Catchin' Sync vs Timecode Audio Recorder
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.
Timecode Audio Recorder
Capture audio with embedded timecode for professional synchronization. Supports high-quality WAV recordings and export to cloud services. Requires external Tentacle Sync hardware for timecode functionality.
- Record WAV audio files
- 16 or 24 bit depth
- 44.1 or 48.0 kHz sample rate
- Embedded timecode
- Export to iCloud
- Requires Tentacle Sync hardware
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Record audio files with embedded timecode. Supports recording wave (.wav) audio files with - 16 or 24 bit - 44.1 or 48.0 kHz Recorded files can be exported to iCloud or other services. To use the timecode recording functionality, you have to synchronize your device to a Tentacle Sync E or Tentacle Track E, 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 rating: Catchin' Sync at 4.5 against Timecode Audio Recorder's 4.0. Catchin' Sync also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 42%). Timecode Audio Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Timecode Audio Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Catchin' Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Catchin' Sync's written reviews are positive against 42% of Timecode Audio Recorder's.
Catchin' Sync ships an update every 11 months, Timecode Audio Recorder every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catchin' Sync | Timecode Audio Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 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 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quiet Art Ltd. | Tentacle Sync GmbH |
Customer experience
Catchin' Sync
Timecode Audio Recorder
In-app purchases
Catchin' Sync
- Full access$17.99
Timecode Audio Recorder
No in-app purchases
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