Comparison

LensPro vs productionTimer

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

Head to head
About

LensPro

This utility app assists projectionists with lens calculations for various projector brands. It maintains an updated database of lens information accessible via the internet.

Highlights
  • Lens calculations
  • Supports Barco, Christie, Panasonic, Epson, Benq, Mitsubishi, Optoma, Sony
  • Online database updates
  • Ideal for projectionists
Features
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LensPro is the ideal companion of every projectionist. Lenspro allows the calculations of lenses: Barco - Christie - Panasonic, Digital Projection, Epson, Benq, Mitsubishi,Optoma,Sony. updating the database via the internet

About

productionTimer

This app transforms your iOS device into a professional countdown clock for live events and television production. It offers fullscreen display on external monitors, customizable text and colors, and message broadcasting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen countdown on external display
  • Message broadcasting
  • Customizable text and background colors
  • Time-Travel feature
  • AirPlay support
Features
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productionTimer was designed specifically for the live event and television production industry. Turn most models of iPad or iPhone / iPod Touch into a full-featured countdown clock - perfect for live events! Key Features: - FULLSCREEN countdown on an EXTERNAL DISPLAY via USB-C/Lightning->HDMI or AirPlay - NDI® and SRT output - send the clock over your network to a switcher, multiviewer, remote venue, or playout system - WEB VIEW & REMOTE CONTROL - open the clock in any browser and drive the timer from a separate phone, tablet, or laptop - Bitfocus Companion support - control productionTimer from a Stream Deck or any Companion surface - Send messages downstage - Change text and background colors for normal, warning, and end segments - Smaller cost and footprint than computer or hardware-based timers productionTimer turns an iOS device into a full-screen countdown clock for an external monitor. Take video directly out of the device via the Apple HDMI adapter - run it to a nearby monitor with standard HDMI, send it over Cat-5/5e/6 or fiber, or feed it into a switcher and route it anywhere. Using a switcher, you can even key out the background for a clean countdown over other graphics - perfect for getting attendees back from breaks on time. Prefer to skip the cables? An AirPlay destination like Apple TV works as the external monitor. Need the clock somewhere a cable won't reach? Broadcast it over your network instead - as an NDI source straight into your switcher, or an SRT stream for reliable delivery over longer, less predictable connections. It's also available as a web view, so anyone on the network can pull it up in a browser. Run the show from wherever you are: built-in remote control lets an operator drive the timer from a separate device, and Bitfocus Companion integration puts start, stop, reset, and messaging on your Stream Deck - right inside the control layout you already use. A "warning" changes the clock's background to a user-defined color at a set time - great for cueing talent to wrap up or move to Q&A. Once time is up, the background can change colors again. Need to send a note downstage but don't have switching in place to get it on the confidence monitor? Type a short message and display it on the clock. The countdown shifts up and a large, clear message appears below it - one touch and it's back to normal. Event professionals know the importance of running on time. Need to make up a few minutes? Use "Time-Travel" to run the clock faster than reality - just set the time of day you want it to hit "0" and productionTimer figures out the rest.

Screenshots

LensPro4 screens
productionTimer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LensPro at $5.99 against productionTimer's $19.99. LensPro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). productionTimer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LensPro costs $5.99 and productionTimer $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

productionTimer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of LensPro's written reviews are positive against 90% of productionTimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LensPro ships an update every 16 months, productionTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LensPro versus productionTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensProproductionTimer
Price$5.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.4 (21 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperpiXapOn-Point Presentation Services, LLC

Customer experience

LensPro

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

productionTimer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LensPro

No in-app purchases

None

productionTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LensPro free?
LensPro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is productionTimer free?
productionTimer costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LensPro or productionTimer?
productionTimer is rated higher. LensPro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while productionTimer averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do LensPro or productionTimer have ads?
Neither LensPro nor productionTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LensPro or productionTimer?
LensPro ships an update every 16 months, and productionTimer weekly. Most recently, LensPro was updated on September 18, 2026 and productionTimer on August 24, 2026.

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