Timecard Buddy vs MPI Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timecard Buddy
This app digitizes timecard submission, eliminating paper forms. It offers pre-loaded templates for various payroll companies, signature pads, and autofill features for efficient and convenient timecard management.
- Paperless timecard submission
- Pre-loaded timecard templates
- Signature pad integration
- Autofill templates
- Support for multiple payroll companies
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Timecard Buddy is an overdressed form filling app with the express purpose of filling and submitting timecards without using paper. The original scanned timecards for supported payroll companies are provided with an easy to use interface including Signature Pads and Autofill Templates. Currently supported timecards: - Entertainment Partners - Pixpay - Cast & Crew - EASE - CAPS - BTL - Media Services - Greenslate - Jacobson Group Timecard Buddy is not affiliated with these payroll companies Timecard Buddy is not guaranteed to be accepted by your payroll department Timecard Buddy is free for evaluation purposes but does contain ads and may be limited in its feature set For an ad-free and fully featured experience, Timecard Buddy offers a subscription that ensures support for updated timecard templates, new mobile devices and operating systems, and further feature development Terms of Use: http://newendian.com/tcbuddy-policies
MPI Mobile App
This app offers a quick guide to benefits for participants of the Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans. It provides essential information for members to understand their coverage and entitlements.
- Benefit guide access
- Participant information
- Health plan details
- Pension plan details
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The MPI App is designed to provide a quick guide to benefits for participants of the Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timecard Buddy at 64% against MPI Mobile App's 0%. Timecard Buddy also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MPI Mobile App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Timecard Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. MPI Mobile App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timecard Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Timecard Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of MPI Mobile App's.
Timecard Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, MPI Mobile App every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Timecard Buddy | MPI Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) — better | 2.3 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Endian LLC | MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY HEALTH PLAN |
Customer experience
Timecard Buddy
MPI Mobile App
In-app purchases
Timecard Buddy
- Timecard Buddy Subscription$7.991 Year
- Ad Free$7.99
MPI Mobile App
No in-app purchases
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