Timecard Buddy vs Preston Cinema
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
Preston Cinema
Update your professional camera equipment firmware wirelessly via Bluetooth. Store and share lens data locally on your device for easy access and community collaboration.
- Wireless firmware updates
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Local lens data database
- Share lens data via multiple platforms
- Compatible with various Preston modules
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Update your Preston FI+Z equipment with the latest firmware anywhere there is cellular data or Wi-Fi through your iPhone and the Preston Bluetooth Module. The Bluetooth Module connects to Preston FI+Z units through the serial port. In addition, this app creates a local database on your iPhone for storing your HU3/HU4 lens data. The lens data can be accessed at any time for upload to your HU3/HU4 or shared with other members of the Preston community. Sharing is supported via email, text, Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer or any other file sharing app. The Bluetooth Module is compatible with the HU3, HU4, MDR-4, MDR-3, MDR-2, LR2, LR2W, LR2M, and Video Interface.
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Verdict
Timecard Buddy and Preston Cinema both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Timecard Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Preston Cinema's. Timecard Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 5). Preston Cinema's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Preston Cinema asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timecard Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timecard Buddy has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Timecard Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Preston Cinema's.
Timecard Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Preston Cinema every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Timecard Buddy | Preston Cinema |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Endian LLC | Preston Cinema Systems |
Customer experience
Timecard Buddy
Preston Cinema
In-app purchases
Timecard Buddy
- Timecard Buddy Subscription$7.991 Year
- Ad Free$7.99
Preston Cinema
No in-app purchases
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