Comparison

Tentacle Setup vs Whittle

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

Head to head
About

Tentacle Setup

This app allows you to control Tentacle SYNC E, TRACK E, and TIMEBAR devices via Bluetooth. It facilitates setting, syncing, and recording timecode for professional audio and video workflows. Simply turn on Bluetooth and follow the on-screen instructions to manage your devices.

Highlights
  • Device control via Bluetooth
  • Set, sync, and record timecode
  • Manage SYNC E, TRACK E, and TIMEBAR
  • Intuitive on-screen instructions
  • Streamlined workflow management
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Set. Sync. Record. Manage your Tentacle SYNC E timecode generator, TRACK E timecode audio recorder and TIMEBAR timecode display. Just turn on Bluetooth and follow the instructions. Have fun working with your Tentacles! Questions or suggestions? Contact us via support@tentaclesync.com

About

Whittle

Features
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Whittle is a voice notes app that writes while you talk. Tap record and speak. Your words appear as you say them, and when you stop, the note is ready to read. Everything happens on your iPhone: no account, no servers. HOW IT WORKS Tap record and talk. The transcript keeps pace with you, written by Apple's on-device speech engine. When you stop, you get the note and the full transcript. Tap any sentence to hear it. Tap a word to fix it, and Whittle remembers the spelling next time. FEATURES - Live, on-device transcription, no internet needed - Notes and the exact transcript, side by side - Marks while you record, and Keep talking to add to a note later - Search every word you have said - Notebooks and tags - Translate a note on-device - Playback at up to 2x, 15-second skips, Lock Screen controls - Words Whittle should know: names and jargon you use RECORD FROM ANYWHERE Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Control Center, the Action button, Siri, a long press on the app icon, and the Apple Watch. Recordings from the Watch are sent to your iPhone and written out there. You can also import audio files, or share them to Whittle from Voice Memos, Files and other apps. WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE On an iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on, Whittle also: - tidies each note and gives it a title - suggests tags - rewrites a note as an email, a message, a journal entry, meeting minutes, a blog post, bullet points or your own style - answers questions from your notes, on your iPhone Everything else works without it, and your notes are finished for you if you turn it on later. YOURS, AND PRIVATE - Lock Whittle with Face ID - Export as text, Markdown, PDF or audio, or keep a folder of Markdown files up to date (Obsidian works) - Optional sync through your own private iCloud; recordings sync only if you turn that on - iPad layout, dark mode and VoiceOver PAY ONCE Your first 25 notes are free, with everything included and recordings of any length. Whittle Pro is a single purchase, never a subscription: notes without end, forever. Family Sharing included.

Screenshots

Tentacle Setup4 screens
Whittle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tentacle Setup at none against Whittle's 1. Tentacle Setup also leads on device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Whittle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tentacle Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tentacle Setup ships an update every 4 weeks, Whittle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tentacle Setup versus Whittle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTentacle SetupWhittle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTentacle Sync GmbHShiva Prasad Manupadi

In-app purchases

None

Tentacle Setup

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Whittle

One-time1
  • Whittle Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Tentacle Setup free?
Tentacle Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whittle free?
Whittle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tentacle Setup or Whittle have ads?
Neither Tentacle Setup nor Whittle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tentacle Setup or Whittle?
Tentacle Setup ships an update every 4 weeks, and Whittle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tentacle Setup was updated on October 11, 2026 and Whittle on October 16, 2026.

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