Comparison

KPT820 vs Tentacle Timebar

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

Head to head
About

KPT820

Connect to your driving recorder to view live and recorded video footage. Synchronize videos and images to your iPhone, and easily share them on social media.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Video playback
  • Data synchronization
  • Image sharing
  • Social media integration
Features
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This app is cooperated with Driving recorder. It is used to live and replay videos on Driving recorder. And also can synchronize Driving recorder data including videos and images display on iPhone and share images to social platforms.

About

Tentacle Timebar

Monitor the timecode, frame rate, battery status, and signal strength of your Bluetooth Tentacle Sync E and Track E devices. This read-only app prevents accidental misconfiguration, offering a safe way to view device information. Copy the current timecode to your clipboard with a simple press.

Highlights
  • Monitor timecode
  • View frame rate
  • Check battery status
  • See signal strength
  • Read-only configuration
  • Copy timecode to clipboard
Features
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Use this app to monitor the timecode of your Bluetooth Tentacle Sync E and Tentacle Track E. For each device, the following information is available: ・timecode ・frame rate ・battery status ・signal strength In contrast to the regular "Tentacle Setup" app, this app does not allow for changing the configuration of your Tentacle devices on purpose. The app provides a "read-only" view of your setup, reducing the possibility of accidental misconfiguration. Pressing the timecode copies the current timecode to the clipboard. Tentacle Sync E and Tentacle Track E are available at https://shop.tentaclesync.com or from one of our resellers. Questions? Please visit: www.tentaclesync.com

Screenshots

KPT8202 screens
Tentacle Timebar2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tentacle Timebar at 67% against KPT820's 7%. Tentacle Timebar also leads on device support (4 vs 2). KPT820's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KPT820 ships an update every 3 months, Tentacle Timebar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KPT820 versus Tentacle Timebar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKPT820Tentacle Timebar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirected Electronics AustraliaTentacle Sync GmbH

Customer experience

KPT820

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative93.3%

Tentacle Timebar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

KPT820

No in-app purchases

None

Tentacle Timebar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KPT820 free?
KPT820 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tentacle Timebar free?
Tentacle Timebar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KPT820 or Tentacle Timebar have ads?
Neither KPT820 nor Tentacle Timebar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KPT820 or Tentacle Timebar?
KPT820 ships an update every 3 months, and Tentacle Timebar every 6 months. Most recently, KPT820 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tentacle Timebar on November 4, 2026.

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