reliability, and native payroll integration.

2. busybusy: Best for equipment-heavy concrete operations

For concrete contractors running mixer trucks, concrete pumps, screeds, and troweling machines alongside crews, busybusy is the only app in this comparison that logs equipment utilization and crew labor on the same timecard.

We found the free plan includes real GPS and job costing for unlimited users, an uncommonly generous entry point for a construction-built product.

busybusy launched in 2010 and is PE-backed through Riverside Company and Align Technologies. Unlike other PE-acquired apps in this category, it has continued to ship features rather than stall.

The tradeoff is geofence type: busybusy uses circle geofences only. On a large commercial slab or a long linear foundation, a circle centered on the site will miss workers at the perimeter.

We found customer accounts of admins spending four to five hours per week correcting GPS errors on irregular concrete sites.

When crews lose signal on a pour site, busybusy continues time tracking locally on the device. GPS breadcrumbs capture during the offline window, and managers cannot see real-time crew location until the device reconnects.

All time entries and the GPS trail become visible in the dashboard once sync completes. Daily log entries can be completed without a connection and sync alongside time data on reconnect.

One concern we noted: busybusy tracks GPS while workers are clocked out on some configurations. Multiple field users flag this as an off-clock privacy issue for crews driving personal vehicles between pours. Worth raising with crews before deployment on personal devices.

Key features

• Equipment and crew labor tracking on the same timecard by job and phase
• Circle geofencing with clock-in reminders on crew arrival
• Real-time labor and equipment cost by job and phase, with payroll export
• Optional payroll processing add-on through Gusto.

Pricing

• Free: $0, unlimited users. GPS time tracking, job costing, and equipment tracking
• Pro: $9.99/user/month (annual). Unlocks advanced analytics.
• Premium: $14.99/user/month (annual). Adds team messaging, daily project reports, and BusyPayroll integration.

busybusy does not publish a separate per-admin license fee; confirm current bundling directly with busybusy before budgeting for additional office seats.

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Equipment + labor tracking in one report	Circle-only geofences fail on irregular pour sites
Free plan with real GPS and job costing	Always-on GPS raises off-clock privacy concerns
Strong admin-facing ratings (G2/Capterra)	Advanced analytics requires stepping up to Pro or Premium
Credit-based billing; pay for active users only

Ratings

Strong admin ratings on G2 and Capterra; field app ratings are lower.

App Store	Google Play	Capterra	G2
4.1 ⭐ (917 ratings)	4.1 ⭐ (~630 ratings)	4.5 ⭐ (441 reviews)	4.8 ⭐ (158 reviews)

busybusy is ideal for concrete contractors with significant equipment fleets who need combined labor and equipment cost tracking in a single report. 

See our full busybusy review or the Workyard vs. busybusy comparison. If you want more software options, our article on the best busybusy alternatives can help.

3. Raken: Best for field documentation alongside time tracking

Raken does daily field reporting better than any other app in this roundup. Photos, subcontractor coordination, safety observations, and daily logs flow through a clean mobile workflow.

GPS-verified crew time is outside its scope: Raken does not offer location-based time verification as a core feature, and that gap is not configurable.

Job-costing depth is shallower than Workyard or busybusy for the same reason: without GPS-based site attribution, hours are recorded by crew sign-in rather than allocated automatically to pours or cost codes.

We documented four churn or adoption failures in customer transcripts because Raken could not verify that hours matched actual site presence. 

That matters most for specialty concrete subs who need audit-ready time records by pour; it matters less for concrete GCs whose primary need is subcontractor documentation. Sverica Capital acquired Raken in September 2025, which puts pricing and the feature roadmap in flux.

Without GPS time verification, offline behavior works differently here. Crews can submit daily reports, photos, notes, and time entries without a connection; all of it queues locally and syncs to the dashboard when signal returns.

Managers cannot verify crew location at any point, offline or connected, because GPS is not part of the product. For capture in low-signal environments, Raken’s offline documentation is the most reliable in this roundup.

Key features

• Mobile-first daily field reports with photos, notes, manpower counts, and subcontractor sign-ins.
• Crew time entry with supervisor sign-off and digital sign-in sheets.
• Pre-task planning, safety observations, toolbox talks, and incident reporting.
• Unlimited photos tied to daily reports, deficiency logs, and progress records.
• Multi-trade daily report coordination from a single GC dashboard.

Pricing

• Raken uses custom pricing and does not publish rates on its website. 
• Contact Raken for a personalized quote based on your team size and feature requirements. 

