Comparison

Teckro vs RealTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Teckro

This app streamlines clinical trial protocols into a central communication and collaboration hub. It connects all study participants with essential knowledge, supporting diverse trial models and therapeutic areas globally. It is used by thousands of investigators and major pharmaceutical companies.

Highlights
  • Protocol communication hub
  • Stakeholder connectivity
  • Knowledge access
  • Supports all trial models
  • Global site access
  • Therapeutic area support
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Teckro transforms your clinical trial protocol into a hub of communication and collaboration. It’s a digital platform that connects all study stakeholders with the knowledge they need, when they need it. Drugs from trials powered by Teckro have been granted priority review and approval by regulators in the US and Europe. Thousands of investigators and 20,000+ sites around the world rely on Teckro to execute clinical trials from biopharma sponsors, including 12 out of the Top 20 pharma companies. We support all therapeutic areas, all phases, and any trial model, whether traditional, virtual, or a hybrid approach - if Teckro isn't used on your clinical trial, ask your study manager for it.

About

RealTime

Manage clinical trial data, documents, and patient referrals efficiently. This app integrates CTMS, eDOCS, and eSOURCE functionalities for seamless on-the-go access to study information, regulatory documents, and visit data collection.

Highlights
  • Subject profile and study enrollment management
  • Calendar for scheduling and viewing visits
  • Digital signatures with fingerprint/face ID
  • Access to regulatory and study documents
  • On-the-go visit data collection
  • Patient referral tracking and alerts
  • Contact management for studies
Features
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Our latest version includes all major function of CTMS, eDOCS and eSOURCE. - CTMS features include a complete calendar for scheduling and viewing the users "My Calendar". View full subject profiles, study enrollments, complete visits, view study contacts and much more! Easily display inclusion and exclusion criteria for a particular study while also having the ability to "Refer a Patient". Patient referrals drop directly into your RealTime-CTMS Study Recruitment Roster and site staff are alerted to the new study lead. - eDOCS includes eSignatures utilizing fingerprint or face ID technology. View all regulatory documents for user-assigned studies, access the current versions of the Protocol, ICFs, or any other important study document while on the go. - eSOURCE includes the full suite of eSOURCE services that are available on the desktop version of RealTime-eSOURCE. Collect visit data on your phone or tablet, voice dictate notes or impressions, eSign lab documents with a Part-11 compliant PIN and much more! - Other features include a Contacts Section that allows users to view Personal Contacts, Study Sponsor/CRO Contacts and Research Staff Contacts.

Screenshots

Teckro4 screens
RealTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Teckro at 5.0 against RealTime's 4.5. Teckro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). RealTime's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teckro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Teckro's written reviews are positive against 60% of RealTime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teckro ships an update fortnightly, RealTime every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Teckro versus RealTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeckroRealTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings815 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB74 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTeckroRealTime Software Solutions

Customer experience

Teckro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

RealTime

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Teckro

No in-app purchases

None

RealTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teckro free?
Teckro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RealTime free?
RealTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Teckro or RealTime?
Teckro is rated higher. Teckro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while RealTime averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Teckro or RealTime have ads?
Neither Teckro nor RealTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teckro or RealTime?
Teckro ships an update fortnightly, and RealTime every 2 months. Most recently, Teckro was updated on September 21, 2026 and RealTime on September 9, 2026.

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