Comparison

UDBapp vs CutTime Connect

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

Head to head
About

UDBapp

This app allows users to view, edit, and manage drill formations for marching bands. It offers features for both performers and directors, including animated drills, coordinate sheets, and attendance tracking. The app supports offline access and integrates with drill design software.

Highlights
  • View drill animations from any perspective
  • Live updating coordinates and count sheets
  • Annotate directly on drills with notes
  • Attendance tracking and rehearsal schedules
  • Offline mode for drill access
  • Integration with drill design software
Features
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NEW • Jump forward or backward, pause or reset your drill with intuitive Control Wheel • See drill in light and dark mode, set automatically from your preferences. • Annotate directly on your drill, place links and organize text notes with Field Notes and Design Notes • Access a full suite of admin-granted features via Smart Access. • NEW: Update licenses or access in UDB, and changes are reflected across all Arc products • Customize your experience, without leaving the drill, with quick settings and widgets • Tap any performer to view photo, coordinate, page information and attendance status via Geo. Features for Members • Watch the drill animation while listening to the music from any perspective (performer or director) • View your individual coordinate sheet for sets in a song or counts in a set • Follow your drill count by count with live updating coordinates • See curved and straight-line path information for previous and next sets Features for Admins and Staff • Change field perspective (performer/director) • Easily add/delete/edit drill files in your ensemble's account directly from the app • Learn and clean drill just seconds after it has been exported from Pyware by the designer • One tap access to Beam for sheet music, and Geo for attendance Differentiators • Unlimited drill uploads from Pyware, the best-in-class drill design software • Phone layout designed for one handed use • Easily find your halfway points and yard line crossing counts • Easily switch between custom views Tap ID Tap ID allows directors to see the performer labels that members have selected. Simply tap on a performer's dot while viewing the drill to see their name, photo, page information and attendance status. Multiple students can select a single performer label, so directors can easily see and manage alternates, shadows, and primary performers. Geo Calendar & Attendance See full rehearsal and performance schedule, check-in to events with multiple locations, and track attendance throughout the season. Use Live Attendance to get a real-time view of who is at rehearsal and who is not. Offline Mode Restrict access to Ultimate Drill Book if selected users are connected to the internet. If not activated, all users will be able to access Ultimate Drill Book even if connected to a WiFi or cellular connection.

About

CutTime Connect

This app keeps families informed about their school's fine arts programs. Receive announcements, updates, and event details directly from the program, eliminating the need to check multiple communication channels. It's designed for parents of students involved in band, orchestra, choir, and other arts activities.

Highlights
  • Receive program updates
  • Connect with directors
  • Centralized update location
  • Never miss announcements
  • Fine arts program focus
Features
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CutTime Connect helps families stay informed and connected with their school’s fine arts programs. Receive important announcements, updates, and event information directly from your program — without searching through emails, texts, or paper handouts. Whether your student is part of a band, orchestra, choir, or other fine arts program, CutTime Connect makes it easier to stay in the loop. With CutTime Connect, families can: • Receive important program updates • Stay connected with directors and program leaders • Find updates in one convenient place • Never miss important announcements

Screenshots

UDBapp4 screens
CutTime Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CutTime Connect at 100% against UDBapp's 38%. CutTime Connect also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). UDBapp's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

UDBapp holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UDBapp has 174 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of UDBapp's written reviews are positive against 100% of CutTime Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UDBapp ships an update every 6 days, CutTime Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UDBapp versus CutTime Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUDBappCutTime Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (174 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings174 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUltimate Drill BookCut Time LLC

Customer experience

UDBapp

All ratings32 ratings
Positive59.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral13.2%
Negative49.1%

CutTime Connect

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UDBapp

No in-app purchases

None

CutTime Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UDBapp free?
UDBapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CutTime Connect free?
CutTime Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UDBapp or CutTime Connect?
UDBapp is rated higher. UDBapp averages 4.6 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while CutTime Connect averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do UDBapp or CutTime Connect have ads?
Neither UDBapp nor CutTime Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UDBapp or CutTime Connect?
UDBapp ships an update every 6 days, and CutTime Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, UDBapp was updated on October 31, 2026 and CutTime Connect on October 28, 2026.

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