Time Study Buddy vs Oakland Inspection Request
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Oakland Inspection Request
Easily request, reschedule, or cancel building inspections for active permits. View all your permits in one place and track inspection history. Integrates with your calendar for timely alerts.
- View all permits
- Review inspection history
- Request inspections
- Calendar integration
- Reschedule/cancel inspections
- Time-saving
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Oakland Inspection Request app allows contractors and homeowners to request inspections on their active permits with just a few clicks. Key features include: * View the list of all your permits in one place. * Review inspection history on permits. * Request single or multiple inspections with a few clicks. * Auto-integrate inspections with the calendar and add alerts. * Reschedule or cancel inspection in seconds. * Fast, easy, and time-saving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Study Buddy at 100% against Oakland Inspection Request's 0%. Time Study Buddy also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.2). Oakland Inspection Request's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). 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.
Time Study Buddy holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oakland Inspection Request has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Time Study Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Oakland Inspection Request's.
Time Study Buddy ships an update every 4 months, Oakland Inspection Request every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Study Buddy | Oakland Inspection Request |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fiscal Experts, Inc. | City of Oakland |
Customer experience
Time Study Buddy
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In-app purchases
Time Study Buddy
No in-app purchases
Oakland Inspection Request
No in-app purchases
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