LTC vs MatchBox Glass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LTC
Generate SMPTE linear time code for video and film frame labeling. The audio output is for controlling playback on other devices, not for listening. Run in the background with screen locked and output audio via headphone jack, AirPlay, or Bluetooth.
- Generate SMPTE linear time code
- Audio output for playback control
- Background operation with screen locked
- Multiple audio output options
- Selectable frame rates
- Customizable start and end times (full version)
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This app can generate SMPTE linear time code for testing. SMPTE timecode is a set of cooperating standards to label individual frames of video or film with a timecode. The audio output generated from this app is not for human listening, it is for controlling a video playback on another device. You can run the app in the background when your device's screen is locked. You can output the audio though the headphone jack, airplay or bluetooth. In the full version, you are able to: - Select different frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 - Set the starting time. - Set the ending time to automatically stop or alternatively continue playing until you press stop. In the free version: - Select different frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 - Timecode starts from the current device time. - Automatically stops generating and playing at midnight or press stop manually.
MatchBox Glass
This tool precisely measures lip-sync and video timing alignment for broadcast professionals. It helps ensure accurate audio-visual synchronization from camera to studio equipment.
- Precise lip-sync measurement
- Video to video timing alignment
- Latency measurement
- AV sync from camera/mic to analyzer
- Supports remote production and news gathering
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MatchBox Glass is an advanced and precise lip-sync measurement tool for the broadcast industry. The Glass app allows precision measurement of lip-sync, video to video timing alignment and latency from the camera lens and mic back to an OB truck or studio equipped with a MatchBox Analyser with Glass licence. MatchBox Glass can in conjunction with a Glass licensed MatchBox Analyser be used to measure: • AV Sync through from camera lens/mic back to analyser • Video to video timing of multiple cameras pointed at the same iPhone/iPad • Absolute video latency in conjunction with a latency licence. MatchBox Glass is ideal for: • Remote Production • OB truck rigging • News gathering
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MatchBox Glass at 2.5 against LTC's 1.7. MatchBox Glass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). 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. LTC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MatchBox Glass asks for nothing beyond the download.
MatchBox Glass holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
LTC ships an update every 5 months, MatchBox Glass every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | LTC | MatchBox Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 2.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhuoyao lu | Hitomi Ltd |
Customer experience
LTC
MatchBox Glass
In-app purchases
LTC
- Full version$5.99
MatchBox Glass
No in-app purchases








