MatchBox Glass vs Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MatchBox Glass
This tool precisely measures lip-sync and video timing alignment for broadcast professionals. It helps ensure accurate audio-visual synchronization from camera to studio equipment.
- Precise lip-sync measurement
- Video to video timing alignment
- Latency measurement
- AV sync from camera/mic to analyzer
- Supports remote production and news gathering
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MatchBox Glass is an advanced and precise lip-sync measurement tool for the broadcast industry. The Glass app allows precision measurement of lip-sync, video to video timing alignment and latency from the camera lens and mic back to an OB truck or studio equipped with a MatchBox Analyser with Glass licence. MatchBox Glass can in conjunction with a Glass licensed MatchBox Analyser be used to measure: • AV Sync through from camera lens/mic back to analyser • Video to video timing of multiple cameras pointed at the same iPhone/iPad • Absolute video latency in conjunction with a latency licence. MatchBox Glass is ideal for: • Remote Production • OB truck rigging • News gathering
Sync
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Sync-it Plus is a professional companion app for any Sync-it hardware device. Get real time AV sync measurements when used with a hardware Sync-it. Record sync measurements and analyse them in slomo later using the app. Generate the Sync-it test pattern for hardware to measure. Works at all common frame rates and displays NTP time in the correct timecode format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatchBox Glass at none against Sync's 4. MatchBox Glass also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Sync's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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. Sync sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MatchBox Glass asks for nothing beyond the download.
MatchBox Glass ships an update every 3 months, Sync every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MatchBox Glass | Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hitomi Ltd | Sync-it.co.uk |
In-app purchases
MatchBox Glass
No in-app purchases
Sync
- Hardware UnlockFree
- Sync-It 14 Day TrialFree
- Sync-it legacy unlock$44.99
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- Sync-It Full Unlock$89.99
