Core by BQE
Business
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Powerful Time/Expense Tracking & Billing for Professional Services Firms
*** Manage your business on the go ***
The powerful features of BQE Core’s mobile app truly lets you manage your business from anywhere. You can quickly and easily track time and expenses, attach receipts, create and send invoices, and run reports - all from the convenience of your phone or favorite device.
** Time & Expenses **
Use multiple timers, enter and review time and expenses, and monitor to-dos and workflows from your mobile dashboard.
** Visit Tracking **
Visits to your client or project sites are tracked and matched automatically so you can easily convert them into time entries.
** Project Management **
Create and manage clients and projects, and stay up to date on milestones and deadlines.
** Billing **
Create and send invoices and vendor bills. Apply payments to invoices instantly.
** Personnel Management **
Submit and approve personal time-off requests right from your phone.
** Reports **
Get actionable insights at your fingertips. Create and share reports right from your phone.
Your feedback will help us plan and improve Core and its documentation. Please e-mail your comments, suggestions and ideas to Core-Ideas@bqe.com.
more • New flexible tax configuration for invoices, projects and clients
• Improved login experience with saved credentials
• Bug fixes and other stability improvements
2026.09.10 1 day ago
• Clients & Prospects are now unified for a smoother CRM experience
• "Follow-Ups" is now "CRM To-Dos"
• Added an "Entered" filter to easily find Time & Expense entries and invoices that have been created but are still pending submission
• Submit multiple days at once from your Daily Time Card
• Improved Visit tracking accuracy and reliability
• Other bug fixes and performance improvements
2026.08.10 26 Aug
Bug fixes and other improvements.
2026.07.11 22 Jul
Enhanced Trips for a smoother and more reliable experience.
Real-time email validation for a smoother sign-in experience.
Add Favorites directly from cards for quicker access.
Bug fixes and other performance improvements.
2026.07.10 15 Jul
Bug fixes and improvements.
2026.06.10 17 Jun
Bug fixes and other improvements.
2026.05.12 3 Jun
Bug fixes and other improvements.
2026.05.11 25 May
My Payroll is now on iOS.
Access your pay, PTO, and payroll documents directly from the CORE mobile app.
Overview dashboard — See your take-home pay, total compensation, pay schedule, and PTO at a glance, with widgets you can rearrange and favorite for quick access.
Statements — View, export, and sign your pay stubs and payroll documents on the go, with a streamlined signing flow.
My Profile — Update personal details and taxes, manage payment methods, and split your paycheck across multiple bank accounts.
PTO — Submit requests in a single tap and track your full PTO history, sorted by most recent.
2026.05.10 20 May
Bug fixes and other improvements.
2026.04.10 21 Apr
Bug fixes and improvements.
2026.03.11 24 Mar
1. CORE Mobile: iOS 26 Ready
We’ve updated CORE Mobile to fully support Apple’s latest iOS 26, along with a refreshed visual experience to make the app feel more modern and intuitive.
• Refreshed Visual Theme
Enjoy a cleaner, more polished look designed to align seamlessly with iOS 26.
• Updated Bottom Navigation Bar
We’ve redesigned the bottom navigation for improved clarity and easier access to key sections of the app.
• Refreshed Action Menus
Action menus have been updated with a streamlined layout, making common tasks quicker and more intuitive.
• Smooth & Familiar Experience
The app now better reflects the latest iOS design patterns, ensuring fluid navigation and consistent system interactions.
• Stable Across Supported Versions
CORE Mobile continues to perform reliably on earlier supported iOS versions.
2. Save & Submit Introduced for Expenses
The “Save and Submit” option is now available for expense entries.
You can now attach documents, import expenses, or capture receipts and submit them in one seamless step with attachments securely retained throughout the process.
This enhancement restores a faster, more streamlined expense submission experience.
3. Submitter Memo Now Visible in Home's Workflow section
Reviewers can now see the submitter’s original memo directly on Workflow action cards for better context before approving or rejecting.
Memos appear in a single-line format, with longer text neatly truncated. Tap the view icon to see the full memo in a read-only bottom sheet.
Your existing approval, rejection, and action memo functionality remains unchanged.
Other fixes:
1. Fixed an issue where attachments added to expense entries on mobile were not saving or appearing on desktop. Attachments now sync and display correctly across devices.
2. Resolved an issue where the bottom navigation bar disappeared after deleting an item from the Favorites screen. The bottom navigation bar now remains visible after deletion, ensuring users can continue navigating the app normally.
2026.03.10 11 Mar
Release notes for iOS:
What's new:
1. A Timer total (running/paused) is now displayed in the Timers section of the New Daily time Card. The total updates in real time and ticks along with any running timers. It is shown when the user has more than one timer in view.
2. Updated the Principal filter logic to include vendors assigned as Principals on projects. Vendors selected as Principals will now appear consistently in the Principal filter across all reports.
3. Added a new “This Fiscal Year to Last Month” date filter to Reports for easier period-based analysis.
Bug fixed:
1. Fixed an issue on iOS where editing the email address on the Login screen caused the cursor to move to the end of the text. Users can now edit the email address at any position as expected.
2. Fixed an issue in New Daily Time Card where manually edited start and end times on a paused timer were reset when the timer was resumed. With this fix, user edits are preserved when restarting a timer, ensuring accurate time tracking. Start and end times are now only recalculated when the timer is paused again, not when it is resumed.
2026.02.10 12 Feb
Bug fixing and other improvements
2026.01.11 23 Jan
1. Fixed an issue in the iOS CORE app where To-Dos were not displaying correctly when filters were applied. All applicable To-Dos now appear as expected, including those shown on the dashboard, and disabling filters correctly shows the full list.
