CL vs Timecode Gen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CL
This app acts as a wireless remote for a specific audio recorder, offering transport control, input routing, and metadata editing. It requires a separate hardware accessory to function with the compatible device.
- Wireless remote control
- Transport control
- Input routing
- Signal level display
- Timecode display
- Metadata editing
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The CL-WiFi app is a wireless remote controller for the Sound Devices 788T 12-track recorder/mixer. It provides transport control, input routing, signal level and timecode display, and editing of a recording's metadata. To enable remote control functionality, a CL-WIFI interface accessory must be connected to the 788T.
Timecode Gen
This app generates linear timecode (LTC) with support for various frame rates and audio output. It can create audio files with embedded timecode, operate in real-time using the device's current time, and manage cue playlists. It also allows for synchronized start/stop commands between devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
- LTC SMPTE timecode generation (PAL, SECAM, 24-30 FPS)
- Audio file creation with embedded timecode (AAC/.m4a)
- Real-time generation using device's system time
- CUE timecode playlist creation and management
- Synchronized start/stop commands via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
- Sync TX/RX modes for device command transmission
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Main Features: - Generate linear timecode support LTC SMPTE PAL SECAM 24, 25, 29.97DF, 30 FPS with audio output. - Creating audio files with timecode in compressed aac/.m4a(44,1kHz) format. - RealTime mode - generation timecode of current system time of device. (supported Sync Mode) - CUE timecode playlist. Can create CUEs with start time and end time. Creating sequecies with CUE's, using two modes "Auto Play Next" and "Stop At End". - Sync devices with TC app, synchronously start/stop commands with connected nearby devices using Bluetooth or WIFI(on same network). Sync TX mode - Transmitter mode, device send commands to another device with RX mode. Sync RX mode - Reciever mode, device get commands: start, stop, set timecode from TX device. Always welcome for criticism and suggestions: royalblue.dev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CL at Free against Timecode Gen's $4.99. CL also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 4) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.1). Timecode Gen's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On 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
CL is free to download; Timecode Gen costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Timecode Gen holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of CL's written reviews are positive against 83% of Timecode Gen's.
CL ships an update every 4 months, Timecode Gen every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CL | Timecode Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (15 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sound Devices, LLC | Anna Koynova |
Customer experience
CL
Timecode Gen
In-app purchases
CL
No in-app purchases
Timecode Gen
No in-app purchases
