You don’t need an expensive clock-in machine. Any iPad or Android tablet can be a time clock in minutes. Here’s the exact setup.
What you need
- A tablet (iPad or Android) and a stand or wall mount near the entrance
- Wi-Fi (offline mode covers brief drops)
- A time-tracking app that supports a pinned kiosk
Step-by-step setup
- Create your locations in the dashboard (one per store)
- Open the kiosk link for that location on the tablet — it locks the device to that store
- Sign in once with a manager/kiosk account and leave it signed in
- Add each employee a 6-digit PIN (and enroll Face ID if you want it)
- Mount the tablet and you’re live
Why pin the tablet to a location?
So every punch is automatically recorded at the right store — staff can’t change it, and your multi-location reports stay accurate. In ClockAll, the kiosk shows the pinned location in the header and hides the location picker.
Tip: enable offline mode
A good kiosk keeps accepting punches if the internet drops and syncs them when it returns, so a flaky connection never blocks a shift.
Which tablet should you buy?
Almost any modern tablet works, so don’t overspend. A recent budget iPad or a mid-range Android tablet handles a kiosk comfortably — what actually matters is a screen big enough to type a PIN on quickly, enough battery to last a shift (or a spot to keep it plugged in), and a sturdy stand or wall mount by the entrance so it stays put. If you already have a spare tablet sitting in a drawer, that’s your time clock; no purchase required.
Frequently asked questions
Can one tablet serve multiple locations?
It can, but the cleanest setup is one pinned tablet per location so punches land in the right place automatically.
What if the Wi-Fi goes down?
Offline mode queues punches locally and syncs them once you’re back online.