2. Fixed an issue where edited hours on the Timer Details page appeared saved even when changes were not saved. Unsaved edits now revert immediately when leaving the page, preventing confusion about whether changes were successfully saved.
2026.01.10 15 Jan
New Daily Time Card on iPhone – Now Live!
Track and manage your time faster with our redesigned Daily Time Card, now available on both web and mobile.
What’s New
→ Floating Timer: An omnipresent, draggable, and collapsible badge that gives you quick access to your Daily Time Card from anywhere in the app. It displays your most recent active timer and can be turned off anytime in Settings.
→ My Time Entries Panel: View and manage your entire week at a glance with clear workflow statuses.
→ Improved Time Entry List: Faster editing, swipe actions, and easier memo access.
→ Smart Search: Instantly find recent, allocated, or all activities with intelligent matching, plus multi-select to add entries in seconds.
→ Enhanced Add Entry Flow: Create entries from recent work or allocated tasks with streamlined grouping and quick actions.
→ Updated Timer Details: Edit project, activity, hours, entry type, and more before saving.
A smoother, smarter time-tracking experience, wherever you work.
Other Fixes and Improvements:
Fixed an issue where approving transactions from mobile notifications only selected 25 items instead of all available transactions. Approvals now match the behavior on the desktop version.
Fixed an issue where custom report date ranges in the mobile app were off by one day. Dates now display and calculate correctly.
Resolved a bug that caused some expenses to appear twice in the mobile app. Expenses will now display consistently across mobile and desktop.
2025.12.11 24/12/2025
New Daily Time Card on iPhone – Now Live!
Track and manage your time faster with our redesigned Daily Time Card, now available on both web and mobile.
Note: This feature is initially available for customers in Australia and New Zealand and will roll out to all other regions on December 17, 2025.
What’s New
→ Floating Timer: An omnipresent, draggable, and collapsible badge that gives you quick access to your Daily Time Card from anywhere in the app. It displays your most recent active timer and can be turned off anytime in Settings.
→ My Time Entries Panel: View and manage your entire week at a glance with clear workflow statuses.
→ Improved Time Entry List: Faster editing, swipe actions, and easier memo access.
→ Smart Search: Instantly find recent, allocated, or all activities with intelligent matching, plus multi-select to add entries in seconds.
→ Enhanced Add Entry Flow: Create entries from recent work or allocated tasks with streamlined grouping and quick actions.
→ Updated Timer Details: Edit project, activity, hours, entry type, and more before saving.
A smoother, smarter time-tracking experience, wherever you work.
Other Fixes and Improvements:
Fixed an issue where approving transactions from mobile notifications only selected 25 items instead of all available transactions. Approvals now match the behavior on the desktop version.
Fixed an issue where custom report date ranges in the mobile app were off by one day. Dates now display and calculate correctly.
Resolved a bug that caused some expenses to appear twice in the mobile app. Expenses will now display consistently across mobile and desktop.
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2025.12.10 12/12/2025
1. Resolved an issue where completed or inactive projects were incorrectly appearing in the Expense entry and Time Card dropdowns. Only active projects will now be displayed as expected.
2. Resolved an issue where the user's most recent projects were not shown at the top in the project pickers when creating a new expense or time entry. Users will now see their latest projects listed at the top as expected.
2025.10.10 09/10/2025
Bug fixing and improvements
2025.09.10 20/09/2025
1. Fixed an issue where users were unable to search for projects within the project dropdowns across the app. The search functionality in all project-related dropdowns now works as expected, allowing users to easily find and select projects.
2. Fixed an issue where completed/inactive projects were appearing in the Time Entry dropdown.
2025.08.21 16/09/2025
1. Improved Calendar Event Display: The Calendar screen now matches the Home page layout for a consistent experience. Events are grouped by date and show:
-> Time, title, and project name
-> Up to 4 attendee initials + overflow count (e.g., “+2”)
-> Clean, scrollable design optimized for all screen sizes
2. Bug fixes and other improvements
2025.08.20 05/09/2025
1. Addressed an issue where tracked distances were consistently 2–4 miles shorter than actual mileage recorded by vehicle odometers and verified via Google Earth. Also fixed a problem where some trips were not tracked or routes were not followed correctly.
2. Other improvements and fixes.
2025.08.10 14/08/2025
Bug Fixing and other improvements
2025.07.20 25/07/2025
We’ve made navigating the app faster and more intuitive!
With this update, the bottom navigation bar featuring Home, Favorites, Quick Create, Universal Search, and Menu is now always visible across all list screens in the app.
What's New:
Persistent bottom nav bar for smoother navigation across screens.
Instantly access core features like search, create, or switch sections without losing context.
Cleaner and more consistent user experience throughout the app.
2025.07.10 10/07/2025
We’ve added powerful new capabilities to the Report Center on mobile, designed to give you more control while keeping the app lightweight and user-friendly.
What’s New:
New "Templates" Tab: Quickly access all updated report templates in one place.
Configurable Templates: Customize templates with your preferred filters before running them.
Note: These configurations are temporary and will not be saved, ideal for on-the-go usage.
Template Info View: While configuring any template from the "Templates" tab, you can now view detailed information about the template to better understand its purpose and structure.
Flexible Saved Reports: You can now tweak the filters and settings of saved reports before running them, without overwriting the original settings.
Full Configuration Support: All configuration options available on desktop are now supported on mobile, including:
Column Chooser: Select which columns to display on reports that support this option.
These improvements make it easier to view and tailor reports directly from your mobile device, with no need to switch to desktop for quick insights.
2025.06.10 26/06/2025
Bug fixes and other improvements
2025.05.20 21/05/2025
• New flexible tax configuration for invoices, projects and clients
• Improved login experience with saved credentials
• Bug fixes and other stability improvements
more Version 2026.09.10 1 day ago
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