Comparison

TIM vs DDBES

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

Head to head
About

TIM

This instant messaging app focuses on efficient communication and collaboration for work, study, and life. It offers QQ friend and message synchronization, file saving, a favorites feature, and real-time voice and video calls. It also includes task management, scheduling, and collaborative document editing.

Highlights
  • QQ friend and message sync
  • File saving to cloud storage
  • Favorites for text, images, links
  • Real-time voice and video calls
  • To-do list management
  • Schedule creation and viewing
  • Collaborative document editing
Features
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-----TIM是什么?----- TIM是腾讯出品的一款专注高效沟通、多人协作的即时通讯应用。TIM界面清爽,操作简单,协作便捷,助你提升办公、学习、生活效率。 -----TIM有哪些功能? ----- [QQ好友及消息同步] - QQ登录:支持QQ号直接登录,你的QQ好友及QQ消息都在,聊天更方便; -多端同步:QQ聊天消息多端同步接收,聊天沟通更轻松; [文件] 聊天中收发的文件、本机文件均可轻松保存到网盘,重要文件长期存储,随时查看; [收藏] -文字、图片、链接均可添加至“收藏”,并支持二次编辑; [电话] -电话会议:两人/多人实时语音电话、视频电话,异地会议无压力,畅快聊天,随心沟通; [待办] -随时随地创建待办事项,生活学习工作井井有条; [日程] -支持创建、查看日程,重要日程不再错过; [腾讯文档] -多人编辑:多人可同时在线编辑Word/Excel文档; - Word/excel模板:提供会议纪要、日报等各类word/excel文档模版,团队协作更高效; [安全能力升级] - 账号安全能力全面升级,支持更多安全登录方式,支持管理在线设备,全方位保障账号信息安全 - 举报系统全面升级,举报更加安全、流畅、有效 -----如何联系我们? ----- TIM官方网站: office.qq.com 意见反馈:请登录TIM,进入“设置-关于TIM与帮助”反馈你的意见和建议。 如果你觉得TIM还不错,请赏个五星好评哦!欢迎撰写评论鼓励我们~\(≥V≤)/~ 如果你在使用过程中有任何不满意的地方,也请在评论区留下宝贵意见或建议。 TIM团队非常期待和重视每一位用户的真诚意见!鞠躬^ ^

About

DDBES

This office application enhances team collaboration and efficiency for the digital age. It offers features like attendance tracking, smart approvals, and task management, all within a user-friendly interface. Designed for modern businesses, it aims to break down information silos and support digital transformation.

Highlights
  • Attendance tracking with multiple methods
  • Customizable smart approval workflows
  • Task creation, assignment, and progress monitoring
  • Cross-device task synchronization
  • Modern and user-friendly UI design
  • Secure SaaS solutions for digital transformation
Features
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DDBES is a modern office application tailored for the internet era. Centered on collaboration, efficiency and communication, it breaks down internal information silos and adapts to diverse work scenarios. It enables timely, efficient and smooth team collaboration, and delivers high-quality, reliable and secure SaaS solutions to support enterprises’ digital transformation. 1.Attendance System :Fully upgraded attendance system covers the entire process from clock-in to data statistics. It supports multiple clock-in methods including Wi-Fi and location-based check-in. You can view attendance statistics anytime and export detailed attendance reports effortlessly. 2.Smart Approval: Highly customizable approval features with brand-new layouts and enhanced functions. Choose from simple, advanced and free modes, and set conditional approval branches to meet diverse approval requirements of different organizations. 3.Task Management: Brand-new task management system is now available. Team members can create, assign, split and update tasks quickly. Managers can monitor task progress via data reports. Cross-device sync is supported for easier project tracking. 4.Brand-new UI Design: Enjoy a refreshed visual experience with our brand-new UI. We commit to building user-friendly office tools while with an elegant, well-designed interface.

Screenshots

TIM4 screens
DDBES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DDBES at 5.0 against TIM's 1.9. DDBES also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). TIM's advantage is ratings volume (731 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

DDBES holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TIM has 731 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TIM ships an update every 3 months, DDBES every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TIM versus DDBES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTIMDDBES
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (731 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings731 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size347 MB151 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTencent Technology (Shanghai) Company LimitedJoinU Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

TIM

All ratings731 ratings
Positive19.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative74.0%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive18.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative71.8%

DDBES

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TIM

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to open shared links
  • Inconsistent message synchronization
  • Unreliable notification system
  • Frequent login issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • iPad version
  • Improved file sharing and management
  • Restore removed features like email

DDBES

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TIM

No in-app purchases

None

DDBES

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TIM free?
TIM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DDBES free?
DDBES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TIM or DDBES?
DDBES is rated higher. TIM averages 1.9 out of 5 from 731 ratings, while DDBES averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TIM or DDBES have ads?
TIM shows ads; DDBES does not.
Which is updated more often, TIM or DDBES?
TIM ships an update every 3 months, and DDBES every 2 weeks. Most recently, TIM was updated on October 13, 2026 and DDBES on October 7, 2026.

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