TP vs BUSY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TP
This companion app enhances your field recorder experience by transcribing audio directly to text. Connect your device and convert spoken words into editable text, with synchronized playback highlighting words as they are read. Export your transcriptions easily for further editing.
- Voice-to-text transcription
- Bluetooth/USB connection
- Synchronized playback with highlighting
- Direct text export
- Seamless audio conversion
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this is the official TP–7 companion app. enhance your TP–7 field recorder experience with seamless voice-to-text transcription. connect via bluetooth or usb, hit transcribe in the app and instantly convert your audio into text*, no file transfer needed. hit play and watch the words highlight as it reads along, with navigation through the app or TP–7. export your text by sending it to your email, then edit in your program of choice. * made to be used exclusively with teenage engineering TP–7 field recorder.
BUSY
Enhance your productivity by blocking distracting apps and muting notifications. This tool offers customizable focus sessions, including Pomodoro-style workflows, and provides insights into your distraction attempts to help you improve focus.
- Customizable focus sessions (timer, Pomodoro, no time limit)
- Distraction blocking (apps, notifications)
- Accountability features (no skipping sessions)
- Distraction attempt tracking
- Apple Watch integration
- Customizable timer themes
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BUSY — Focus Timer & Distraction Blocker Stay focused. Get more done. Block distracting apps and notifications while adding structure to your day. Choose short focus sessions with regular breaks or switch to deep focus mode. Work without interruptions on iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac. FEATURES: - Instant Focus. Start focusing in one tap. Choose Pomodoro-style sessions with breaks or work without time limits. - BUSY Bar Сontrol. Connect and manage your BUSY Bar from your phone. Start focus sessions, block distractions, update firmware, connect to Wi-Fi, and more. - Music Themes. Choose visual themes with music designed to support deep, focused work. - Block Distractions. Automatically block distracting apps and mute notifications so you stay in control. - Track Your Attempts. See how often you try to open blocked apps and build stronger focus habits. - Structured Focus Sessions. Stay consistent with focus intervals designed to improve productivity. - Apple Watch & Mac Support. Start, stop, or manage sessions from your Apple Watch or Mac. Everything syncs instantly. BUSY helps you stay focused, reduce distractions, and build better work habits — across all your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BUSY at 4.0 against TP's 2.4. BUSY also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 17%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). TP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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.
BUSY holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of TP's written reviews are positive against 58% of BUSY's.
TP ships an update every 8 months, BUSY fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TP | BUSY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (19 ratings) | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teenage Engineering | Flipper - FZCO |
Customer experience
TP
BUSY
In-app purchases
TP
No in-app purchases
BUSY
No in-app purchases
