Comparison

Timecode Marker vs Earwig Marker

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

Head to head
About

Timecode Marker

Streamline video editing by quickly creating timecode stamps. These markers help identify crucial moments or errors in footage. Sync with your camcorder for precise reference.

Highlights
  • Generate PDF, CSV, and text reports
  • iOS and macOS split-screen support
  • Customizable label text
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • macOS keyboard shortcuts
Features
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Shortcut for Creating Timecode Stamps. Speed up your video editing workflow with timecode stamps. Use these markers as references to quickly identify mistakes or key moments in long video footage. (Sync the timecode with your camcorder and ensure its timecode is set to Free Run.) Key features: 1. PDF, CSV, and text report generation. 2. Native iOS and macOS split-screen support. 3. Customizable label text. 4. iCloud sync and backup across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. 5. macOS keyboard shortcuts supported.

About

Earwig Marker

This app helps filmmakers quickly mark important moments during shoots with a tap or voice command. It transcribes spoken words and creates timecode-accurate markers, which can then be used to build an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.

Highlights
  • Mark moments with tap or voice
  • Live transcription of spoken words
  • Customizable marker buttons
  • Hands-free marking with keywords
  • Clip marking with In/Out points
  • Builds edit timelines for Resolve/Premiere
  • Speaker name recognition
Features
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Catch the best moments while you shoot. Find them again the second you start editing. Earwig Marker is for filmmakers who shoot a lot and cut later. Tap, or just say the word, to catch a strong moment as it happens. Earwig transcribes what was said and drops a timecode-accurate marker. Back at your desk, those markers build themselves into an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro. THE PROBLEM You shoot for hours. The best line, the take you'll use, the shot you'll need later. Then it all disappears onto a card, and finding it again eats the first day of every edit. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set up your buttons. One tap for a highlight, a good take, a cutaway, or build your own. 2. Shoot your day. Tap when something good happens, or set a keyword and say it out loud to mark hands-free. Hold In and Out to capture a whole clip, and Earwig sums up what was said in it. 3. Open Earwig Sync on your Mac. Your markers build into a timeline in Resolve or Premiere, lined up with your footage, ready to cut. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Earwig transcribes while you shoot, so every marker carries the words actually spoken, not just a timecode. Name a speaker once and the name stays across the whole transcript. And Earwig Sync, the free Mac app, lines your markers up to your camera's audio, so each one lands on the exact frame. You open your edit and the good bits are already found and laid down. That's hours of logging and searching gone. You start where you used to finish. WHO IT'S FOR Documentary makers, interviewers, podcasters, multicam and solo shooters. Anyone who shoots more than they can remember and cuts in Resolve or Premiere. WHAT YOU GET - A tap, or your own voice, to catch a moment while you shoot - Custom buttons and colours for takes, cutaways, strong moments and more - In and Out to mark a clip, with a summary of what was said - Live transcription, so every marker carries the actual quote - Speaker names kept across the whole transcript - Timecode-accurate markers, lined up with your footage - A free Mac app that builds your markers into a Resolve or Premiere timeline - No timecode box, no extra hardware - Works with the camera and edit software you already use Built by a filmmaker who was tired of losing the best moment in the edit. Start with a free month. Mark your next shoot and watch the edit take shape before you've touched a clip. Earwig Sync is a free companion app for Mac. DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro belong to their respective owners and are not affiliated with Earwig. Note: the app's interface and transcription currently work in English. Pricing: Earwig is a subscription. Friends of Earwig is GBP 9.99 a month with the first month free, for as long as you stay subscribed. Studio is GBP 14.99 a month or GBP 119 a year and includes 10 hours of cloud transcription a month, with top-ups available. Pro, for markers and sync without transcription or AI, is GBP 3.99 a month or GBP 34.99 a year. Your Apple Account is charged when the free month ends, and subscriptions renew each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timecode Marker4 screens
Earwig Marker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Earwig Marker at Free against Timecode Marker's $1.99. Earwig Marker also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Timecode Marker's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (40% vs 0%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Earwig Marker is free to download; Timecode Marker costs $1.99 up front. Earwig Marker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Timecode Marker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timecode Marker holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timecode Marker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Timecode Marker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Earwig Marker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timecode Marker versus Earwig Marker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecode MarkerEarwig Marker
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIG STORY FILMMAKING SERVICEharry Winteringham

Customer experience

Timecode Marker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Earwig Marker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timecode Marker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Earwig Marker

Subscriptions1
  • Earwig Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Timecode Marker free?
Timecode Marker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earwig Marker free?
Earwig Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timecode Marker or Earwig Marker?
Timecode Marker is rated higher. Timecode Marker averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Earwig Marker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timecode Marker or Earwig Marker have ads?
Neither Timecode Marker nor Earwig Marker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecode Marker or Earwig Marker?
Timecode Marker ships an update weekly, and Earwig Marker weekly. Most recently, Timecode Marker was updated on September 18, 2026 and Earwig Marker on September 15, 2026.

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