Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset vs Timecode Audio Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset
This app enhances a 3D audio recording headset with advanced control and customization. Adjust noise cancellation, transparency levels, microphone sensitivity, and EQ settings for immersive audio capture and playback. Personalize controls and access quick guides for optimal use.
- Situational Awareness (ANC/Transparent Hearing)
- Adjustable Recording Levels
- Personalized Playback EQ
- Customizable Smart Slider
- Voice Prompts for Settings
- Quickstart Guide
- Firmware Updates
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With Sennheiser's AMBEO Smart Headset, capture the world around you in immersive 3D audio! The Smart Headset control app enhances your experience with additional features and customization options. - With the Situational Awareness setting, turn on Active Noise Cancellation to tune out distractions and tune into your music and video. Or, turn on Transparent Hearing to blend your surroundings with your music for the perfect level of awareness. Enable alternate Transparent Hearing levels to adapt to different surroundings like concerts, urban settings or quiet spaces. - Set the Recording Level of the 3D microphones for Natural level (general surroundings) or Reduce level (loud concerts and other high volume events). - Personalize your playback EQ response with two music settings, a spoken word setting, or your own EQ curve. - Customize the Smart Slider for an array of functions, from quickly launching your favorite audio or video recording app to enabling Interact mode to communicate with those around you. - Enable Voice Prompts for an audible confirmation of settings changes made with the Situational Awareness rocker switch and Smart Slider. - Get up and running with the Quickstart guide - a convenient reference for the Smart Headset's features and controls. - Update your Smart Headset: check the current firmware version and update if necessary.
Timecode Audio Recorder
Capture audio with embedded timecode for professional synchronization. Supports high-quality WAV recordings and export to cloud services. Requires external Tentacle Sync hardware for timecode functionality.
- Record WAV audio files
- 16 or 24 bit depth
- 44.1 or 48.0 kHz sample rate
- Embedded timecode
- Export to iCloud
- Requires Tentacle Sync hardware
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Record audio files with embedded timecode. Supports recording wave (.wav) audio files with - 16 or 24 bit - 44.1 or 48.0 kHz Recorded files can be exported to iCloud or other services. To use the timecode recording functionality, you have to synchronize your device to a Tentacle Sync E or Tentacle Track E, available at https://shop.tentaclesync.com or from one of our resellers. Questions? Please visit: www.tentaclesync.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timecode Audio Recorder at 4.0 against Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset's 3.4. Timecode Audio Recorder also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 26%). Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timecode Audio Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset's written reviews are positive against 42% of Timecode Audio Recorder's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset | Timecode Audio Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (27 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3.3 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apogee Electronics Corp | Tentacle Sync GmbH |
Customer experience
Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset
Timecode Audio Recorder
In-app purchases
Sennheiser AMBEO® SmartHeadset
No in-app purchases
Timecode Audio Recorder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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