Comparison

Catchin' Sync vs Streambox Media Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Measure audio-video sync delay
  • Works with any sync event
  • Useful for professionals
  • Suitable for home theater
  • Includes sample test video
  • Optional video recording
Features
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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.

About

Streambox Media Player

This app plays HD/HDR IP video streams from encoders or cloud services. It's ideal for content providers to review live feeds and for post-production teams to collaborate remotely on video projects.

Highlights
  • HD/HDR playback
  • IP video stream support
  • Streambox encoder integration
  • Streambox Cloud Services compatibility
  • Remote live stream review
  • Collaborative post-production workflows
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Streambox® Media Player is an HD/HDR player for IP video streams arriving from Streambox encoders or from the Streambox Cloud services. The Media Player is well suited for streams being pushed (routed to) or pulled from the Streambox Cloud Services. This media player is used by media content providers (e.g., news services) to remotely review live streams, and by post-production services for collaborative workflows with colorist, editors, and producers, and by media producers for on-site or on-location monitoring.

Screenshots

Catchin' Sync1 screens
Streambox Media Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Streambox Media Player at none against Catchin' Sync's 1. Streambox Media Player also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (87 vs 11). Catchin' Sync's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Catchin' Sync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Streambox Media Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catchin' Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streambox Media Player has 87 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Catchin' Sync's written reviews are positive against 67% of Streambox Media Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catchin' Sync ships an update every 11 months, Streambox Media Player every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Catchin' Sync versus Streambox Media Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatchin' SyncStreambox Media Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1187 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.313.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuiet Art Ltd.Streambox Inc.

Customer experience

Catchin' Sync

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.4%

Streambox Media Player

All ratings87 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Catchin' Sync

One-time1
  • Full access$17.99
None

Streambox Media Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catchin' Sync free?
Catchin' Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Streambox Media Player free?
Streambox Media Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catchin' Sync or Streambox Media Player?
Catchin' Sync is rated higher. Catchin' Sync averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Streambox Media Player averages 4.2 from 87 ratings.
Do Catchin' Sync or Streambox Media Player have ads?
Neither Catchin' Sync nor Streambox Media Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catchin' Sync or Streambox Media Player?
Catchin' Sync ships an update every 11 months, and Streambox Media Player every 6 weeks. Most recently, Catchin' Sync was updated on October 8, 2026 and Streambox Media Player on October 5, 2026.

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