Comparison

productionTimer vs V

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

Head to head
About

productionTimer

This app transforms your iOS device into a professional countdown clock for live events and television production. It offers fullscreen display on external monitors, customizable text and colors, and message broadcasting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen countdown on external display
  • Message broadcasting
  • Customizable text and background colors
  • Time-Travel feature
  • AirPlay support
Features
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productionTimer was designed specifically for the live event and television production industry. Turn most models of iPad or iPhone / iPod Touch into a full-featured countdown clock - perfect for live events! Key Features: - FULLSCREEN countdown on an EXTERNAL DISPLAY via USB-C/Lightning->HDMI or AirPlay - NDI® and SRT output - send the clock over your network to a switcher, multiviewer, remote venue, or playout system - WEB VIEW & REMOTE CONTROL - open the clock in any browser and drive the timer from a separate phone, tablet, or laptop - Bitfocus Companion support - control productionTimer from a Stream Deck or any Companion surface - Send messages downstage - Change text and background colors for normal, warning, and end segments - Smaller cost and footprint than computer or hardware-based timers productionTimer turns an iOS device into a full-screen countdown clock for an external monitor. Take video directly out of the device via the Apple HDMI adapter - run it to a nearby monitor with standard HDMI, send it over Cat-5/5e/6 or fiber, or feed it into a switcher and route it anywhere. Using a switcher, you can even key out the background for a clean countdown over other graphics - perfect for getting attendees back from breaks on time. Prefer to skip the cables? An AirPlay destination like Apple TV works as the external monitor. Need the clock somewhere a cable won't reach? Broadcast it over your network instead - as an NDI source straight into your switcher, or an SRT stream for reliable delivery over longer, less predictable connections. It's also available as a web view, so anyone on the network can pull it up in a browser. Run the show from wherever you are: built-in remote control lets an operator drive the timer from a separate device, and Bitfocus Companion integration puts start, stop, reset, and messaging on your Stream Deck - right inside the control layout you already use. A "warning" changes the clock's background to a user-defined color at a set time - great for cueing talent to wrap up or move to Q&A. Once time is up, the background can change colors again. Need to send a note downstage but don't have switching in place to get it on the confidence monitor? Type a short message and display it on the clock. The countdown shifts up and a large, clear message appears below it - one touch and it's back to normal. Event professionals know the importance of running on time. Need to make up a few minutes? Use "Time-Travel" to run the clock faster than reality - just set the time of day you want it to hit "0" and productionTimer figures out the rest.

About

V

This app provides remote control for the Roland V-8HD HD Video Switcher via an iPad's touch interface. It allows for extended control during events, remote adjustments from different locations, and frees up the switcher's preview monitor.

Highlights
  • Remote control for V-8HD
  • Switch video and mix audio
  • Adjust audio volume and effects
  • Set up and cue sequencer
  • Trigger macros and preset memories
  • Trigger connected video recorder
  • Adjust video output
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-Headline- Remote Control App for the V-8HD HD Video Swicher -Thumbnail Caption- Dedicated iPad app for remotely controlling the Roland V-8HD HD Video Swicher. -Overview- The free V-8HD Remote app allows you to operate most functions on the V-8HD HD Video Swicher from the convenience of your iPad’s touch interface. Use the app for extended control during events, remotely adjust settings from different spots in a venue, and free up the V-8HD's preview monitor for other functions. -Bullets- · iPad remote control app for the V-8HD · Wired operation · Connects via USB · Switch video and mix audio · Specify the video effect assigned to each bus · Adjust audio volume and effect levels · Set up and cue the sequencer · Set up and trigger macros and preset memories · Trigger a connected video recorder · Adjust the video output · Access system settings -Detail- Where to Find the V-8HD Remote App For download and compatibility information, visit the V-8HD Remote page on the App Store for iPad. -Detail- Operation Notes · To use the V-8HD Remote app, the V-8HD must be running Version 3.00 or later. · For instructions on setting up communication between the V-8HD and your iPad, refer to the V-8HD Remote Connection Guide. · For other related settings, refer to the V-8HD Reference Manual.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: V at Free against productionTimer's $19.99. V also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). productionTimer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

V is free to download; productionTimer costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

productionTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of productionTimer's written reviews are positive against 100% of V's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

productionTimer ships an update weekly, V every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
productionTimer versus V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterproductionTimerV
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOn-Point Presentation Services, LLCRoland Corporation

Customer experience

productionTimer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

V

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

productionTimer

No in-app purchases

None

V

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is productionTimer free?
productionTimer costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is V free?
V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, productionTimer or V?
productionTimer is rated higher. productionTimer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while V averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do productionTimer or V have ads?
Neither productionTimer nor V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, productionTimer or V?
productionTimer ships an update weekly, and V every 3 months. Most recently, productionTimer was updated on August 24, 2026 and V on September 6, 2026.

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