Comparison

Runtime. vs Memo Wizard

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

Head to head
About

Runtime.

This app simplifies post-production workflows for film and TV editors by offering a streamlined timecode calculator. It helps track act times, calculate percentages of total runtime, and determine project over/underages. Easily share project timings with colleagues via email.

Highlights
  • Calculate Total Runtime or Total Content Time
  • Automatically figures over/under time
  • Visual bar graph for timings
  • Email timings to co-workers
  • Support for multiple projects
  • Supports various fps rates
  • Live segment timing timer
Features
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Easily see how far from picture lock you are — and email that information to colleagues with one tap. "Runtime is just flat out better than the old way." - InPoint From sleazy reality shows to prestige Hollywood feature films, Runtime simplifies the workflow of editors everywhere. Throwing out the decades old "timecode calculator" model, Runtime does only the tasks post-production professionals need most – with none of the other cruft. Keep track of act times. Calculate what percentage each act is of the total. Figure total run time, total content time, and how far over or under time the project is. Runtime is an easy and fun way to keep track of your film, tv or radio project. • calculate Total Runtime or Total Content Time • automatically figures how over or under time a project is • visually see your timings with the bar graph • email timings to co-workers with one tap • support for multiple projects • 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 59.94 and 60 fps all supported • the least annoying timecode entry you'll find in the App Store! • timer for timing segments live on set • a no-nonsense tool for professionals Editors, producers, preditors, and post supervisors all over the world have embraced Runtime's simple solution to a complex problem. PLEASE NOTE: Runtime was created for editors who add times together to get a total. Need timecode multiplication? Timecode division? Runtime isn't for you.

About

Memo Wizard

Features
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Memo Wizard turns meetings and conversations into structured notes you can actually use. Record on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac, then turn each recording into a transcript, summary, task list, quotes, and other key information. WHY MEMO WIZARD - Record on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac - Capture audio conferences on Mac without adding a bot to the meeting - Create high-quality transcripts and structured AI notes - Identify speakers and see who said what - Listen to recording segments linked to specific items in the summary - Benefit from automatic language detection - Generate notes tailored to your goal, audience, and context - Import recordings from files and other apps - Search across your entire library of recordings and notes HOW IT WORKS 1. Record a meeting or import an audio file 2. Generate a transcript and an AI note 3. Browse the summary, decisions, tasks, quotes, ideas, and key facts 4. Export and share as TXT, Markdown, or SRT 5. With the Pro plan, also export to DOCX ONE RECORDING, MANY TYPES OF NOTES The same meeting may call for different notes: one for the team, one for management, and one as a reminder for yourself. Memo Wizard lets you create notes tailored to a specific purpose, so you can get exactly what you need from a single conversation. Just briefly describe what you need, and the app will prepare instructions for the AI and generate the right version of the note. You can save your own instructions and reuse them for future meetings. PRIVACY AND SYNC Store your recordings and notes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac in a library synced via iCloud. Recordings are sent to our cloud only for as long as needed to process them with AI. FLEXIBLE USAGE MODEL - Start for free with complimentary credits - Purchase additional credits whenever you need them - Choose a Pro subscription if you use the app regularly MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT Create transcripts and notes in up to 30 languages: Polish, English, German, Czech, Spanish, French, Italian, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Russian, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish, Vietnamese, Slovak, Romanian, Turkish, Finnish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Serbian, Latvian, Danish, Greek, Macedonian, Malay, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Belarusian, and Estonian. PERFECT FOR - Professionals documenting meetings and action items - Students recording lectures - Journalists and researchers working with interviews - Anyone who wants to revisit important information from conversations more quickly This app is subject to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://memowizard.app/privacy-policy-en.html

Screenshots

Runtime.3 screens
Memo Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Memo Wizard at Free against Runtime.'s $5.99. Memo Wizard also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Runtime.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On ads 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

Memo Wizard is free to download; Runtime. costs $5.99 up front. Memo Wizard sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Runtime. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Runtime. ships an update every 3 months, Memo Wizard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Runtime. versus Memo Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuntime.Memo Wizard
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (193 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSources and MethodsPawel Wichniewicz

Bugs and requests

Runtime.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App does not agree with manual on reordering projects
  • Some stability issues
  • App hasn't worked once for a user
  • Update crashed for a user

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add a simple timecode calculator
  • Add folders for organization
  • Allow reordering of projects
  • Include TV breaks separately
  • Allow sharing of projects between editors
Show 3 more
  • Calculate with non-standard breaks
  • Put Goal time back in screen info
  • Add customizable part combination totals

Memo Wizard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Runtime.

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Memo Wizard

Subscriptions2
  • Plan Pro (Weekly)$5.997 Days
  • Plan Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
One-time3
  • Small Pack of Credits$1.99
  • Medium Pack of Credits$9.99
  • Big Pack of Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Runtime. free?
Runtime. costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memo Wizard free?
Memo Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Runtime. or Memo Wizard have ads?
Neither Runtime. nor Memo Wizard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Runtime. or Memo Wizard?
Runtime. ships an update every 3 months, and Memo Wizard every 5 days. Most recently, Runtime. was updated on October 17, 2026 and Memo Wizard on October 12, 2026.

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