Comparison

TLC Academy vs BUAU

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

Head to head
About

TLC Academy

This platform connects educators, parents, and students, streamlining communication and providing access to important school information. It facilitates announcements, messaging, event tracking, and detailed reports on student attendance and fees.

Highlights
  • Centralized announcements and notifications
  • Direct messaging between users
  • Event calendar with reminders
  • Student timetable and attendance tracking
  • Teacher leave application and tracking
  • Classroom attendance marking
Features
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TLC academy application connects teachers, parents and students on a single platform to bring transparency in the entire system related to a child’s activity. The aim is to not only enrich the learning experience of the students, but also enrich the lives of parents and teachers. Features : Announcements : Management reaches out to parents, teachers and students all at once about important circulars. All users will receive notifications for these announcements. Announcements can contain attachments like images, PDF, etc., Messages : School administrators, teachers, parents and students effectively communicate with the messages feature. Broadcasts : School administrators and teachers sends broadcast messages to a closed group about a class activity, assignment, parents meet, etc,. Events : All the events such as Exams, Parents-Teachers meet, Holidays and Fee due dates will be listed in the institution calendar. You will be reminded promptly before important events. Our holidays list will help you plan your days in advance. Features for Parents : Student Timetable : You can see your kid’s timetable on the go. This weekly timetable will help you organize your kid’s schedule effectively. You can see the current timetable and upcoming class in the dashboard itself. Attendance Report : You will be notified instantly, when your kid is marked absent for a day or class. Attendance report for the academic year is available with all the details. Fees : All the upcoming fee dues will be listed in the events and you will be reminded with push notifications when the due date is getting closer. Features for Teachers : Teacher Timetable : This app will show your upcoming class in the dashboard. This weekly timetable will help you plan your day effectively. Apply Leave : No need to find a desktop to apply for leave or no application forms to fill. Now you can apply for leaves from your mobile. You can track your leave application until acted by your manager. Leaves Report : Access the list of all your leaves for an academic year. Know your available leave credits, No of leaves taken for different leave types. Mark Attendance : You can mark attendance right from the classroom with your mobile. It is easier than ever to mark the absentees and access the attendance report of a class. My Class : If you are a batch tutor, now you can mark attendance for your class, access student’s profiles, class time table, list of subjects and teachers. This will make your day lighter we believe. Please Note : If you have multiple students studying in our school and the school records have the same mobile number for all your students, you can swap the student’s profile in the app by tapping on the student name from the left slider menu and then swap the student profile.

About

BUAU

This app provides students, parents, and staff with access to university news, events, academic resources, and test results. It facilitates communication and delivers important information directly to mobile devices, enhancing the academic experience.

Highlights
  • University news and events
  • Academic resources access
  • Test results viewing
  • Important notifications
  • Direct communication channel
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The BUAU Mobile application is a guide for students currently studying at Berenice University of Architecture and Urbanism. It gives the students, parents, lecturers and administration access to the latest university news, events, academic resources, test results and notifications that enhance their academic experience. The application allows students to communicate and receive important information directly all from their mobile device. We would like all of our students and staff to download the application and are eager to hear your comments and thoughts as we develop and enhance our university services. Berenice University of Architecture and Urbanism (BUAU) is a private institution that was established in Benghazi, Libya in 2017 by a group of senior academics and architects aspiring to provide higher education with international quality standards. In this sense, our mobile application was developed and launched to enhance the quality and student experience at Berenice University

Screenshots

TLC Academy4 screens
BUAU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TLC Academy at 3.6 against BUAU's 3.0. TLC Academy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TLC Academy holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TLC Academy versus BUAU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTLC AcademyBUAU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (20 ratings) — better3.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWisam DazahBUAU

Customer experience

TLC Academy

All ratings20 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

BUAU

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TLC Academy

No in-app purchases

None

BUAU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TLC Academy free?
TLC Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUAU free?
BUAU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TLC Academy or BUAU?
TLC Academy is rated higher. TLC Academy averages 3.6 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while BUAU averages 3.0 from 9 ratings.
Do TLC Academy or BUAU have ads?
Neither TLC Academy nor BUAU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TLC Academy or BUAU?
TLC Academy ships an update fortnightly, and BUAU fortnightly. Most recently, TLC Academy was updated on November 3, 2026 and BUAU on November 3, 2026.

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