Tentacle Timebar vs Mettle Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Monitor timecode
- View frame rate
- Check battery status
- See signal strength
- Read-only configuration
- Copy timecode to clipboard
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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
Mettle Lighting
Control smart lights with various modes including single color, CCT, HSI, and gel colors. Customize effects with 10 different options, including RGB and white color variations. Offers advanced pixel mode for extensive customization.
- Single color mode
- CCT mode (3200K-8000K)
- HSI mode (Hue, Saturation, Integrity)
- Gel mode (40+ colors)
- 10 customizable effects (RGB & CCT)
- Pixel mode for advanced settings
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- Single color mode is for Mettle Single Color Series smart light. Only power could be controlled at this mode. - CCT mode could control 3200K-5600K or 2800K-8000K depending on different light devices. - HSI mode could control light devices with RGB function. Hue, saturation, and integrity could be controlled. - Gel mode also need light devices with RGB function. It provides 40+ different gel color. - Effect mode allows user customize their effect. It provides total 10 different effects, 3 of them are RGB effects and 7 of them are white color with different CCT effects. - Pixel mode expands massive customized setting for devices with Pixel Effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tentacle Timebar at 4.3 against Mettle Lighting's 3.7. Mettle Lighting's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Tentacle Timebar holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tentacle Timebar's written reviews are positive against 60% of Mettle Lighting's.
Tentacle Timebar ships an update every 6 months, Mettle Lighting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tentacle Timebar | Mettle Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tentacle Sync GmbH | Mettle Photographic Equipment Co,Ltd |
Customer experience
Tentacle Timebar
Mettle Lighting
In-app purchases
Tentacle Timebar
No in-app purchases
Mettle Lighting
No in-app purchases
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