Comparison

TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller vs Earwig Marker

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

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About

TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller

Control video editing operations on your PC from your iPhone or iPad. This auxiliary controller allows for precise seeking, cutting, and frame manipulation via Wi-Fi, offering a more intuitive editing experience.

Highlights
  • Remote control for video editing software
  • Wi-Fi connectivity to PC
  • Intuitive tap-based controls
  • Precise seeking and cutting
  • Customizable pad layouts
  • Assign commands to pads
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-The Pad Controller That Makes Your Editing Smarter.- TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller is an auxiliary controller which can control the cut-editing operations of TMPGEnc MPEG Smart Renderer 5 from your iPhone or iPad. By connecting your iPhone or iPad via WI-FI to a PC where TMPGEnc MPEG Smart Renderer 5 is installed, it allows you to control a number of operations from the Cut Edit window such as seeking, cutting and moving frames simply by tapping. In combination with a keyboard, a mouse or other peripherals, this controller gives more choices for user operation based on the user's preferences and makes your editing smarter than ever. * Some operations, such as seeking or playback, can be used in each preview window. -Reach a Target Scene Fast and Easy.- Implements 3 types of slider pads for seeking. In this amazing controller, the so-called jog dial is not adopted because the rotation operation of using a virtual jog dial on a glass surface is not very stable in actual usage. Therefore, a type of slider is adopted in TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller in order to make the seeking operation in the Cut Edit window more comfortable and as smooth as possible. Furthermore, this controller implements 3 command types for the slider pad in order to respond to various editing patterns. Of course, you can use several slider pads simultaneously. -The Freedom to Adapt the Layout According to Various Purposes.- In TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller, you can change the placement layout of the pads and can assign a command to each pad. So you can edit your own layout according to your device or editing purposes. You can assign an arbitrary command to each pad from 24 available command types such as moving frames, cutting or fast forward. * Available number of buttons and rows are different depending on the device.

About

Earwig Marker

This app helps filmmakers quickly mark important moments during shoots using voice commands or a single tap. It transcribes spoken words and generates timecode-accurate markers, which can then be used to create an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.

Highlights
  • Tap or voice command to mark moments
  • Live transcription of spoken words
  • Customizable marker buttons and colors
  • Mark entire clips with In and Out points
  • Speaker name recognition
  • Timecode-accurate markers
  • Syncs with DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro
Features
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Catch the best moments while you shoot. Find them again the second you start editing. Earwig Marker is for filmmakers who shoot a lot and cut later. Tap, or just say the word, to catch a strong moment as it happens. Earwig transcribes what was said and drops a timecode-accurate marker. Back at your desk, those markers build themselves into an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro. THE PROBLEM You shoot for hours. The best line, the take you'll use, the shot you'll need later. Then it all disappears onto a card, and finding it again eats the first day of every edit. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set up your buttons. One tap for a highlight, a good take, a cutaway, or build your own. 2. Shoot your day. Tap when something good happens, or set a keyword and say it out loud to mark hands-free. Hold In and Out to capture a whole clip, and Earwig sums up what was said in it. 3. Open Earwig Sync on your Mac. Your markers build into a timeline in Resolve or Premiere, lined up with your footage, ready to cut. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Earwig transcribes while you shoot, so every marker carries the words actually spoken, not just a timecode. Name a speaker once and the name stays across the whole transcript. And Earwig Sync, the free Mac app, lines your markers up to your camera's audio, so each one lands on the exact frame. You open your edit and the good bits are already found and laid down. That's hours of logging and searching gone. You start where you used to finish. WHO IT'S FOR Documentary makers, interviewers, podcasters, multicam and solo shooters. Anyone who shoots more than they can remember and cuts in Resolve or Premiere. WHAT YOU GET - A tap, or your own voice, to catch a moment while you shoot - Custom buttons and colours for takes, cutaways, strong moments and more - In and Out to mark a clip, with a summary of what was said - Live transcription, so every marker carries the actual quote - Speaker names kept across the whole transcript - Timecode-accurate markers, lined up with your footage - A free Mac app that builds your markers into a Resolve or Premiere timeline - No timecode box, no extra hardware - Works with the camera and edit software you already use Built by a filmmaker who was tired of losing the best moment in the edit. Start with a free month. Mark your next shoot and watch the edit take shape before you've touched a clip. Earwig Sync is a free companion app for Mac. DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro belong to their respective owners and are not affiliated with Earwig. Note: the app's interface and transcription currently work in English. Pricing: Earwig is a subscription. Friends of Earwig is GBP 9.99 a month with the first month free, for as long as you stay subscribed. Studio is GBP 14.99 a month or GBP 119 a year and includes 10 hours of cloud transcription a month, with top-ups available. Pro, for markers and sync without transcription or AI, is GBP 3.99 a month or GBP 34.99 a year. Your Apple Account is charged when the free month ends, and subscriptions renew each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller4 screens
Earwig Marker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller at 5.0 against Earwig Marker's 3.0. TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). Earwig Marker's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Earwig Marker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Earwig Marker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller versus Earwig Marker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTMPGEnc Smart Tap ControllerEarwig Marker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPegasys Inc.harry Winteringham

Customer experience

TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Earwig Marker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Earwig Marker

Subscriptions8
  • Earwig Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Earwig Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Friends of Earwig1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Earwig Studio14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Earwig Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year
  • Earwig Studio Pro14 Days trial$69.991 Month
  • Earwig Studio (Yearly)$199.991 Year
  • Earwig Studio Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$599.001 Year
One-time2
  • Top-up 3 hours$9.99
  • Top-up 10 hours$24.99

Questions

Is TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller free?
TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earwig Marker free?
Earwig Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller or Earwig Marker?
TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller is rated higher. TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Earwig Marker averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller or Earwig Marker have ads?
Neither TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller nor Earwig Marker shows ads.

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