LTC vs Timecode Gen
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.
Timecode Gen
This app generates linear timecode (LTC) with support for various frame rates and audio output. It can create audio files with embedded timecode, operate in real-time using the device's current time, and manage cue playlists. It also allows for synchronized start/stop commands between devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
- LTC SMPTE timecode generation (PAL, SECAM, 24-30 FPS)
- Audio file creation with embedded timecode (AAC/.m4a)
- Real-time generation using device's system time
- CUE timecode playlist creation and management
- Synchronized start/stop commands via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
- Sync TX/RX modes for device command transmission
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Main Features: - Generate linear timecode support LTC SMPTE PAL SECAM 24, 25, 29.97DF, 30 FPS with audio output. - Creating audio files with timecode in compressed aac/.m4a(44,1kHz) format. - RealTime mode - generation timecode of current system time of device. (supported Sync Mode) - CUE timecode playlist. Can create CUEs with start time and end time. Creating sequecies with CUE's, using two modes "Auto Play Next" and "Stop At End". - Sync devices with TC app, synchronously start/stop commands with connected nearby devices using Bluetooth or WIFI(on same network). Sync TX mode - Transmitter mode, device send commands to another device with RX mode. Sync RX mode - Reciever mode, device get commands: start, stop, set timecode from TX device. Always welcome for criticism and suggestions: royalblue.dev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timecode Gen at 83% against LTC's 0%. Timecode Gen also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). LTC's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, device support 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
LTC is free to download; Timecode Gen costs $4.99 up front. LTC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timecode Gen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timecode Gen holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of LTC's written reviews are positive against 83% of Timecode Gen's.
LTC ships an update every 5 months, Timecode Gen every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LTC | Timecode Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhuoyao lu | Anna Koynova |
Customer experience
LTC
Timecode Gen
In-app purchases
LTC
- Full version$5.99
Timecode Gen
No in-app purchases
