LTC vs piXedid
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.
piXedid
This utility tool helps professionals generate optimized EDID files for displays. It includes an integrated calculator for CVT 1.2 standards, supporting resolutions up to 4096x2160@60Hz.
- EDID file generation
- Integrated CVT 1.2 calculator
- Supports 4096x2160@60Hz
- Optimized for professional use
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Easily generate an EDID file optimized for professional use with the integrated CVT 1.2 calculator Up to 4096x2160@60Hz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: piXedid at 50% against LTC's 0%. piXedid also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). LTC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. piXedid asks for nothing beyond the download.
piXedid holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LTC's written reviews are positive against 50% of piXedid's.
LTC ships an update every 5 months, piXedid every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LTC | piXedid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhuoyao lu | piXap |
Customer experience
LTC
piXedid
In-app purchases
LTC
- Full version$5.99
piXedid
No in-app purchases
