Timecode Buddy vs Tentacle Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timecode Buddy
This app transforms your iOS device into a wireless DigiSlate when used with compatible Timecode Systems products and Denecke TS-TCB slates. It enables remote control and status viewing of WiFi-connected devices and B:LINK slaves, and can send text to and record clap times from the TS-TCB slate.
- Wireless DigiSlate functionality
- Remote control of Timecode Systems products
- View status of WiFi-connected devices
- Send text to TS-TCB display
- Record clap stick times
- B:LINK slave device monitoring
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Description Use the Timecode Buddy: app in conjunction with any WiFi enabled Timecode Systems product and the compatible Denecke TS-TCB slate. It not only turns your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch into a highly accurate wireless DigiSlate, but allows for viewing status and remote control of any WiFi connected Timecode Systems product and also B:LINK slave RF devices on the long range 865MHz-923MHz B:LINK network. When connected to a Denecke TS-TCB clapper slate, use the app to send text to the TS-TCB large dot matrix display and also record the actual clap stick times from the TS-TCB walnut sticks. To find out more about this innovative technical and production workflow solution please visit www.timecodesystems.com
Tentacle Setup
This app allows you to control Tentacle SYNC E, TRACK E, and TIMEBAR devices via Bluetooth. It facilitates setting, syncing, and recording timecode for professional audio and video workflows. Simply turn on Bluetooth and follow the on-screen instructions to manage your devices.
- Device control via Bluetooth
- Set, sync, and record timecode
- Manage SYNC E, TRACK E, and TIMEBAR
- Intuitive on-screen instructions
- Streamlined workflow management
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Set. Sync. Record. Manage your Tentacle SYNC E timecode generator, TRACK E timecode audio recorder and TIMEBAR timecode display. Just turn on Bluetooth and follow the instructions. Have fun working with your Tentacles! Questions or suggestions? Contact us via support@tentaclesync.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tentacle Setup at 53% against Timecode Buddy's 0%. Tentacle Setup also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Timecode Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tentacle Setup holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tentacle Setup has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Timecode Buddy's written reviews are positive against 53% of Tentacle Setup's.
Timecode Buddy ships an update every 3 months, Tentacle Setup every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timecode Buddy | Tentacle Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 3.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atomos Ltd. | Tentacle Sync GmbH |
Customer experience
Timecode Buddy
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In-app purchases
Timecode Buddy
No in-app purchases
Tentacle Setup
No in-app purchases
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