Pros and cons 

Pros	Cons
Strongest daily field report for GCs	No GPS-based crew time verification
Offline documentation stable on iOS	Limited payroll integration depth
Photo documentation tied to daily timeline	PE acquisition (Sept 2025) adds pricing risk
Safety and subcontractor tools in one app	Android reliability

Ratings

iOS experience is more stable than Android, consistent with field reports on platform reliability.

App Store	Google Play	Capterra	G2
4.7 ⭐ (22K ratings)	4.2 ⭐ (~2.4K ratings)	4.6 ⭐ (248 reviews)	4.6 ⭐ (~100 reviews)

Raken is ideal for concrete GCs managing multiple subcontractors who need strong daily field documentation and photo reporting alongside time tracking.

Check out our full Raken review or our Workyard vs. Raken comparison.

4. ExakTime (now Arcoro Time): Best for rugged harsh-environment sites

ExakTime has concrete-specific credibility that most time tracking apps lack. We found its rugged hardware terminal, the FaceFirst biometric kiosk, to be the most relevant physical product for concrete’s dust and debris environment. It has been sold to contractors in harsh conditions for over two decades.

The post-acquisition trajectory carries the most risk. After Providence Strategic Growth acquired ExakTime in 2018 and folded it into Arcoro, no meaningful feature updates shipped. Prices increased 40 to 233 percent.

Customer transcripts include accounts of the app failing to record clock-in entries, with one user describing it failing “70% of the time.” Integrations that previously synced reliably now require manual CSV export workarounds.

GPS records at clock events only; there is no continuous trail between punches. Managers cannot see any data during an offline window; time entries sync to the dashboard on reconnect.

On the hardware terminal, outage handling is more reliable: the kiosk stores entries and syncs on reconnect. App crashes at clock-in are the bigger field risk; when the app crashes, no time entry is created. Managers report spending hours per day reconstructing entries from crew phone calls.

Arcoro rebranded its mobile app in mid-2026; the new unified “Arcoro” app has a limited review history so far. The legacy ExakTime Mobile app, which reflects years of field use, sits at 2.8 stars from 273 App Store ratings, a more representative signal of day-to-day reliability than the new app’s early scores.

Key features

• FaceFirst biometric kiosk rated for outdoor, dusty, and high-traffic jobsites.
• Mobile app GPS with geofencing for field-based clock-in verification.
• Labor hours attributed to phases, activities, and cost codes on each time entry.
• Payroll integrations with Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, ADP, and QuickBooks.
• Prevailing wage and certified payroll reporting support for public work.

Pricing

• Time Essential: $9/user/month (annual)
• Time Professional: $11/user/month (annual). Adds scheduling and job assignments
• Time + Payroll: $19/user/month (annual). Adds payroll processing through Arcoro Payroll

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Rugged hardware built for dust and debris	40-233% price increases since 2018 acquisition
20+ years of construction-specific development	App crashes and freezes reported across field users
Biometric terminal eliminates buddy punching	No meaningful product updates in 6+ years

Ratings

Strong admin scores on Capterra and G2; App Store and Google Play have too few reviews to assess field adoption.

App Store (legacy ExakTime Mobile)	Google Play	Capterra	G2
2.8 ⭐ (273 ratings)	No ratings yet	4.1 ⭐ (280 reviews)	4.5 ⭐ (172 reviews)

Note: Arcoro’s new unified “Arcoro” App Store listing launched in mid-2026 and currently shows a 5.0 ⭐ rating from only 5 ratings, too small a sample to be meaningful. We cite the legacy ExakTime Mobile app above because it reflects years of field use.

ExakTime fits concrete contractors in harsh environments who need rugged hardware terminals and have evaluated the app stability risk through direct reference checks.

Check out our full ExakTime review or our Workyard vs. ExakTime comparison.

5. WorkMax: Best for enterprise concrete operations needing one platform

WorkMax bundles time tracking, digital forms, asset tracking, and analytics in a modular platform. For large concrete contractors managing 50-plus workers across multiple concurrent pours with a Foundation Software accounting stack, that breadth is an advantage.

Foundation Software acquired WorkMax in May 2023; Thoma Bravo then acquired Foundation. Customer transcripts from 2023 onward describe a consistent pattern: the product worked before the acquisition and has been unreliable since.

Features customers were told were on the roadmap have remained unshipped two or more years later. App crashes at clock-in and GPS geofence false positives are the two most frequently documented failure points.

WorkMax includes GPS and customizable geofences for clock-in verification. Crews can clock in/out and complete FORMS workflows offline; GPS captures during the offline window and data queues locally. Managers cannot see real-time data until sync completes.

In practice, offline sync is the most-reported failure point in post-2023 reviews. Entries are lost, and payroll gaps appear; admins reconstruct hours from crew memory after reconnect.

