Comparison

SMPTE Score vs CRT Camera

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

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About

SMPTE Score

Calculate relationships between SMPTE timecode, tempo, and score length. Supports various timecode formats and tempo ranges. Useful for musicians and video editors.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

CRT Camera

Features
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Photograph CRT televisions and monitors with fewer refresh bands. CRT Camera is an iPhone camera built specifically for CRT displays. Match the shutter duration to 50 Hz or 60 Hz, watch the result in the live preview, and fine-tune the exposure before you shoot. FEATURES • 50 Hz and 60 Hz presets • Live fine-tuning with slider and step controls • Shows the shutter duration actually applied by the camera hardware • Clear Confirmed, Approximate, and Adjusted status labels • Portrait and landscape capture • Review, save, or retake after every shot • HEIC and JPEG output • On-device processing CRT Camera helps reduce the dark bands and refresh artifacts that often appear when photographing retro televisions, arcade monitors, and other CRT screens. Results depend on the display, signal, lighting, and camera hardware, so artifacts may not disappear completely. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos stay on your iPhone. There are no accounts, ads, tracking, uploads, watermarks, or capture limits

Screenshots

SMPTE Score4 screens
CRT Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CRT Camera at Free against SMPTE Score's $2.99. CRT Camera also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). SMPTE Score's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

CRT Camera is free to download; SMPTE Score costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SMPTE Score against 5.0 for CRT Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMPTE Score has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMPTE Score versus CRT Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMPTE ScoreCRT Camera
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 17 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Q. KellyJAVIER LUDENA MONTES

In-app purchases

None

SMPTE Score

No in-app purchases

None

CRT Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMPTE Score free?
SMPTE Score costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CRT Camera free?
CRT Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMPTE Score or CRT Camera?
SMPTE Score and CRT Camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SMPTE Score or CRT Camera have ads?
Neither SMPTE Score nor CRT Camera shows ads.

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