TimeLinc vs ToneOut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeLinc
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Bring STRUCTURE Blue with you to the job site. TimeLinc is a mobile time collection app that allows field personnel to submit time sheets from the job site. Job information, such as time, equipment and material, is updated with the app and then synced with STRUCTURE Blue in the office. TimeLinc helps you eliminate redundancy, improve accuracy and deliver timely and accurate job cost information. Designed to work with the iPhone and iPad. STRUCTURE Mobile apps are a feature of STRUCTURE Blue.
ToneOut
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ToneOut streams live police, fire, and EMS dispatch audio from public feeds across the United States. No ads. No account required. No subscription. BROWSE & LISTEN Search thousands of scanner feeds by state and county. Tap any feed to start streaming instantly. Save your favorites for quick access, and the Now Playing bar keeps you listening while you browse. OPENMHZ INTEGRATION ToneOut connects directly to OpenMHz, the largest database of P25 trunked radio systems in the country. Browse active calls from state police, county sheriffs, local fire, and EMS — all in real time. DUAL LISTEN (Pro) Monitor two scanner feeds at the same time, each with independent volume control. Follow an incident across multiple agencies without losing either channel. BACKGROUND AUDIO (Pro) Keep listening while using other apps. ToneOut continues playing from the Lock Screen and Control Center even when the screen is off. TONEOUT NETWORK (Beta) Live audio from Raspberry Pi nodes deployed in the field. Coverage is expanding as new nodes come online. CLEAN BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. One-time purchases unlock Pro features — you own them permanently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeLinc at none against ToneOut's 3. TimeLinc also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.4). ToneOut's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. ToneOut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TimeLinc asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeLinc ships an update every 5 months, ToneOut every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeLinc | ToneOut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C/F Data Systems, LLC | Joseph D Rivera |
In-app purchases
TimeLinc
No in-app purchases
ToneOut
- Background Audio$1.99
- Dual Listen$5.99
- Pro Bundle$7.99









