LTC vs AudioMoth
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.
AudioMoth
Synchronize the time and location of your AudioMoth device with an acoustic chime. Ensure your device's firmware is compatible by checking its documentation.
- Acoustic chime synchronization
- Set device time
- Set device location
- Firmware compatibility check
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Set the time and location of your AudioMoth using an acoustic chime. Check the documentation of your AudioMoth firmware to confirm that it supports the use of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AudioMoth at 100% against LTC's 0%. AudioMoth also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). LTC's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. LTC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AudioMoth asks for nothing beyond the download.
AudioMoth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LTC's written reviews are positive against 100% of AudioMoth's.
LTC ships an update every 5 months, AudioMoth every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LTC | AudioMoth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 11 months |
| 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 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhuoyao lu | Open Conservation Technology LTD |
Customer experience
LTC
AudioMoth
In-app purchases
LTC
- Full version$5.99
AudioMoth
No in-app purchases
