Sound Devices Wingman vs TimecodeRPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Devices Wingman
Control compatible Sound Devices mixer/recorders remotely from your iOS device. View metering, manage recordings, edit metadata, and generate sound reports. Requires specific hardware for some models.
- Remote control of mixer/recorders
- View metering and timecode
- Start/stop recordings
- Edit metadata
- Arm/disarm and rename tracks
- Create and email sound reports
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Gain convenient remote control of your Sound Devices 688, 664, and 633 mixer/recorders plus MixPre and MixPre II Series recorders with Wingman, a free iOS-based application. Wingman provides clear views of metering and timecode display on the larger screens of iOS smartphones and tablets. The touchscreen interface is easy to use and provides fast remote-control access to key 6-Series and MixPre Series functionality. With Wingman, users can view meters, start and stop audio recordings, enter and edit metadata, as well as arm/disarm, and rename tracks. Additionally on the 6-Series, Circle a take or designate False takes with the touch of a fingertip. Create sound reports quickly, and instantly email them directly from your iPhone or iPad. The Sound Devices WM-Connect hardware accessory is required to operate the 6-Series mixer/recorders with the Wingman app. This accessory is not required for the MixPre Series which have built-in Bluetooth LE. WM-Connect can be purchased separately from an authorized Sound Devices reseller:
TimecodeRPN
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This is a RPN timecode calculator styled after the HP calculators of old.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sound Devices Wingman at Free against TimecodeRPN's $0.99. Sound Devices Wingman also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). TimecodeRPN's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). 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
Sound Devices Wingman is free to download; TimecodeRPN costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sound Devices Wingman ships an update every 3 months, TimecodeRPN every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sound Devices Wingman | TimecodeRPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.2 (46 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sound Devices, LLC | Denis Leconte |
In-app purchases
Sound Devices Wingman
No in-app purchases
TimecodeRPN
No in-app purchases
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