FTA Buddy vs Timus Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTA Buddy
This utility app assists volunteers in specific roles at FIRST Robotics Competition events. It provides quick access to a field monitor, technical flashcards, and a reference guide for helpful information.
- Embedded field monitor browser
- Technical flashcards
- Quick reference guide
- Assists FTA/FTAA roles
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This app is for volunteers at FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) events in the FTA (FIRST Technical Adviser) or FTAA (FIRST Technical Adviser Assistant) roles. It's a small app that serves three main purposes: display the field monitor in an embedded browser, show flashcards (like the FTA Notepad app), and show a quick reference page with some helpful technical tidbits.
Timus Connect
Access your company network securely from anywhere. This app offers a simple, no-configuration connection using your email and password, with advanced security features like Zero Trust Network Access and Two-Factor Authentication.
- Secure remote connection
- No configuration needed
- Intuitive user interface
- Zero Trust Network Access
- Two-Factor Authentication
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Timus Connect provides a secure remote connection to your company network on Timus Network Platform. Benefits • No configuration needed; you only need your email and password to connect. • Intuitive user interface does not require any technical information of the end user. • Intelligent Zero Trust Network Access features powered by Timus Networks security services validate user identity before any connection is made. • Supports Two-Factor Authentication for multi-layer security. Timus Networks subscription is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FTA Buddy at 100% against Timus Connect's 0%. FTA Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Timus Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FTA Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timus Connect has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FTA Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Timus Connect's.
FTA Buddy ships an update every 8 months, Timus Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTA Buddy | Timus Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Schenke | Timus Networks Inc. |
Customer experience
FTA Buddy
Timus Connect
In-app purchases
FTA Buddy
No in-app purchases
Timus Connect
No in-app purchases
