Runtime. vs Vox Presenter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Vox Presenter
This app acts as a voice-activated teleprompter and presentation remote. It automatically advances slides based on your speech and offers an Apple Watch remote for seamless control. Features include multi-language support and offline speech recognition.
- Real-time word-by-word voice tracking
- Automatic PowerPoint slide advancement
- Apple Watch stage remote
- Offline speech recognition
- Multi-speaker script support
- Studio OLED black mode
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Delivering a keynote, presenting PowerPoint (.pptx) slides, or recording a video? Stop scrolling manually and never lose eye contact with your audience again. Vox Presenter is the smart voice-activated teleprompter and Mac/PC slide presenter that tracks your voice word by word in real time and advances your presentation slides automatically—with a dedicated Apple Watch stage remote. WHY SPEAKERS & CREATORS CHOOSE VOX PRESENTER • Real-Time Word-by-Word Voice Tracking: read naturally, pause whenever you want to engage your audience, and resume effortlessly. Vox Presenter follows your exact speaking pace. • Direct PowerPoint (.pptx), Word (.docx), PDF & RTF Import: import your PowerPoint (.pptx) slide decks and automatically extract speaker notes slide by slide in one tap. • Apple Watch Stage Remote: advance Mac & PC slides blind from your wrist with distinct haptics, control slides and teleprompter paragraphs independently, glance at your lines, and scrub with the Digital Crown. • Automatic Mac & Windows Slide Remote: pair with our free macOS and Windows companion app so every paragraph transition automatically advances your slides in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, or Canva—or control slides manually from your iPhone or Apple Watch. • Studio OLED Black Mode & 45° Mirroring: pure black OLED theme with horizontal and vertical screen flip built for professional beam-splitter teleprompter glass and dark stages. • Multi-Speaker Scripts: use [Speaker] tags with automatic color-coding for co-presentations, panels, and interviews. • Live Timer, WPM Auto-Scroll & Rehearsal Analytics: adjust font size on the fly (aA), monitor your elapsed time, switch to timed WPM scrolling, and review your duration, speaking speed (WPM), and voice accuracy after every run. • 35+ Languages & On-Device Speech Recognition: voice tracking works offline on supported languages directly on your iPhone or iPad, with no audio recordings stored. BUILT FOR: • Keynote speakers, executives, and conference presenters • Video creators, educators, and broadcast journalists • Anyone presenting PowerPoint or Keynote decks who wants natural eye contact Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vox Presenter at Free against Runtime.'s $5.99. Vox Presenter also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Runtime.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (193 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Vox Presenter is free to download; Runtime. costs $5.99 up front. Vox Presenter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Runtime. asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Runtime. against 5.0 for Vox Presenter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runtime. has 193 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Runtime.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Vox Presenter's.
Runtime. ships an update every 3 months, Vox Presenter every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Runtime. | Vox Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (193 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sources and Methods | Xavier Larrode |
Customer experience
Runtime.
Vox Presenter
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
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- Calculate with non-standard breaks
- Put Goal time back in screen info
- Add customizable part combination totals
Vox Presenter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Runtime.
No in-app purchases
Vox Presenter
- VoxPresenter Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- VoxPresenter Pro – Lifetime$49.99









