Version 1.0 of the Laurel Mobile App was released for iOS and Android on February 18, 2026. Future updates will introduce additional features, including timers, as we work toward full parity with the Web App.
Laurel's mobile app brings the core timekeeping experience to your phone, so you can view, manage, and release time entries from anywhere — even when you're offline. Whether you're traveling between meetings or wrapping up your day away from your desk, the mobile app keeps your billing on track. This article covers what the app can do, how to get started, and what to expect as it evolves.
What Is the Laurel Mobile App?
The Laurel mobile app is a companion to the Laurel desktop platform, available on both iOS and Android. It gives you quick, convenient access to your time entries so you can keep your timesheet accurate and up to date no matter where you are. The mobile app focuses on the tasks you're most likely to need on the go — reviewing entries, making edits, creating manual entries, and releasing time.
Why Use the Mobile App?
Billing deadlines don't wait for you to get back to your desk. The mobile app lets you review and release entries during your commute, create a manual entry right after an in-person meeting, or make a quick edit before end of day — all from your phone.
Getting Started
Download and Installation
The Laurel mobile app is publicly available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You can search for Laurel and download it like any other app.
iOS: Requires version 15.1 or higher
Android: Requires version 7.0 or higher
If your firm uses a Mobile Device Management (MDM) platform like Microsoft Intune, Jamf, or VMware Workspace ONE, your IT team can also push the app to your managed device through their standard app distribution process.
Signing In
The mobile app uses the same Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials you already use on the Laurel desktop platform. Tap "Sign In" and you'll be directed through your firm's standard authentication flow — no separate account or additional setup required.
Your session lasts 24 hours, just like on desktop, and is automatically refreshed in the background. You'll stay signed in unless you explicitly log out.
What You Can Do on Mobile
View and Navigate Your Timesheet
You can browse your timesheet by swiping left and right between days, or by using the calendar to jump to a specific date. Each day shows its release status (Released, Unreleased, or Rejected), along with daily time totals and initiative-level breakdowns. The app also displays monthly totals — a feature exclusive to mobile.
Create Manual Time Entries
You can create new time entries directly from the app. When creating an entry, you can select an initiative, set the time increment, write a narrative, add required and optional codes, and include entry notes. This is especially useful for logging time spent in meetings, phone calls, or other work that happened away from your computer.
Edit and Delete Entries
You can edit any unreleased entry on mobile, including entries originally created on desktop. Desktop-created entries with associated activities will display those activities, and you can remove them from the entry on mobile. You can also delete entries you no longer need.
Use AI to Improve Narratives
The "Improve with AI" feature is available on mobile, so you can refine your entry descriptions with AI assistance just like you would on desktop.
Review Compliance and Validation
Before releasing entries, the app checks that each entry meets your firm's validation requirements and compliance rules. You can view any compliance violations or awareness rules flagged on each entry, so you know exactly what needs attention before releasing.
Release Time Entries
You can release entries directly from the mobile app. To release a single entry, long-press it and select "Release." You can also release all entries for a day at once. Entries must pass validation and compliance checks before release.
Working Offline
One of the most useful features of the mobile app is full offline support. You can create, edit, and delete entries even without an internet connection:
First login sync: When you first sign in, the app syncs your recent initiatives (last 30 days) in the background. Until this completes, some initiative data may not be available.
Creating and editing: You can work as normal while offline. Changes are saved locally and synced when you reconnect.
Releasing while offline: Entries that have already passed compliance and validation can be queued for release. The release processes automatically once connectivity is restored.
New entries need online validation: Entries created or edited offline will be queued for compliance and validation when the app reconnects. They cannot be released until those checks pass.
Your data stays in sync across devices. Entries created or modified on mobile appear on desktop after the next sync, and vice versa — so you won't lose work or create duplicates by switching between devices.
Desktop vs. Mobile: What's Different
The mobile app covers core timekeeping tasks, but some features are only available on desktop. Here's a quick comparison:
Available on both: Creating manual entries, editing entries, AI narratives, code predictions, entry notes, releasing entries, deleting entries, re-assigning entries, and viewing compliance warnings.
Desktop only: Creating entries from tracked activities or timers, viewing activities and work groups, filtering your timesheet, amending entries, duplicating entries, merging/unmerging entries, exporting entries, changing entry dates, creating across multiple days, weekly totals, insights, Time Control, and Intercom support.
Mobile only: Monthly totals.
The mobile app does not capture work activity — activity tracking is only available on desktop.
Getting Support on Mobile
The in-app chat is not available on mobile. If you need help while using the mobile app, you can reach the Laurel support team by emailing [email protected].
Important Considerations
Things to keep in mind when using the Laurel mobile app:
The mobile app requires an existing Laurel account. You need to be set up on your firm's Laurel web platform before you can sign in on mobile.
Activity capture is desktop only. The mobile app does not track your work activity. It's designed for managing and releasing time entries, not for capturing new activity data.
Offline entries need to sync before release. If you create or edit entries while offline, they'll need to pass compliance and validation checks once you're back online before you can release them.
No special device permissions required. The app doesn't request access to your contacts, location, camera, microphone, or notifications — it only uses standard network access.
Timer support is coming soon. A future update will add timer functionality to the mobile app, including the ability to create, start, and stop timers and sync timer data with the desktop platform.
Who can use this: Any user with access to the Laurel web platform can download and sign in to the mobile app using their existing SSO credentials.