SMPTE Score vs LOWER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMPTE Score
Calculate relationships between SMPTE timecode, tempo, and score length. Supports various timecode formats and tempo ranges. Useful for musicians and video editors.
- SMPTE timecode calculation
- Tempo (BPM) calculation
- Score length (measures) calculation
- Multiple timecode formats
- Time signature support
- Timecode converter
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SMPTE Score can calculate ALL relationship combinations of SMPTE timecode, Tempo (beats per minute) and Score length (written measures). Timecode formats supported: All current formats recognized by SMPTE organization, and more. - 23.976 - 24 fps - 25 fps - 29.97 non drop-frame - 29.97d drop-frame - 30 fps non drop-frame - 30d fps drop-frame - Multiples of the above rates at 2, 3, 4 and 5x. (…, 150, 150d fps) SMPTE timecode is displayed in Hours : Minutes : Seconds : Frames.bits (bits go from .00 to .79) Enter timecode in two ways: - Enter your project timecode and have the real (wall) time automatically calculated. - Enter the real (wall) time and have it instantly calculate your project timecode for that exact moment in time. Drop-frame timecode entered is always interpreted as real time and converted to the drop-frame format for that time. For example, when nine minutes is entered (when 29.97d is selected) 00:08:59;29.64 is displayed because this is the timecode when nine minutes in real time has actually passed. The tempo range is from 5 to 300 beats per minute. The time signatures range from one to twelve beats per bar, with regular or dotted note values getting the beat. If you want to write a song 4 minutes long and at 108 beats per minute, it'll give you how many measures it needs to be (in a given time signature). Likewise, given the number of measures, and the time you want it to take, it'll tell you how fast you need to play it. Or if you know how many measures it is and how fast you want to play it, SMPTE Score will tell you how long it will take. You can also use it as a simple timecode converter - just select between the different timecode, and the currently displayed time is converted. After you find out that your score in 7/8 needs to be played at 170bpm, check out my other app "Maestro" to see how to conduct it.
LOWER
Capture photos and videos at significantly reduced resolutions, down to 20x20 pixels. Batch compress up to 50 media files at once to save substantial storage space. Ideal for quick sharing, debugging, or creating lo-fi content.
- Custom resolution capture down to 20x20 pixels
- Batch compression of up to 50 photos/videos
- Option to reduce audio quality or remove audio
- Save to custom folders
- Preserve timestamps
- Save both high and low resolution copies
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This app allows user to take photos and videos at lower resolution and even custom resolution down to 20x20 pixels! You can also batch compress upto 50 photos in one click. Save massive space on videos and photos! Sometimes we want to capture very small sized video to quickly send to other people for various reasons including but not limited to: - Debugging - Quick preview - Save storage space - LoFi for fun - Quick sharing on social media. - Different picture / video dimensions. - Option to save both high res and low res copies of the same image. - Option to preserve timestamp after converting image or video. Preset resolutions: 120p - 120 x 160 ~ 0.02 MP (megapixels) 240p - 240 x 320 ~ 0.08 MP 360p - 360 x 480 ~ 0.17 MP 480p - 480 x 640 ~ 0.3 MP 720p - 720 x 1280 ~ 0.9 MP Other Features - Choose lower audio quality or no audio at all. - Save to custom folder. - Batch conversion of up to 50 images / videos at once. - One click conversion. E.g. I sometime just want to report a problem to my developers about some issue with an app, and i really don't need 4K or Full HD for that... I want LOWER resolutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMPTE Score at 100% against LOWER's 37%. SMPTE Score also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). LOWER's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
LOWER is free to download; SMPTE Score costs $2.99 up front. LOWER sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SMPTE Score asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMPTE Score holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LOWER has 168 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SMPTE Score's written reviews are positive against 37% of LOWER's.
SMPTE Score ships an update every 17 months, LOWER every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMPTE Score | LOWER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Patrick Q. Kelly | Vweeter Limited |
Customer experience
SMPTE Score
LOWER
Bugs and requests
SMPTE Score
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LOWER
Reported bugs
17 issues- Audio speeds up 2x and becomes distorted when resizing videos
- Audio becomes choppy and out of sync with video
- Videos fail to save, especially around 1-2 minutes in length
- App crashes when recording or resizing videos
- App crashes on iOS 15 and newer versions
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- Rotation/orientation function not working correctly
- Purchase verification not persisting (requires re-verification on each open)
- Restore purchases option malfunctioning
- App won't open past advertisements
- Cannot save to camera roll despite available storage
- Video doesn't save after compression
- Clicking sound when resizing videos
- App crashes immediately after recording longer videos
- Photos appear sideways/rotated incorrectly
- App won't let users past ads on startup
- Paid features locked despite purchase
- Microphone permission required to use app
Requested features
14 requests- Low quality microphone/audio recording option
- Camera flip functionality during video recording
- Custom frame rate settings (15-60 FPS)
- Digital zoom feature
- GIF file compression support
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- Option to save custom resolution presets
- Shutter animation/flash indicator on screen
- Access to all device cameras (not just main cameras)
- Ability to choose between mirrored and normal image orientation
- Remember last used camera on app restart
- Output file size display
- Wider video preview (not locked to 1:1 aspect ratio)
- Less sensitive zoom controls
- Reduced battery consumption during recording
In-app purchases
SMPTE Score
No in-app purchases
LOWER
- Record more than 2 minutes$2.99
- Unlock Custom Size$2.99
- Remove ads$2.99
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- Unlock All Features$4.99









