Production Time Study vs Time Study Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Production Time Study
This app facilitates time studies for industrial activities, including cyclic and non-cyclic events. It offers a stopwatch function for precise measurements and detailed analysis of tasks, aiding in manual task analysis and machine cycle time verification.
- Record unstoppable cycle times
- Easy time study editing
- Include non-cyclic occurrences
- Add comments for task elements
- Email time study in HTML format
- Save up to 6 time study records
- Rate of performance calculation
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Perform Time Study for Industrial activities including cyclic and non-cyclic events using decimals minute or seconds stopwatch which it makes easier for calculation. It is recommended for both manual tasks analysis and machine cycle time verification. Easy to use it, tap Edit Time Study, write the task elements per Cycle and tap Start to trigger the Time Study. Main Features: - Record Unstoppable Cycle Times( Up to 50 Cyclic Elements Tasks Per Cycle) - Easy and Quick Time Study editing - Undo Lap/Split if you accidentally tapped this Button. - Include Non-Cyclic Occurrences between Cyclic Events. - Ability to Add Comments for Every Task Element when Time Study is running. - Able to delete time records updating the Summary calculations - Summary with Average Cycle Time for Every Cyclic Task. - Tasks Time Distribution - JPH(Jobs Per Hour) Calculation - Email Time Study in HTML format, easy to copy to a spreadsheet. - Ability to Save Up to 6 Time Studies Records - Rate of Performance for Every Task Element (40-140%). - Identification of Minimum, Maximum and Standard Deviation Values for Every Cyclic Task Element.
Time Study Buddy
Streamline your time study process with this mobile application, designed to sync seamlessly with your desktop software. It offers specialized support for California County Social Services and Public Health programs. This tool is available at no cost to existing county customers.
- Parallel time study entry
- Automatic data mirroring
- Desktop software integration
- Specialized county program support
- Free for existing customers
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Too busy to do your time study? You can now use this app to do so. It works in parallel with your existing desktop software. Entries in one are automatically mirrored in the other. This app is free for our existing county customers. We currently offer specialized products for two programs within California: County Social Services, and County Public Health MAA/TCM We host the hardware and software and county workers complete their time studies using either this app or on their desktop computer. For more information find us on the web or contact help@timestudybuddy.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Time Study Buddy at Free against Production Time Study's $1.99. Production Time Study's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (115 vs 2). On review sentiment, 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
Time Study Buddy is free to download; Production Time Study costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Production Time Study holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Production Time Study has 115 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Production Time Study ships an update every 2 months, Time Study Buddy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Production Time Study | Time Study Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (115 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustavo Sousa | Fiscal Experts, Inc. |
Customer experience
Production Time Study
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In-app purchases
Production Time Study
No in-app purchases
Time Study Buddy
No in-app purchases
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