Catchin' Sync vs Tentacle Timebar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catchin' Sync
This app helps determine the audio and video sync delay on any playback device. It's useful for professionals and enthusiasts in various A/V scenarios, including home theaters and professional editing suites. The free version offers a sample video, while full access enables video recording for testing.
- Measure audio-video sync delay
- Works with any sync event
- Useful for professionals
- Suitable for home theater
- Includes sample test video
- Optional video recording
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*** Check out our website for device accuracy information: https://quietart.co.nz/catchinsync *** Catchin' Sync is a utility for video & audio professionals and enthusiasts alike. In most video playback or monitoring situations different codecs and display types as well as hardware cause a delay between the video signal and the audio signal. Be it a professional video edit or sound mix environment, or a home theatre setup, Catchin' Sync makes it a breeze to determine the amount of sync delay between your video and audio devices. It's so easy to use and doesn't require any propriety test files or special formats. Just any sync event on screen can be used. Though, we do provide great test files in many formats for you to use on our site: https://quietart.co.nz/catchinsync If you are a: - Video Editor - Colourist - Online Editor - Re-recording Mixer - Foley Editor - Dialog Editor - SFX Editor - ADR Mixer / recorder - Projectionist - QC Operator - A/V Specialist - Home Theatre Enthusiast - Or a facility owner / manager that deals with anything to do with Audio / Video. You'll benefit from the peace of mind that Catchin' Sync provides! Catchin' Sync can also be used to measure the distance of a sound making event (bouncing ball, lightning etc). This free version includes a sample video for demonstration purposes. You'll need to purchase the Full Access to enable video recording to use in your tests.
Tentacle Timebar
Monitor the timecode, frame rate, battery status, and signal strength of your Bluetooth Tentacle Sync E and Track E devices. This read-only app prevents accidental misconfiguration, offering a safe way to view device information. Copy the current timecode to your clipboard with a simple press.
- Monitor timecode
- View frame rate
- Check battery status
- See signal strength
- Read-only configuration
- Copy timecode to clipboard
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Use this app to monitor the timecode of your Bluetooth Tentacle Sync E and Tentacle Track E. For each device, the following information is available: ・timecode ・frame rate ・battery status ・signal strength In contrast to the regular "Tentacle Setup" app, this app does not allow for changing the configuration of your Tentacle devices on purpose. The app provides a "read-only" view of your setup, reducing the possibility of accidental misconfiguration. Pressing the timecode copies the current timecode to the clipboard. Tentacle Sync E and Tentacle Track E are available at https://shop.tentaclesync.com or from one of our resellers. Questions? Please visit: www.tentaclesync.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tentacle Timebar at none against Catchin' Sync's 1. Tentacle Timebar also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 58%) and device support (4 vs 2). Catchin' Sync's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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
Both are free to download. Catchin' Sync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tentacle Timebar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catchin' Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Catchin' Sync's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tentacle Timebar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Catchin' Sync ships an update every 11 months, Tentacle Timebar every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catchin' Sync | Tentacle Timebar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quiet Art Ltd. | Tentacle Sync GmbH |
Customer experience
Catchin' Sync
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In-app purchases
Catchin' Sync
- Full access$17.99
Tentacle Timebar
No in-app purchases
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