TimeTrack vs AVID Event
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeTrack
This app provides a structured system for educational leaders to track time and notes, fostering reflective practice to enhance their impact on teaching and learning. It's a professional development tool designed for school principals and district-level leaders.
- Cloud-based calendar, time, and note tracking
- Reflective practice structure for educational leaders
- Professional development for school principals
- Impact analysis on teaching and learning
- Time/Task Analysis (shadowing)
- Daily meeting and First Responders support
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TimeTrack® is a unique cloud based calendar, time and note tracking system for educational leaders providing a reflective practice structure to examine and improve the impact school leaders have on teaching and learning. Downloading the app is free but full use requires a log-in and user name assigned by the National SAM Innovation Project, NSIP, the non-profit provider of this unique professional development process for school principals and other school and district level leaders. How was the SAM process created? The Wallace Foundation funded the initial work. Mark Shellinger, a former teacher, principal and superintendent, created the process and tools. The initial pilot showed promising results and a positive correlation with student achievement. The Foundation supported replication, development and research for nine years. Three independent and external research studies have shown the process is highly effective. SAM services are now provided by the National SAM Innovation Project (NSIP), a non-profit corporation. More than 700 principals and principal supervisors in twenty-one states use the SAM process to improve teaching and learning. Is the SAM process expensive? No. NISP contracts with districts and schools at an annual rate, or fee, that declines each year as capacity is developed locally. SAM is not a program. It is a professional development process a principal uses to do the good work the school and district has determined will best help students. The first year fee for a school is $12,900 and includes services for the principal, assistant principals and SAM team members. This fee usually decreases by about 30% each year as capacity is developed at the school and district level. What services are included? NSIP starts with a readiness training workshop for the principal and SAM team. Once the school community and principal have completed the readiness steps, Time/Task Analysis™, or shadowing, is conducted for one week. NSIP then provides two weeks of on-site training and support to implement TimeTrack, the daily meeting and First Responders. NSIP continues this support with monthly visits by a Time Change Coach and professional development support. The annual service fee also covers all expenses for the SAM team, except airfare, to attend the NSIP annual national conference.
AVID Event
This event companion app helps users navigate conferences by providing schedules, session details, and venue maps. Users can personalize their itinerary, receive real-time updates, and provide feedback on sessions.
- Event schedule browsing
- Detailed session information
- Personalized itinerary creation
- Real-time updates and notifications
- Venue maps
- Session feedback and ratings
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Welcome to AVID Event, your companion for navigating and engaging during AVID events. Key Features: Event Schedule at Your Fingertips: Browse through the comprehensive event schedule with just a few taps. Find out what's happening, where, and when. Detailed Session Information: Delve into detailed descriptions of each session. Learn about speakers, topics, timings, and more to make informed choices about what to attend. Personalized Scheduling: Create a personalized event itinerary by favoriting sessions. Keep track of your must-see events and manage your time effectively. Real-Time Updates: Stay informed with real-time updates and notifications. Be the first to know about any schedule changes, announcements, or important reminders. Maps: Navigate the event venue with ease using our provided maps. Find locations for sessions, food, restrooms, and other amenities. Feedback and Ratings: Share your experience and provide feedback on sessions you attend. Your input helps improve future events. Download AVID Event now and make the most of your event experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AVID Event at 5.0 against TimeTrack's 3.7. AVID Event also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). TimeTrack's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AVID Event holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
TimeTrack ships an update every 14 months, AVID Event every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeTrack | AVID Event |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NATIONAL SAM INNOVATION PROJECT, INC. | AVID Center |
Customer experience
TimeTrack
AVID Event
In-app purchases
TimeTrack
No in-app purchases
AVID Event
No in-app purchases









