NCPSMA vs TAOP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCPSMA
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The North Carolina Public School Maintenance Association is a non-profit professional organization whose purposes include working toward the betterment of public school maintenance in North Carolina. It seeks to provide superior standards in the operation and maintenance of school buildings and grounds, promote the highest standards of professionalism among its membership, and to lend its cooperation to educational institutions and civic bodies with educational objectives.
TAOP
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This app is designed exclusively for attendees of TAOP events. Its primary aim is to provide a centralized platform where attendees can easily access all necessary information pertaining to our events. Users can created their personalized itinerary, connect with other attendees, learn about speakers and sponsors, access venue maps, and more!
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Verdict
NCPSMA and TAOP are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCPSMA | TAOP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | North Carolina Public School Maintenance Association | Tennessee Association of Optometric Physicians |
In-app purchases
NCPSMA
No in-app purchases
TAOP
No in-app purchases
