Comparison

OSC Timer vs 10Scene

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OSC Timer

This app provides advanced, customizable timer functionality controlled via Open Sound Control (OSC). It allows for real-time adjustments, multiple simultaneous timers, and dynamic display layouts for presentations and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Real-time OSC control
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Customizable display layouts
  • Broadcast time and messages
  • Extensive OSC API
  • System time display
Features
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In the fast-paced world of presentations and entertainment, timing is everything. Yet, integrating show control software with traditional timer equipment has long been a challenge. Enter OSC Timer—a powerful, customizable solution designed to seamlessly bridge this gap. With Open Sound Control (OSC) embedded in nearly every show control software today, OSC Timer offers a robust and scalable timer that perfectly fits into any networked AV setup. Whether you need a single timer or multiple, OSC Timer adapts to your needs, providing unparalleled control and flexibility. Real-time Control & Customization: Thanks to OSC, you can control every aspect of the timer in real time—from starting, stopping, and resetting to adjusting colors, scaling, and at-end behaviors—all on the fly. The app’s versatility allows for multiple timers to run simultaneously, display system time, and even send OSC messages triggered at user-defined intervals. Enhanced Broadcast Features: Broadcast time, warnings, or custom messages across your network with ease. OSC Timer can subscribe to or unsubscribe from specific OSC messages, ensuring precise communication throughout your show. Dynamic Layout & Display: Arrange your timer display to suit your event’s needs—whether it’s a single timer dominating the screen or a multi-slot layout showing different timers, broadcasts, or even a system clock. The display is fully flexible, allowing you to tailor it perfectly to your requirements. Extensive OSC API: Explore the full potential of OSC Timer with an extensive OSC API that lets you manipulate everything from font size and alignment to background colors and border styles. Whether it’s adjusting the brightness, setting the text alignment, or configuring alert zones, OSC Timer gives you the tools to create the perfect timing setup. Growing Feature Set: OSC Timer is constantly evolving. We welcome feature requests at osctimer@rasmuskreiner.dk, and we’re committed to making this app the ultimate tool for time management in the entertainment and presentation industries. For a complete list of features, templates, and the full OSC API, visit http://rasmuskreiner.dk/OSCTIMER/OSCTIMER.html.

About

10Scene

Features
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The 10Scene app allows remote control of ChamSys 10Scene lighting zones. SnakeSys 10Scene Wall Plates and SnakeSys 10Scene Gateways enable up to 50 different zones of 10Scene operation and trigger inputs. 10Scenes can operate in a simple mode with minimal configuration, or in an extended mode with manual configuration per Zone. 10Scene Wall Plates are connected to MagicQ via one or more 10Scene Gateways. Please ensure you grant Local Network access in device Settings to allow the app to communicate with MagicQ. If 10Scene does not appear in device Settings then select 'Connected with QR code' and allow Camera access.

Screenshots

OSC Timer4 screens
10Scene3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 10Scene at Free against OSC Timer's $3.99. 10Scene also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

10Scene is free to download; OSC Timer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
OSC Timer versus 10Scene: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSC Timer10Scene
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRasmus KreinerChamSys Ltd

In-app purchases

None

OSC Timer

No in-app purchases

None

10Scene

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OSC Timer free?
OSC Timer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 10Scene free?
10Scene is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OSC Timer or 10Scene have ads?
Neither OSC Timer nor 10Scene shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OSC Timer or 10Scene?
OSC Timer ships an update every 9 months, and 10Scene every 9 months. Most recently, OSC Timer was updated on September 28, 2026 and 10Scene on October 1, 2026.

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