Question 1

Do employees need to download an app?

Accepted Answer

No. Shike is a Progressive Web App — it runs in any browser on any device. Employees can add it to their phone's home screen for an app-like experience, with no app store involved.

Question 2

How does geofence verification work?

Accepted Answer

You set a radius between 50m and 500m around your workplace. When an employee tries to clock in, their GPS position is checked against that boundary. Clock-ins outside the zone are blocked or flagged automatically.

Question 3

What happens if an employee forgets to clock out?

Accepted Answer

Shike auto-closes the shift after a grace period you define. The recorded clock-out time is always the scheduled end time — not the moment of auto-close — so the record stays accurate.

Question 4

Is Shike really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, fully and permanently. No subscription, no credit card, no trial that expires. Shike is donation-based — you pay what you want, when you want, if you want.

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