LensPro vs productionTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Lens calculations
- Supports Barco, Christie, Panasonic, Epson, Benq, Mitsubishi, Optoma, Sony
- Online database updates
- Ideal for projectionists
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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
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.
- Fullscreen countdown on external display
- Message broadcasting
- Customizable text and background colors
- Time-Travel feature
- AirPlay support
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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.
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Verdict
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
LensPro costs $5.99 and productionTimer $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
LensPro ships an update every 16 months, productionTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LensPro | productionTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | piXap | On-Point Presentation Services, LLC |
Customer experience
LensPro
productionTimer
In-app purchases
LensPro
No in-app purchases
productionTimer
No in-app purchases









