Comparison

WaySync vs EARL

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

Head to head
About

WaySync

This mobile tool diagnoses and evaluates traffic signal timing plans in real-time. It allows users to create virtual signal controllers on their devices that mimic field operations, helping to identify common issues with coordinated signals.

Highlights
  • Real-time Time-Space Diagram display
  • Real-time traffic signal timing on Map
  • Check bandwidth and attainability in TSD
  • Record GPS tracks and videos
  • Support optimization for non-common cycles
  • Develop virtual signal controllers
Features
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WaySync-M, which is the short for WaySync-Mobile, is a mobile tool for real-time diagnosis and performance evaluation of traffic signal timing plans. It enables users to develop virtual signal controllers on their mobile devices, which run the same timing plans as that running in the field. Together with its advanced features of geo-referencing and dynamic time-space diagram, it allows users to easily diagnose common issues with actuated coordinated signals, such as phase early return, transition, clock drifting, and erroneous offset inputs. It can be used as a supplemental tool for better timing coordinated traffic signals. Dynamic time-space diagram with Integrated vehicular trajectory for best diagnosis and performance evaluation of coordinated traffic signals. Key features: + Display real-time Time-Space Diagram (TSD) of the traffic signals + Display real-time traffic signal timing on Map + Check bandwidth and attainability when edit timing in TSD + Record GPS tracks and videos which can help engineers to improve traffic performance + Support optimization for non-common cycles * Wifi-only iPad cannot record GPS tracks without external GPS device.

About

EARL

Features
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Daily, EARL makes it easy to use your reward light. This application lets you configure your traffic light and collect recorded traffic statistics. EARL is associated securely with the traffic light (password-protected connection). It offers the following functionalities : - Light configuration according to speed zone; - Management of traffic light activation; - Statistics recording and processing; - Product status diagnostics.

Screenshots

WaySync4 screens
EARL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EARL at none against WaySync's 1. WaySync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, 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. WaySync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EARL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WaySync ships an update every 2 weeks, EARL every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WaySync versus EARL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaySyncEARL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTraffic Signal Coordination Technologies, IncElanCité

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WaySync

One-time1
  • One month Pro WaySync-M$499.99
None

EARL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaySync free?
WaySync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EARL free?
EARL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WaySync or EARL have ads?
Neither WaySync nor EARL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaySync or EARL?
WaySync ships an update every 2 weeks, and EARL every 6 months. Most recently, WaySync was updated on September 14, 2026 and EARL on September 17, 2026.

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