Comparison

Ingo Maurer Digital vs Timecode Gen

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

Head to head
About

Ingo Maurer Digital

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The Ingo Maurer Digital app is a free app that makes it easy to control your Ingo Maurer luminaire from your smartphone or tablet with just the touch of a finger. Just install your luminaire, download the app, simply log in and start to control your Ingo Maurer luminaire from wherever you are. Switch between scenes and dimming levels or switch your Ingo Maurer luminaire on or off; the Ingo Maurer Digital app – it's child's play! MOODMOON MOODMOON is a wall lamp that combines innovation and tradition: Via the Ingo Maurer Digital app, the user can choose from 14 different lighting moods and colour gradients, some of which are static, others moving, and change the atmosphere of a room according to their own feelings and activities. Change the moods of the MOODMOON via the app according to your feeling: dim continuously and switch between the moods until you have set exactly the light colour that you like best. With the Ingo Maurer Digital app, MOODMOON is oriented towards people's personal needs. Users of MOODMOON can also choose between warm, calming or fresh, invigorating moods. For example, the luminaire can be used during the day with a white-blue stimulating lighting mood for work and in the evening with a warm colour choice for a calming effect. Just as you listen to certain music depending on your mood, MOODMOON offers the appropriate colour gradient which can be selected via the Ingo Maurer Digital app. The colour changes of MOODMOOD are deliberately programmed for mindful perception and are intended to have a relaxing effect. by Sebastian Hepting for Ingo Maurer

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Ingo Maurer Digital4 screens
Timecode Gen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ingo Maurer Digital at Free against Timecode Gen's $4.99. Ingo Maurer Digital also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). Timecode Gen's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Ingo Maurer Digital is free to download; Timecode Gen costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ingo Maurer Digital ships an update every 11 months, Timecode Gen every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ingo Maurer Digital versus Timecode Gen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIngo Maurer DigitalTimecode Gen
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProtoPixel S.L.Anna Koynova

In-app purchases

None

Ingo Maurer Digital

No in-app purchases

None

Timecode Gen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ingo Maurer Digital free?
Ingo Maurer Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timecode Gen free?
Timecode Gen costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ingo Maurer Digital or Timecode Gen have ads?
Neither Ingo Maurer Digital nor Timecode Gen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ingo Maurer Digital or Timecode Gen?
Ingo Maurer Digital ships an update every 11 months, and Timecode Gen every 5 days. Most recently, Ingo Maurer Digital was updated on October 5, 2026 and Timecode Gen on October 21, 2026.

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