Sidus Link Pro vs CallTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sidus Link Pro
This powerful lighting control app transforms your iPad into a professional console. Wirelessly manage DMX and CRMX-enabled lights, automate setup, and design complex lighting sequences with ease. Achieve precise, real-time control for any production.
- Wireless DMX and CRMX control
- Console-style lighting control on iPad
- Visual Layout View for fixture arrangement
- Lightning-fast auto-patching and configuration
- Real-time cueing for DMX lights
- Design and manage lighting shows and effects
- Centralized control for multiple fixture manufacturers
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Sidus Link Pro is a powerful lighting control workstation that runs on your iPad and Mac. Control Aputure lights wirelessly with Sidus Bluetooth and cue any DMX or CRMX-enabled light through sACN and Art-Net using the intuitive Sidus Link interface. Console-style lighting control has never been easier. ENAHANCED PIXEL TOOLS When selecting multi-pixel fixtures, inside the Pixel Window, there are tools for applying gradients across the fixtures, and easy selection tools for first half, second half, odd, even and invert. ACTION PANEL Turn your cues and Quickshots into big, simple “Go” buttons for fast, confident execution. With an optional passcode lock, Action Panel makes it easy to hand control to a client, operator, or venue team. MAC SUPPORT Plan, design, and refine your lighting setup on Mac with more screen space and keyboard-and-mouse precision. EASY, POWERFUL CONSOLE-STYLE CONTROL Sidus Link Pro brings the power of a modern lighting console to your iPad and Mac without the complexity, menu diving, or manual reading. Speed is everything on set. Sidus Link Pro is built to be speedy. All of your most used functions are accessible with just a few taps. DESIGN DAZZLING SHOWS AND EFFECTS WITH REAL-TIME CUEING. Send crisp, responsive cues to your DMX-enabled fixtures at the same time, with no Bluetooth delay. Create rich, synchronized lighting changes and organize them into cue stacks with precise timing, transitions, and loops. Drag and drop to reorder with the Cue Sequence Editor. CONTROL ANY CRMX-ENABLED LIGHT Sidus Link Pro speaks DMX and wireless CRMX, the control protocol that all lights use. Centralize control of your lighting network in Sidus Link Pro, no matter the fixture manufacturer. THE CENTER OF YOUR LIGHTING ECOSYSTEM Sidus Link Pro interfaces with hardware to control fixtures with wired DMX or wireless CRMX capability. Use with any transmitter, node, or router, or partner with Sidus Hardware to unlock powerful monitoring and setup functions. Sidus Link Pro transmits lighting control protocols sACN and Art-Net. SAVE DAYS WITH 3D VISUALIZER Plan your setup in a virtual environment. Create spaces, place lights, design looks, and explore ideas before touching physical fixtures. Since 3D Visualizer is built into your control workflow, cues and DMX settings move seamlessly from planning to execution. SAVE HOURS WITH LIGHTNING FAST AUTO-PATCHING AND AUTO-CONFIGURATION Skip the setup grind. Sidus Link Pro detects your Aputure lights and reduces your setup by up to hundreds of steps. Easily update fixture settings and DMX profiles from your iPad and Mac. SAVE MINUTES WITH LAYOUT VIEW Arrange fixtures in a visual grid to match your physical set. Layout View gives you a faster, more intuitive way to organize fixtures, select the right light, and preview lighting changes in real time. STABLE, LONG-RANGE CONTROL With DMX and CRMX workflows, Sidus Link Pro maintains reliable control. When used with Aputure fixtures and Sidus Hardware, gain additional range and real-time health alerts. FREE BLUETOOTH CONTROL AND FILMMAKING TOOLS The Free plan includes Bluetooth control for Aputure and amaran lights, plus access to our full library of Light Modes, FX, Quickshots, Magic Program Pro and Go, Magic Infinity FX, and Diagram Master. OTHER FEATURES • Dial in tone with color selection methods like CCT, HSI, CCT RGB, xy, and HSIC+ • Set DMX parameters like Intensity, +/- Green, Hue, Saturation, and Variable Crossfade • Access DMX profiles, import GDTF profiles, and create your own profiles • Preview changes before taking them live with the Backstage workspace • Streamline Bluetooth control with Sidus BT View • Save and recall presets for Aputure lights with Sidus BT Quickshots • Auto-Configure, monitor, and update Aputure light firmware in the Fixture Manager • Create lighting plots and sync with your team with Diagram Master • Reference Illumination Handbook to compare fixtures and calculate output
CallTime
This app transforms your film call sheets into an organized daily schedule. It provides at-a-glance information like call times, directions, weather, and contacts, and helps you track earnings and manage your career.
- AI-powered call sheet conversion
- Personalized scheduling and reminders
- Earnings and overtime tracking
- Timecard and invoice export
- Crew contact integration
- Call Card for Apple Wallet
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CallTime turns your call sheets into your whole day. Upload a call sheet (PDF or photo) and AI turns it into a Call Card: call time, location with directions, weather, and key contacts — at a glance. ON TIME, EVERY TIME CallTime works out when to sleep, wake, and leave based on your commute, and reminds you automatically. KNOW WHAT YOU EARNED Track your rate, hours, overtime and meal penalties per shift. Export timecards and invoices when it's time to get paid. YOUR CAREER, ORGANIZED Every call sheet, shift and stat lives in your Vault. See your year in review, your streaks, and your progress. BUILT FOR CREW Add your crew, tap to call anyone on the sheet, and add your Call Card to Apple Wallet so it's one swipe away on set. Free 30-day trial. Keep it all after wrap with a subscription, or go lifetime once and be done. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CallTime at 3.6 against Sidus Link Pro's 2.7. CallTime also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 22%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Sidus Link Pro's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sidus Link Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CallTime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CallTime holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Sidus Link Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of CallTime's.
Sidus Link Pro ships an update monthly, CallTime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sidus Link Pro | CallTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (30 ratings) | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 584 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sidus Link Ltd. | CallTIme LLC |
Customer experience
Sidus Link Pro
CallTime
In-app purchases
Sidus Link Pro
- Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Max (Monthly)$19.991 Month
- Pro (Annual)$99.991 Year
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- Max (Annual)$199.991 Year
CallTime
- CallTime Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Premium monthly (discount)$7.991 Month
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- Premium Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- Exploding Offer LifeTime #1$159.99
- Exploding Offer LifeTime 2$199.99
- Early Founder Club$299.99
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