One admin described being “unable to correctly compute payroll for months” due to sync failures after the acquisition. GPS geofencing also produces false positives for some users.

Key features

• GPS clock-in/out with custom questions at punch and supervisor approval workflow
• Digital field forms replacing paper inspections, safety records, and daily logs
• Equipment and tool assignment, utilization tracking, and cost reporting
• Real-time labor cost dashboards by job, phase, and crew across all modules
• Native sync with Foundation Software construction accounting

Pricing

• All modules: Custom quote. No public pricing. Contact WorkMax at workmax.com/pricing.

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Bundles time, forms, assets, and analytics in one platform	App crashes and freezes at clock-in reported across field users
Native Foundation Software integration	Offline sync failures cause payroll gaps post-2023
Modular; buy only what you need	GPS false positives require hours of weekly correction
Enterprise-grade reporting depth	No public pricing; requires a sales quote

Ratings

Low App Store and Google Play ratings align with post-2023 field reports of clock-in crashes and sync failures.

App Store	Google Play	Capterra	G2
2.1 ⭐ (103 ratings)	2.6 ⭐ (143 ratings)	4.1 ⭐ (122 reviews)	4.3 ⭐ (3 reviews)

WorkMax is best for large concrete contractors (50+ workers) already running Foundation Software who need a unified platform across time, forms, and assets, and can absorb field app reliability issues through strong office-side oversight.

Read our full WorkMax review.

6. SmartBarrel: Best for fixed-site concrete operations

SmartBarrel builds its time tracking around biometric facial verification. Workers clock in and out via a rugged outdoor kiosk or the MobilePunch mobile app; both require a facial verification match before recording time, making proxy clock-ins impossible.

For a concrete producer managing a batch plant or stationary yard workforce, we found that verified attendance accuracy was a meaningful advantage over any mobile-first app in this comparison.

SmartBarrel does not build a continuous GPS trail between clock events and does not allocate hours to cost codes automatically as crews move between pour sites. Workers must manually clock out at one geofenced location and clock in at the next.

Its strengths land most clearly at fixed-plant concrete operations: batch plants, ready-mix yards, and large single-site pours where verified attendance is the primary concern.

When we looked at network outage handling, workers can continue to clock in and out on the kiosk during a network outage without interruption. The kiosk queues all records locally and syncs automatically when connectivity returns.

The kiosk housing is outdoor-rated, which we found suited to batch plant entrances and yard gates. Managers cannot view attendance data during an outage.

SmartBarrel also offers GPS geofencing across multiple jobsites via its MobilePunch app; we recommend confirming the app’s offline behavior first, as the kiosk and app operate on different connectivity architectures.

Key features

• Facial recognition at clock-in on both the hardware kiosk and the MobilePunch mobile app
• GPS geofencing with configurable boundaries (50-1,500 meter radius) around unlimited jobsites
• Mobile oversight of kiosk activity and attendance via supervisor app
• Native payroll integrations with QuickBooks, Sage, Foundation, Procore, CMiC, and Viewpoint

Pricing

• Custom bundle: Hardware device + software subscription. No public pricing. Contact SmartBarrel at smartbarrel.io.

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Buddy-punch prevention via biometric verification	No continuous GPS trail between clock-in and clock-out
Weather-resistant hardware for harsh conditions	Mobile app has few App Store ratings; limited field adoption data
Strong Capterra admin satisfaction	Scheduling and documentation handled in separate modules
Workers can clock in via kiosk without a smartphone	Hardware kiosk requires physical installation; mobile app also available

Ratings

Strong Capterra admin satisfaction; App Store rating is based on 18 reviews of the MobilePunch app.

App Store	Google Play	Capterra	G2
3.8 ⭐ (18 ratings)	3.7 ⭐ (36 ratings)	4.9 ⭐ (14 reviews)	No reviews

SmartBarrel is built for concrete producers, ready-mix operations, and batch plant workforces where biometric fraud prevention and verified attendance are the primary concerns.

Final recommendation

For concrete contractors running crews across multiple pour sites, Workyard is the strongest overall fit: the only app here with continuous road-snapped GPS, polygon geofencing for irregular pour sites, and automatic cost-code allocation that requires no crew input.

BusyBusy is the clearest pick for operations with significant equipment fleets needing combined labor and equipment tracking on the same timecard. ExakTime suits fixed-access pour sites where rugged hardware terminals matter more than mobile GPS depth. Raken is the right choice for concrete GCs whose primary need is subcontractor documentation alongside time.

If your crews need field-level GPS verification beyond time tracking alone, our best field crew time tracking apps with location verification roundup covers that ground in more depth, and our geofencing time tracking for construction projects guide walks through geofence shapes and accuracy tradeoffs in more detail than we could here.