Tentacle Timebar vs RED control pro
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
RED control pro
This application provides advanced control for select RED cinema cameras, enabling multi-camera setups and live stream monitoring. It offers features like FTP access, LUT management, and independent image orientation, with a redesigned interface for larger screens and macOS compatibility.
- Advanced control for V-RAPTOR and KOMODO cameras
- Multi-camera array management
- Live stream monitoring
- FTP file access
- Advanced LUT, CDL, and PRESET management
- Independent image orientation
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The RED Control Pro App gives users advanced control over their V-RAPTOR™, KOMODO™ and multi camera arrays. The Pro app offers advanced features and an enhanced experience, including native iPad support, multi-camera control, quick settings overview, FTP file access, advanced LUT, CDL and PRESET management, or independent image orientation setting . The app is also fully redesigned for larger screens and monitoring of live streaming from several cameras simultaneously. RED Control Pro can be installed as a native version on MacOS, which includes even more options such as clip auto download, detachable and resizable windows. Note: RED Control Pro App is compatible with V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, V-RAPTOR X, V-RAPTOR XE, KOMODO-X and KOMODO 6K only. Not available for use with DSMC2 or previous generation RED cameras. Lens control requires a compatible electronic lens. Multi-camera control requires all devices to be connected to the same local network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tentacle Timebar at Free against RED control pro's $499.99. Tentacle Timebar also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). RED control pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Tentacle Timebar is free to download; RED control pro costs $499.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tentacle Timebar against 4.2 for RED control pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Tentacle Timebar's written reviews are positive against 75% of RED control pro's.
Tentacle Timebar ships an update every 6 months, RED control pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tentacle Timebar | RED control pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $499.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tentacle Sync GmbH | RED Digital Cinema |
Customer experience
Tentacle Timebar
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In-app purchases
Tentacle Timebar
No in-app purchases
RED control pro
No in-app purchases
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