TMS Sidekick vs Directors Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TMS Sidekick
This mobile solution provides technicians with on-the-go access to maintenance management systems. It allows for quick communication, task resolution, and data collection for work orders directly from a mobile device.
- On-the-go maintenance management
- Access TMS database
- Retrieve asset data
- Perform scheduled maintenance
- Collect data for work orders
- Communicate on the go
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TMS Sidekick is a mobile computerized maintenance management solution (CMMS) that allows technicians to access their TMS OnSite/TMS OnLine applications from Accruent. The Power of TMS On-the-Go TMS Sidekick provides technicians with the power to communicate on the go and resolve every day service requests and other tasks quickly and accurately. Technicians can access the TMS database, retrieve asset data, perform scheduled maintenance, and even collect data for work orders on-the-fly.
Directors Desk
Facilitates secure communication and content access for boards and executive teams. Prepare for meetings, cast votes, complete surveys, and manage documents on the go.
- Meeting document access
- Dashboard with relevant info
- Calendar for events
- Vote casting
- Secure email
- Survey completion
- Document signing
- Offline document viewing
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The Nasdaq Directors Desk iOS app for iPad and iPhone devices aligns with the browser-based interface experience. The iOS app is purpose-built improve communications between boards and executive teams and accessibility to relevant content on the dashboard in preparation for meetings, votes, surveys, and projects. The Nasdaq Directors Desk iOS app includes the following features: • Meetings: Conveniently access meeting documents, agendas, and minutes on the move • Dashboard: View timely and relevant information in a single view • Calendar: View archived and future meetings and events and associated materials • Votes: View and cast votes that require participation • Email: Compose and respond to emails between board members, executives, and administrative staff • Surveys: Complete D&O Questionnaires, Conflicts of Interest Surveys, Board Evaluations, Self-Assessments, and other surveys that require participation • Signatures: Sign documents using DocuSign integration or BankID signature integration (for users in Sweden) • Document Center: Access document repository and take advantage of offline viewing and high-fidelity viewer with rich annotation tools • Presenter Mode: Advance through meeting documents, while keeping attendees in sync • Search: Conduct keyword search within the Document Center Security features include: • Encryption and password protection • TouchID or FaceID authentication support • Two-factor authentication support for RSA physical and soft tokens • Single sign-on authentication support • Content segregation between datacenters in United States, Europe, and Canada • Device de-registration to switch registered users without deleting and reinstalling Directors Desk is offered by local Nasdaq Corporate Solutions entities, depending on the geographical location of the customer, each such entity being a subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc. Any details provided herein are provided for informational purposes only. For details of the entity providing the services, and the terms and conditions applicable to the services, prospective customers please refer to the Corporate Solutions master services agreement, and current customers please refer to your contract with Corporate Solutions for such services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Directors Desk at 67% against TMS Sidekick's 17%. Directors Desk also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.1). TMS Sidekick's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Directors Desk holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of TMS Sidekick's written reviews are positive against 67% of Directors Desk's.
TMS Sidekick ships an update monthly, Directors Desk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TMS Sidekick | Directors Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (15 ratings) | 3.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Four Rivers Software Systems Inc | Nasdaq, Inc. |
Customer experience
TMS Sidekick
Directors Desk
In-app purchases
TMS Sidekick
No in-app purchases
Directors Desk
No in-app purchases
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