WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study vs Octopus Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study
This app helps collect and analyze data for time studies and work sampling projects. It offers intuitive design for complex studies, allowing for detailed tracking, custom fields, and statistical reporting.
- Create and edit unlimited study files
- Time study multiple subjects simultaneously
- Hierarchical organization of elements/tasks
- Automate data collection with 'Action' elements
- Track value-added and non-value-added time
- View statistical summaries on-device
- Customizable user-defined fields
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WorkStudy+ is the right solution for all of your time study and work sampling data collection projects. It is used by thousands of industrial engineers and time study data collectors worldwide, and is now available free for personal and educational use on iOS devices. WorkStudy+ has been designed to be easy and intuitive to learn and work with, yet powerful enough to handle data collection projects of any complexity. Here are just some of the features that make WorkStudy+ the best tool for all your time study and sampling data collection needs: - Create and edit any number of time study and sampling study files on the device - Share existing study files between devices easily via e-mail, or cloud storage apps - Time study multiple subjects at the same time - Assign meaningful names and descriptions to your elements - Visually identify individual elements/tasks by configuring display colors, fonts and layout of your element lists - Organize elements/tasks and element groups within element lists in a hierarchical fashion - Create ‘Action’ elements to automate parts of your data collection process - Work easily even with complex studies containing 1,000s of elements/tasks and 1,000s of observations - Automate selection of successive elements/tasks for repetitive studies - Track numeric values, individual job cycles and delay type elements - Track value added and non-value added time for lean analysis - Performance rate (speed rate) individual observations - Scratch unwanted study observations - Enter verbose comments for individual observations, work cycles or study subjects - Interrupt and resume any observation - Set up custom user-defined fields for recording of extra information for study, cycle or observation data - View summary and detailed statistical information during or after completion of your study, right on your device - Enter post study comments upon completion of a study - View your study data in any one of 5 different time formats - Choose desired % error and confidence % to customize your statistical results - Use the built-in random or rapid sampling timers for performing random sampling studies WorkStudy+ also comes with a professional add-on application for generating powerful and customizable statistical reports in Microsoft Excel, as well as powerful creation and editing of study files on PCs. This add-on application is not required for use of WorkStudy+ on your iOS device. WorkStudy+ is the one professional and versatile tool that no industrial engineer or time study data collector should be without! Download the free app today!
Octopus Authenticator
This app eliminates the need for passwords, offering a seamless and consistent login experience for users throughout their workday. Organizations benefit from enhanced security and control over credentials for various accounts and applications.
- Passwordless login
- Seamless user experience
- High assurance security
- Credential control
- Cross-domain authentication
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With Secret Double Octopus, users no longer need to manage passwords and can enjoy a consistent seamless login experience throughout their work day. Organizations gain the benefits of high assurance and credential control across domain accounts, VPN, cloud applications and legacy apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study at 100% against Octopus Authenticator's 22%. WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Octopus Authenticator's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus Authenticator has 159 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study's written reviews are positive against 22% of Octopus Authenticator's.
WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study ships an update every 6 weeks, Octopus Authenticator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study | Octopus Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 2.4 (159 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quetech Ltd. | Secret Double Octopus |
Customer experience
WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study
Octopus Authenticator
Bugs and requests
WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Octopus Authenticator
Reported bugs
19 issues- Bluetooth notification impossible to get rid of
- App pops up asking for Bluetooth access even when not needed
- Update wiped out all account info
- Constant issues: connection problems, app locks up, pings but won't respond
- Apple Watch app hangs 90% of the time
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- Psychotic notification sound
- Apple Watch notification only works sometimes
- App crashes on launch
- Push notifications for Apple Watch broken for months
- Cannot accept request from phone Lock Screen
- Apple Watch component stuck at 'Loading...'
- Must manually launch Watch app before prompt
- Apple Watch app does not work
- Clicking notification does not open app
- Not receiving welcome email or setup email
- Apple Watch app has never worked
- App will not send authentication to new phone
- No Apple Watch app
- App crashes immediately on startup after OS update
Requested features
12 requests- Fix Bluetooth notification issue
- Allow opting out of Bluetooth notifications
- Improve Apple Watch app reliability
- Allow authentication from notification
- Fix watch app hanging issue
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- Fix push notifications for Apple Watch
- Allow accepting requests from phone Lock Screen
- Set time limit for facial recognition
- Provide instructions for new phone registration
- Allow users to supply their email address for setup
- Fix app crashes on launch
- Fix app not opening after OS updates
In-app purchases
WorkStudy+ 6 for Time Study
No in-app purchases
Octopus Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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