Tentacle Timebar vs LuxconConnect
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
LuxconConnect
Control your LED lighting setup with this app. Adjust individual LED colors and brightness, save custom presets, and utilize built-in animation effects for dynamic lighting. It offers a tungsten mode for warm lighting and a landscape-optimized interface.
- Bluetooth/USB LED control
- Individual color/brightness adjustment
- Save/load custom presets
- Built-in animation effects
- Tungsten mode
- Landscape interface
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FEATURES: • Full LED control via Bluetooth or USB • Individual LED color and brightness adjustment • Save and load custom presets • Built-in animation effects • Tungsten mode for warm lighting • Landscape-optimized interface Connect your Luxcon device and start creating amazing lighting effects today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LuxconConnect at 5.0 against Tentacle Timebar's 4.3. LuxconConnect also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tentacle Timebar's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LuxconConnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Tentacle Timebar ships an update every 6 months, LuxconConnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tentacle Timebar | LuxconConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tentacle Sync GmbH | Cole Cyccone |
Customer experience
Tentacle Timebar
LuxconConnect
In-app purchases
Tentacle Timebar
No in-app purchases
LuxconConnect
No in-app purchases
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