Clock In From Your Phone: The NestedClock App for Staff
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Clock In From Your Phone: The NestedClock App for Staff

4 min read12 June 2026

Summary

Not every team has a fixed tablet at the door. Cleaners, trades, mobile carers, delivery crews and multi-site staff are often on the move — and for them, the phone is the time clock. The NestedClock app for iPhone and Android makes clocking in from your own phone quick, honest and effortless.

A clock-in that takes seconds

Open the app, tap clock in, enter your PIN, done. Breaks work the same way. There's no fiddly login every time and no waiting for a shared device to free up.

Photo and GPS, when your business needs them

If your employer has photo verification turned on, the app captures a quick selfie with the front camera so there's no doubt who clocked in. If location capture is on, a GPS stamp is attached to the clock event — taken at that moment only, not tracked through your day. Both are controlled by your business and shown transparently in the app.

Your work life, in one place

  • Roster — see your upcoming shifts and where you're rostered.
  • Timesheet — check your own hours and breaks, so payday holds no surprises.
  • Payslips — view and download them, and raise a query if something looks off.
  • Leave & availability — request time off and tell your manager when you can work.
  • Shift swaps — ask a colleague to cover; they accept and your manager approves.
  • Messages — explain a missed clock-out or message your manager directly.

Stay in the loop with notifications

Turn on push notifications and the app lets you know the moment a new roster is published, your leave is approved, a payslip is ready, or someone responds to a swap request. No more refreshing or asking around.

Free, and hosted in Australia

The app is free to download and included on every NestedClock plan. Your data — including any clock-in photos — is stored securely in Australian data centres. You only ever grant the camera and location permissions you're comfortable with, and you can change them anytime.

Get the NestedClock app for iPhone, iPad and Android, or learn more about photo and GPS verification.

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Try NestedClock free for 14 days. No credit card required.

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📖 From the Guide

Step-by-step instructions for the features mentioned in this article.