A GPS Time Tracker for Your Mobile Workforce

With TSheets you will enjoy the flexibility of mobile time tracking and keep your employees accounted for, using easy, accurate time tracking with GPS time stamping.

A Guide to TSheets Time Tracker With GPS

Anybody, anywhere

Use the GPS feature however it works best for your crew — whether on the road or at the job site.

Employee data on demand

See who's on the clock and where they're located in the "Who's Working" window.

Map pins show time and distance

Once employees clock in, the mobile app logs their location and updates it throughout the workday.

Check GPS data anytime

Corroborate employee schedules and locations retroactively by looking at location data saved and attached to each time card.

GPS Features and Benefits

GPS location tracking

Get real-time insight into who's on the clock, where they're working, and what they're working on.

Real-time coordination

GPS shows which employee is closest to the next job site, so you can best deploy your workforce for maximum efficiency.

Battery and data usage is minimal for GPS tracking.

No drain, no pain

Whether for iPhone or Android, GPS tracking, on average, uses less data in a day than social media apps use in five minutes. It won't drain your phone's battery either.

Employee-trusted tech

Easily view employee locations to ensure everyone is exactly where they're needed, for greater accountability.

TSheets costs about as much as a cup of coffee!

Only pay for active users each month

Try TSheets free!

Our reviews speak for themselves

We have three state territories, and we needed a better handle on where our team was and when. Now we can increase appointments, which increases our cash flow because our team is way more logistically efficient.

— Lauren R.

I love the reliability of TSheets and how far it has come since its conception. Time tracking, GPS tracking (OHMYGAWD HOW I LOVE THE GPS TRACKING), QuickBooks integration, easy interface ... It really doesn't get any better.

— Damon

[TSheets] is very easy and friendly to use. They have great instructions you can give to your employees to teach them how to use their product. You can see in real time what your employees are up to through GPS tracking. There are tons of customized rules you can place within TSheets, such as mandatory breaks and reminders to clock in and out.

— Brooklyn

Research

Study Tracks Global Rise of GPS Apps

Research published in 2017 suggests employers in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada are adopting employee GPS tracking apps at a remarkably consistent rate. From a sample of 2,500, 1 in 3 employees in each country said they have been asked to use a GPS tracking app at work. Businesses in Canada appear to have the most GPS app users, where 39 percent of employees say they have used the technology. Australia is next with 36 percent, followed by the US with 32 percent. In the UK, 30 percent of employees say they have used a GPS tracking app at work.

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Research

77 Percent of Employees Don't Disable Location Services

Employees frequently use GPS apps when they're off the clock, according to a 2017 study by TSheets. A survey of 400 U.S. workers found that more than three-quarters regularly use the technology in personal apps for activities like shopping, exercise, and checking the latest weather report. Just 23 percent said they always disable locations services. Top reasons for allowing apps to track location include trust in the app, how useful it is, and how many notifications it sends.

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Blog Post

How One Business Owner Proved His Employee's Innocence Using TSheets

It was early morning in small-town Burlington, Kentucky. An employee for a local cleaning company had just changed job codes on his TSheets smartphone app and swiped his badge to enter a building for a routine job. Little did he know, 30 miles away, a crime was being committed by someone who looked just like him.

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Blog Post

How TSheets Saved a Stolen Truck

It's a well-known fact that TSheets helps business owners save hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars each year. But did you know TSheets has also saved an employee from wrongful conviction? Or that it's saved a stolen smartphone from the hands of a thief? It's even saved a stolen vehicle.

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Blog Post

How TSheets Recovered a Lost Android

As many of our customers know, TSheets is a popular app in the service industry. From plumbing and electrical work to landscaping and construction, it allows employees to work in the field and still keep accurate and organized time records. And with GPS tracking, TSheets can even help recover lost or missing smartphones.

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FAQs: A few resources to get things rolling

Can TSheets help me stay DCAA and DOL compliant?

When businesses win government contracts, it's often essential for their timekeeping to be compliant with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) or Department of Labor (DOL) regulations. These contracts require daily time tracking, precise records with audit trails for all changes, extensive reporting, specific supervisor approvals, and more, in the case of an audit.
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How much battery power does TSheets use?

Since the TSheets app doesn't run continuously, it only uses a small percentage of your phone's battery power. The amount of battery the app will use depends on several factors, including the type of device you have and frequency and type of use.
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How much storage space does the TSheets mobile app use?

For Android users, the TSheets app requires about 30MB of storage space. The TSheets iOS app requires about 15MB. The exact amount of storage used by the TSheets app is affected by your role, the number of people you manage, and your permissions.