Comparison

The NTCA vs COMMON Hub

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

Head to head
About

The NTCA

This app provides tile installation professionals with essential tools, training, and community connections. Access technical resources, industry news, and exclusive member benefits. It's designed to help contractors, installers, and partners enhance their skills and grow their businesses.

Highlights
  • Technical resources access
  • Industry news and updates
  • Event and workshop information
  • Exclusive member benefits
  • Peer-to-peer networking
  • Training and skill development
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The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) app connects tile installation professionals with the tools, training, and community they need to succeed. Access technical resources, and TileLetter magazine; stay up to date on events, workshops, and standards; take advantage of exclusive member benefits and discounts; and connect with peers through NTCA programs and networks, all in one place. Whether you’re a contractor, installer, dealer, or industry partner, the NTCA app helps you grow your skills, your business, and your professional community.

About

COMMON Hub

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COMMON: Learn. Engage. Grow. Everything you need for COMMON events, right in your pocket. Whether you're at POWERUp, NAViGATE, or one of our global events, the COMMON app keeps your whole event experience in one place: your schedule, your sessions, your people. COMMON is a global community of IBM i and Power professionals who keep the world's mission-critical systems running — banking, healthcare, retail, government, and everywhere in between. This app is built for the people doing that work, by the community that gets it. WHAT YOU CAN DO Build your personal schedule from every session across the event Explore the expo and connect with the exhibitors and partners who make COMMON possible Connect with other attendees and grow your network Gamification that rewards showing up and getting involved And more, with new features added as the app grows Built for practitioners, not just attendees. Whether you're deep in RPGLE, planning your next Power Systems upgrade, or just trying to find the coffee, COMMON events are where IBM i professionals learn from each other, swap what actually works, and grow their careers. The app makes it easier to get the most out of every event, from the first session to the last handshake. Download COMMON and power your next event.

Screenshots

The NTCA3 screens
COMMON Hub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: COMMON Hub at none against The NTCA's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
The NTCA versus COMMON Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe NTCACOMMON Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNational Tile Contractors AssociationCOMMON - A Users Group

In-app purchases

None

The NTCA

No in-app purchases

None

COMMON Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The NTCA free?
The NTCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COMMON Hub free?
COMMON Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The NTCA or COMMON Hub have ads?
The NTCA shows ads; COMMON Hub does not.

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