Comparison

Timecode Buddy vs Staff Me Up

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

Head to head
About

Timecode Buddy

This app transforms your iOS device into a wireless DigiSlate when used with compatible Timecode Systems products and Denecke TS-TCB slates. It enables remote control and status viewing of WiFi-connected devices and B:LINK slaves, and can send text to and record clap times from the TS-TCB slate.

Highlights
  • Wireless DigiSlate functionality
  • Remote control of Timecode Systems products
  • View status of WiFi-connected devices
  • Send text to TS-TCB display
  • Record clap stick times
  • B:LINK slave device monitoring
Features
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Description Use the Timecode Buddy: app in conjunction with any WiFi enabled Timecode Systems product and the compatible Denecke TS-TCB slate. It not only turns your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a highly accurate wireless DigiSlate, but allows for viewing status and remote control of any WiFi connected Timecode Systems product and also B:LINK slave RF devices on the long range 865MHz-923MHz B:LINK network. When connected to a Denecke TS-TCB clapper slate, use the app to send text to the TS-TCB large dot matrix display and also record the actual clap stick times from the TS-TCB walnut sticks. To find out more about this innovative technical and production workflow solution please visit www.timecodesystems.com

About

Staff Me Up

This app helps TV and film professionals find job opportunities. It offers seamless login, job browsing, and in-app application features to manage your production career. Stay connected with employers and receive job alerts.

Highlights
  • Seamless login
  • Comprehensive job browsing
  • In-app applications
  • Job alerts
  • Connect with employers
Features
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Elevate your job search with the Staff Me Up mobile app, designed for TV and film professionals. With seamless login, comprehensive job browsing, and in-app applications, managing your production career has never been easier. Stay connected with employers and never miss a job alert with our new mobile experience.

Screenshots

Timecode Buddy1 screens
Staff Me Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Staff Me Up at monthly against Timecode Buddy's every 3 months. Staff Me Up also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2). Timecode Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for Timecode Buddy against 2.6 for Staff Me Up. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Staff Me Up has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecode Buddy ships an update every 3 months, Staff Me Up monthly. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timecode Buddy versus Staff Me Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecode BuddyStaff Me Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)2.6 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtomos Ltd.Casting Networks LLC

Customer experience

Timecode Buddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Staff Me Up

All ratings21 ratings
Positive23.8%
Neutral19.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral36.4%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

None

Timecode Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Staff Me Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timecode Buddy free?
Timecode Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Staff Me Up free?
Staff Me Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timecode Buddy or Staff Me Up?
Staff Me Up is rated higher. Timecode Buddy averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Staff Me Up averages 2.6 from 21 ratings.
Do Timecode Buddy or Staff Me Up have ads?
Neither Timecode Buddy nor Staff Me Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecode Buddy or Staff Me Up?
Timecode Buddy ships an update every 3 months, and Staff Me Up monthly. Most recently, Timecode Buddy was updated on October 4, 2026 and Staff Me Up on October 4, 2026.

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