Comparison

Spike Recorder vs NUS Timesheet

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

Head to head
About

Spike Recorder

Explore neuroscience with this app, allowing you to view, hear, record, and analyze neural signals from neurons and muscles. It provides tools for students of all ages to conduct hands-on electrophysiology experiments and understand brain communication.

Highlights
  • View neural signals
  • Hear neural signals
  • Record neural data
  • Analyze neural spike trains
  • Measure reaction times
  • Calculate neuroscience statistics
Features
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Spike Recorder brings hands-on neuroscience recording and analysis to students, educators and researchers. Use compatible Backyard Brains hardware to explore electrical signals from nerves and muscles. Record signals from multiple channels, save recordings, and open them for playback and analysis. Use the Signal, Spike, Events and Spectrum workspaces to examine your data. Measure spike counts and rates for each selected spike train, or compare average power in frequency bands such as alpha. Create named events with colors and keyboard shortcuts. Mark events with on-screen buttons while recording, and keep their names visible on the signal. Adjust channel types, names, colors and filters to suit your experiment. Browse saved recordings with waveform previews, then open, rename or share a recording. New NWB recordings preserve supported channel settings, spike selections, event details and each screen’s scales. Hardware compatibility and connection options vary by device. Explore Backyard Brains experiment kits and learning resources at https://backyardbrains.com.

About

NUS Timesheet

This application helps NUS students track their work hours for the NUS Student Work Scheme. It allows for easy recording of hours, submission for payment, and monitoring of claim status. Supports both hourly and task-based jobs.

Highlights
  • Start/Stop timer for hour tracking
  • Weekly hour monitoring
  • Real-time claim status updates
  • Support for hourly and task-based jobs
  • Submission for payment processing
Features
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NUS Timesheet is an easy-to-use application that you can use to track your hours worked as part of the NUS Student Work Scheme (NSWS). Available to all NUS full-time students hired under the NSWS, NUS Timesheet allows you to quickly record the hours worked and submit the entries to the hiring department for payment processing. Key Features: - Start/Stop Timer with one tap to record hours worked. - Keeps track of your weekly hours worked to keep within your maximum working hours during term time/vacation period. - Real-time information on the status of your claims so you know when you will be paid. - Support both hourly-paid jobs as well as task-based jobs with multiple deliverables. Download the NUS Timesheet now and enjoy the benefit of the new automation process! Support email - careers@nus.edu.sg

Screenshots

Spike Recorder3 screens
NUS Timesheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NUS Timesheet at 5.0 against Spike Recorder's 3.4. NUS Timesheet also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Spike Recorder's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

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

NUS Timesheet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spike Recorder has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spike Recorder ships an update every 4 months, NUS Timesheet every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spike Recorder versus NUS Timesheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpike RecorderNUS Timesheet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackyard BrainsNational University of Singapore

Customer experience

Spike Recorder

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

NUS Timesheet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spike Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

NUS Timesheet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spike Recorder free?
Spike Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NUS Timesheet free?
NUS Timesheet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spike Recorder or NUS Timesheet?
NUS Timesheet is rated higher. Spike Recorder averages 3.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while NUS Timesheet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spike Recorder or NUS Timesheet have ads?
Neither Spike Recorder nor NUS Timesheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spike Recorder or NUS Timesheet?
Spike Recorder ships an update every 4 months, and NUS Timesheet every 5 months. Most recently, Spike Recorder was updated on October 24, 2026 and NUS Timesheet on October 24, 2026.

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