Calcal vs SyncOnSet 5.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calcal
This app functions as a calculator integrated with a notepad. Simply type your calculations and see instant results. It also supports unit conversions and the creation of reusable named values for complex calculations.
- Type calculations for instant results
- Unit conversion
- Create and reuse named values
- Copy results to clipboard
- Notepad integration
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Use notepad as calculator. Calcal will calculate everything you write. Features: - See results of everything you type eg. "2 + 2" - Convert units eg. just write "198lb to kg" - Create named values and reuse them later eg. "cash = 200", then "cost = 50" then "cash - cost" to see results - Tap on any result to copy it to clipboard
SyncOnSet 5.0
This Emmy Award-winning tool streamlines TV and film production for creative departments. It digitally manages script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, and approvals from prep to wrap, optimizing workflows and communication.
- Digital script breakdowns
- Continuity photo management
- Inventory tracking
- Approvals and notes
- Department-specific workflows
- Pre-production to wrap management
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SyncOnSet is an Emmy Award-winning digital continuity and collaboration tool that helps streamline TV and Film production from prep to wrap. With SyncOnSet, your whole team can digitally manage script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, approvals, notes, and much more! Designed for Costume, Hair, Makeup, Props and Set Dec departments, SyncOnSet helps optimize workflows and secure communication throughout the life of a project. Creative departments use SyncOnSet production apps from pre-production (script breakdown and budgeting) to principal photography (continuity notes and photos), through wrap (wrap labels and reports).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calcal at 63% against SyncOnSet 5.0's 3%. Calcal also leads on rating (3.2 vs 1.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SyncOnSet 5.0's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Calcal holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SyncOnSet 5.0 has 61 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Calcal's written reviews are positive against 3% of SyncOnSet 5.0's.
| Parameter | Calcal | SyncOnSet 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | 1.7 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 2.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Pietrasiak | wymsee Inc. |
Customer experience
Calcal
SyncOnSet 5.0
Bugs and requests
Calcal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SyncOnSet 5.0
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes
- Photos take forever to upload
- App never loads
- Multi-factor ID issues
- Frequent logouts
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- SyncOnSet not working with T-Mobile
- App barely works
- New EP version wouldn't start
- New app moves slower
- App rarely responds to touch
- App lags constantly
- Takes minutes to view loaded photos
- Cannot open app
- Password reset issues
- Old app having problems
- Photos not synced
- Cannot access changes through main page
- Photos in gallery difficult to access
Requested features
11 requests- Bring back the old app
- Improve desktop tagging
- Better/simpler fitting info view
- Label continuity photos
- Make app more efficient
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- Improve search functionality for costume items
- Allow desktop functionality on app
- Improve cast/character sorting
- Easier access to changes
- Allow adding photos per episode
- Make it easier to add background/edit on app
In-app purchases
Calcal
No in-app purchases
SyncOnSet 5.0
No in-app purchases
