AJA DataCalc vs Sony | Content Browser Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AJA DataCalc
Calculate storage needs for professional video and audio projects. Supports numerous industry formats, codecs, and resolutions from HD to 8K. Easily input durations and view results in various units.
- Calculates storage for video/audio media
- Supports popular industry formats and codecs
- Handles resolutions up to 8K
- Input durations in days, hours, seconds, or frames
- Displays results in KB, MB, GB, or TB
- Save common calculations as favorites
- Share calculation summaries via email
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AJA DataCalc computes storage requirements for professional video and audio media. Designed for video professionals, this application works with all the most popular industry video formats and compression methods, including AJA Raw, Apple ProRes, DVCProHD, HDV, XDCAM, DV, CineForm, REDCODE, Avid DNxHD, Avid DNxHR, Apple Intermediate, 16 bit RGB and RGBA, uncompressed, and more. Video standards supported include NTSC, PAL, 1080i, 1080p, 720p, 2K, 4K and 8K. AJA DataCalc allows you to change settings and calculate storage requirements in a single screen with simple controls and a clear concise display. Media durations can be entered in units of days, hours, seconds, or even as precise as frames using time code mode. Clicking on results will rotate you through alternative values including KB, MB, GB or TB for storage calculations or time results in a variety of formats when in TimeCalc mode. Summary information obtained by DataCalc can even be optionally shared via email or other iOS and iPadOS share services, and a Favorites feature allows you to save common calculations for speedy reference.
Sony | Content Browser Mobile
Control Sony professional camcorders and recorders remotely. Monitor live video, adjust settings like focus and zoom, and manage clips. Upload, download, and even perform rough cut edits directly from your mobile device.
- Live video monitoring
- Remote focus and zoom control
- Rec start/stop
- Clip list browsing and playback
- Metadata editing
- Clip uploading and downloading
- Rough cut editing
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Content Browser Mobile is an application to remotely control CBK-WA100/101 Wireless Adapter and Wi-Fi compatible Sony professional camcorders/recorders. LIVE OPERATION - Monitoring live video from camcorders/recorders - Displaying the status of connected devices - Remotely controlling focus, zoom, rec start/stop, and etc. - Live logging (Essence Mark) BROWSE - Displaying the clip list - Playing clips - Editing metadata of clips TRANSFER - Uploading clips to FTP, FTPS, or other servers - Uploading clips partially by marking in and out points - Downloading clips to mobile devices - Managing transfer jobs via job lists STORYBOARD - Rough cut editing - Uploading clips partially and an EDL based on storyboards PLANNING METADATA - Naming clips - Assigning Essence Mark lists to buttons - Browsing and uploading related clips TC LINK - Synchronizing the timecode of multiple camcorders DEVICE SETTINGS - Making setting of network functions for connected devices NOTES: - System Requirements OS: iOS/iPadOS 18.0〜27.0 - For details about usage, please see the help page below. https://helpguide.sony.net/promobile/cbm/v2/en/index.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AJA DataCalc at 70% against Sony | Content Browser Mobile's 15%. AJA DataCalc also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (9.0.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AJA DataCalc holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of AJA DataCalc's written reviews are positive against 15% of Sony | Content Browser Mobile's.
AJA DataCalc ships an update every 4 months, Sony | Content Browser Mobile every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | AJA DataCalc | Sony | Content Browser Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better | 2.1 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better | 14.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AJA Video Systems | Sony Corporation |
Customer experience
AJA DataCalc
Sony | Content Browser Mobile
Bugs and requests
AJA DataCalc
Reported bugs
14 issues- Crashes with iOS 17
- App crashes on touching settings
- App crashes every time any button is used
- HDV bit rate incorrect
- Resolutions dropdown lacks clarity
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- Defaults are strange
- Sony raw 16 bit estimates may be off
- Some information is inaccurate
- DNxHD bitrates not shown for all framerates
- Out of date with latest codecs
- XDCAM EX data rate incorrect
- Cannot install on 1G iPod Touch (requires microphone)
- Data rates read as megabytes instead of megabits
- XDCAM Ex data rate calculation incorrect
Requested features
19 requests- Add support for older devices (Ki Pro, etc.)
- Add support for FFV1 codec (version 3)
- Add support for Canon XF-AVC
- Add bitrate option for calculation
- Add bits per second field
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- Add support for Compressed CinemaDNG (BMPCC)
- Add DNxHD bitrates for all framerates
- Include more codecs (Avid DNxHD flavors)
- Allow user-defined presets
- Add Arri-Raw, Red R3D, Canon C300 support
- Add custom field for known data rates
- Add support for h264 data file sizes
- Add separate wheels for framerate and bitrate
- Add support for Apple Intermediate Codec, Cineform, DNxHD
- Add support for Lagarith codec
- Add iPod/h.264 selection
- Add ability to email results
- Add on/off switch for audio
- Make storage space always in Bytes
Sony | Content Browser Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AJA DataCalc
No in-app purchases
Sony | Content Browser Mobile
No in-app purchases
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