Comparison

SD vs SynQR

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

Head to head
About

SD

Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Manage transport, edit metadata, take notes, monitor outputs, and adjust channel settings like faders, trims, and pan. View large-scale meters and timecode on all screens.

Highlights
  • Remote transport controls
  • Metadata editing
  • Take notes
  • Monitor outputs
  • Adjust faders, trims, and pan
  • Channel arming, disarming, solo, and mute
  • Large-scale channel meters
  • Timecode display
Features
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Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder from your iPad or iPhone with SD-Remote. Quickly access transport controls, edit metadata, write Take Notes, monitor outputs, and adjust faders, trims, and pan controls. Arm, disarm, solo, and mute channels with ease. Large-scale meters are available for all channels, and the current timecode is displayed on every screen.

About

SynQR

This tool accurately measures real-time video offsets in playback systems, helping users synchronize audio and video signals in DAWs and NLEs. It assists professionals and enthusiasts in eliminating sync issues caused by hardware processing or video codecs.

Highlights
  • Real-time offset measurement
  • Synchronization for DAWs/NLEs
  • Adjusts for hardware latency
  • Compensates for video codec offsets
  • Supports popular editing software
  • Uses test videos for measurement
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Are you struggling with out-of-sync video playback? Do you feel uncomfortable guessing your DAW's video offset based on a 2-pop? Say goodbye to guesswork. With SynQR, you can measure the video offset of your playback system in real-time. In DAWs and NLEs, audio and video are processed on separate hardware. This often leads to latencies that result in synchronization issues. Additionally, different video codecs can introduce varying offsets too. SynQR is a tool that accurately measures these offsets and displays them in real-time. Armed with this information, you can easily adjust your setup to achieve perfect synchronization. SynQR uses classic film leaders or special test videos for measurement, which can be downloaded at https://synqr.app/downloads. Whether you're using popular editing programs like Pro Tools, Adobe Premiere, Blackmagic Resolve, AVID Media Composer, Final Cut X, Nuendo, or Studio One, the offset information provided by SyncQR helps you make the necessary adjustments and optimally synchronize your audio and video signals. Who is SynQR for? • Sound Designers, Sound Editors, and Re-recording Mixers • Film and Video Editors • Cinema Operators • Home Theater Enthusiasts

Screenshots

SD4 screens
SynQR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SD at 3.7 against SynQR's 1.8. SD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). SynQR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. SynQR sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of SD's written reviews are positive against 20% of SynQR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SD ships an update every 2 months, SynQR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SD versus SynQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDSynQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSound Devices, LLCBenjamin Hoerbe

Customer experience

SD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

SynQR

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

SD

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SynQR

One-time4
  • Pro 7 Day TrialFree
  • Free Three-Day TrialFree
  • One-Year Edu Subscription.$0.99
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  • SynQR Pro$39.99

Questions

Is SD free?
SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SynQR free?
SynQR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SD or SynQR?
SD is rated higher. SD averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SynQR averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do SD or SynQR have ads?
Neither SD nor SynQR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SD or SynQR?
SD ships an update every 2 months, and SynQR every 4 weeks. Most recently, SD was updated on September 1, 2026 and SynQR on September 8, 2026.

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