Timecode vs PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timecode
Calculate and convert video timecode, film footage, and frames. This tool simplifies editing and post-production calculations, offering results in multiple formats and supporting various video and film standards.
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide timecodes
- View results in timecode, frames, or film footage
- Supports video frame rates and drop/non-drop frame
- Film gauge options for frames, feet, and meters
- Local calculation history
- Share calculations as text
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Add clip lengths, work out differences and see the result in video timecode, frames or film footage. Timecode Pro brings everyday editing and post-production calculations into one calculator. SEE YOUR RESULT FOUR WAYS Add and subtract timecodes, multiply or divide values, and compare the result in four configurable displays. Choose the formats you need for the job. WORK IN VIDEO OR FILM Select video frame rates and drop-frame or non-drop-frame timecode. For film, choose a gauge and work in frames, feet, feet and frames, metres or rolls. KEEP CALCULATIONS AT HAND Review earlier calculations in local history and share them as text. History stays on this device and does not sync between devices. The interface is available in English, French, German and Spanish. Made for iPhone and iPad, with support for iPad windows. Share calculation text from history when you need to pass on a result. Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later. Timecode Pro for iPhone and iPad is listed as Timecode on the App Store. Timecode Pro for Mac is sold separately.
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
Control your teleprompter content remotely with this companion app. Mirror your prompter display, manage scrolling, and start/stop presentations wirelessly. Ideal for smooth, hands-free content delivery.
- Remote scrolling control
- Start/stop presentations
- Return to beginning of content
- Screen mirroring
- Wireless connection (WIFI/hotspot)
- Automatic connection re-establishment
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PromptSmart Pro Remote Control is an optional, companion app to the PromptSmart Pro teleprompter app (subscription required) that lets you control the scrolling of your content with a simple tap of your finger to move it forward or backward, start/stop your presentations, and return to the beginning via a WIFI connection or mobile hotspot. The Remote Control allows you to mirror the screen of your prompter display so that the content of the teleprompter display can be viewed and re-positioned from a distance. Two iOS devices with a history of connection will learn each other and connect more easily afterwards. If the remote screen sleeps, the connection will automatically be re-established once the remote control app is made active again (after a few moments).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timecode at 81% against PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's 11%. Timecode also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.2). PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control is free to download; Timecode costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timecode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Timecode's written reviews are positive against 11% of PromptSmart Pro Remote Control's.
Timecode ships an update every 6 months, PromptSmart Pro Remote Control every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timecode | PromptSmart Pro Remote Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (24 ratings) — better | 1.2 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 11.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panoptik | PromptSmart |
Customer experience
Timecode
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
Bugs and requests
Timecode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
Reported bugs
21 issues- Spanish language not working with auto scroll
- Script position on iPhone not correlating with iPad reader position
- App keeps logging users out
- Remote app not connecting to prompter iPad
- Remote app requires re-subscription despite existing subscription
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- Voice recognition screws up during lengthy speech
- Scrolling is almost random
- Connection is intermittent
- Text scroll view out of sync with voice tracking
- Remote app loses Wi-Fi connection
- Remote app does not swap correctly between Script and Notecard mode
- Remote app will not reconnect without a full device restart
- Remote app disconnects frequently during filming
- Tap down function is the only reliable option
- Controller doesn't scroll smoothly
- Fast forward and rewind buttons are too small
- Stop button is misplaced between fast forward and rewind
- Remote app doesn't scroll smoothly on prompter
- Bluetooth remote connection issues with new iOS upgrades
- App freezes and requires dashing back to iPad
- Remote mirrored scrolling feature is jumpy on prompter
Requested features
9 requests- Restore old UX for smooth scrolling
- Improve connection stability
- Reduce latency
- Make buttons larger on remote
- Allow Apple Watch control
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- Use remote mic for voice-track
- Allow unmirrored text view on remote
- Improve Bluetooth connection
- Implement inertial scrolling
In-app purchases
Timecode
No in-app purchases
PromptSmart Pro Remote Control
No in-app purchases
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