Time Study Buddy vs Iru
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
Iru
Access a curated library of apps and tools provided by your IT administrators. Download necessary resources independently to enhance productivity on your mobile devices without direct IT intervention.
- Curated app library
- Independent downloads
- IT administrator managed
- Enhanced mobile productivity
- Seamless device integration
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Iru Self Service (formerly Kandji) empowers end users with a curated library of apps and tools from their IT administrators, so they can download what they need when they need it without asking IT, and be more productive on the go with their Iru enrolled mobile devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Iru at 4.2 against Time Study Buddy's 3.0. Iru also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Iru holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
Time Study Buddy ships an update every 4 months, Iru every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Study Buddy | Iru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — 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, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fiscal Experts, Inc. | Kandji, Inc. |
Customer experience
Time Study Buddy
Iru
In-app purchases
Time Study Buddy
No in-app purchases
Iru
No in-app purchases
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