Comparison

Time Study Buddy vs ATCA Events

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Parallel time study entry
  • Automatic data mirroring
  • Desktop software integration
  • Specialized county program support
  • Free for existing customers
Features
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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

About

ATCA Events

Features
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The event app for the ATCA Tech Symposium. The app includes the symposium agenda, speaker bios and photos, exhibit hall map, exhibitor descriptions, and more.

Screenshots

Time Study Buddy4 screens
ATCA Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

Time Study Buddy and ATCA Events are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Study Buddy ships an update every 4 months, ATCA Events every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Time Study Buddy versus ATCA Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Study BuddyATCA Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFiscal Experts, Inc.Air Traffic Control Association, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Time Study Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

ATCA Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Study Buddy free?
Time Study Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATCA Events free?
ATCA Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Study Buddy or ATCA Events have ads?
Neither Time Study Buddy nor ATCA Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Study Buddy or ATCA Events?
Time Study Buddy ships an update every 4 months, and ATCA Events every 7 months. Most recently, Time Study Buddy was updated on November 3, 2026 and ATCA Events on October 25, 2026.

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