Comparison

HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART vs SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS

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

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About

HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART

This app generates test patterns and audio tones to help synchronize video and audio for various production and playback systems. It assists in correcting sync issues for cameras, editing software, live events, and home theaters.

Highlights
  • Audio delay adjustment for sync
  • Generates video/audio files for editing systems
  • Supports live event synchronization
  • Includes camera chip chart generator
  • Custom web browser with AV info
  • Continuous loop test pattern
Features
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HD AV SYNC TEST & CAMERA CHIP CHART GENERATOR (YOUTUBE, TIKTOK, All Video & Live Formats, SD, HD, 360...) When doing YouTube, Film & TV Production... don't you hate it when your audio is way out of sync with your picture!?? Or your Digital Cinema, or Big Live Music Stage Show, Home Theatre is out of sync!?!?!? What about bad focus, chroma, luminance...? This App helps you fix ALL of that!:^). Includes a VERY Detailed User Guide and Embedded Quicktime Movie Files. Just Aim your HD or SD Cameras and Mics at your Apple iDevice and adjust audio delay for sync! Simple & Quick. OR, copy the included HD video/audio files (iTunes File Sharing) to sync your Edit System (FCP, Avid, Premiere, Pro Tools, Edius, iMovie...) to Client monitors! Also can be used for live events to sync the stage to the back of the stadium, or in major motion picture theatres to your home theatre!:^) FOR - iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch & ANY Computer (Mac, PC, Linux, UNIX...)!:^). ALSO for Playout Servers for Broadcast. From JOHNAVATAR.com (The included Movie Files work on ANY Mac, PC, Linux, any system.) For Critical Professionals, where Sound and Picture MUST BE IN SYNC! This is a must have APP. ESSENTIAL FOR…. 1) HD, SD, Film & 360 Camera systems – (including Digital SLR… 5D, RED and etc.) used in Production, for example HD Studio's, where HD Video is captured separately from sound (TV Production, for example), or on a major feature film…. 2) Picture & Sound Edit Systems - Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid MediaComposer, Final Cut Pro all versions, EDIUS, ProTools, Logic… even iMovie and MicroSoft MovieMaker… all of them), 3) Graphics Systems, like After Effects, Maya, Cinema4D… all of them, to test to be sure you are in AV Sync, 4) Home Theatres, Digital Cinema's, Theatres… anywhere where you are concerned about Motion Picture and Sound Sync... 5) LIVE EVENTS – where you want to check Visual and Sound Sync from the stage to the back of the arena… 6) AND ALSO for WEB and MOBILE, where you want to be sure that what you upload, is actually in AV Sync!:^) (Check your YouTube Videos for proper sync.) 7) VR Headsets - Test to make sure your VR is in sync!!!!:^) (Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard, MicroSoft HoloLens, ZEIS VR ONE, ZEIS Cinemizer, Playstation, ….) 8) Camera Chip Charts is included as a link, perfect for calibrating you camera (studio to consumer). OPERATION - Start up this APP, touch the RED ROUND Play Button on the Main / Web Screen and a non-stop, continuous loop of one (1) second of bars and tones plays, cut by one (1) second of black and silence plays 10 times, then repeats, until you TAP on screen and then TAP on X top left, or SWIPE DOWN to stop. There is a custom Web Browser as part of this APP, that includes LINKS to more AV Info, more AV Synce Movies, Chip Charts with explanation. This APP and the included ZIP file containing 8 Quicktime movie files (NTSC, PAL...), are used to set Video and Audio Sync on your Camera and Edit systems… also your Graphics systems, Digital Cinema theaters…. hundreds of uses, professional to consumer… including for WEB and MOBILE! Copy this APP's, ZIP File found in the iTunes "Apps", "File Sharing" window, to your edit, or graphics system, or any other system, for playback on those systems to check AV Sync, to your client monitor, you home theatre... whatever. The ZIP file contains 8 QuickTime Movie files (NTSC, PAL...) for HD projects (HDV codec) that work on any system, Mac, PC, Linux and etc. There also is an H264 file for use on UHD/HD TV's (for example) to major cinemas, using a USB Drive to playback from. CUSTOM WEB BROWSER INCLUDED – This APP also contains a complete, custom Web Browser with links to Google, YouTube and to WikiPedia and explanations of what AV Sync is all about and many other video/audio sync movies. If you have any questions, suggestions, or any comments at all, please email us. Sincerely, JOHNAVATAR.com Silicon Beach, CA 90402 USA Email: JohnAvatar@JohnAvatar.com

About

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS

Control ProLights fixtures remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Select DMX modes, create custom shows with cues and playlists, and store them for standalone playback. Offers quick color selection and multi-projector control.

Highlights
  • Remote fixture control
  • DMX mode and address selection
  • Multi-projector control
  • Color presets, picker, and mixer
  • Custom show creation (Cue and Qlist)
  • Standalone playback storage
Features
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SmartColors is the ideal app for remote control of your ProLights fixtures directly from your tablet or smartphone, in a simply and immediate way. The Wi-Fi signal is generated by the WifiBox hardware interface, without any other added device. SmartColors allows to control ProLights fixtures directly from your tablet or smartphone, in the same way as through DMX 512 Protocol. - possibility to select and choose DMX mode and starting address. - simultaneously multi(projector) or single projector control. - quick colour switch thanks to colour preset, picker and mixer. - create your custom show with the possibility to realize Cue and Qlist. - storing shows on WIFIBOX for stand alone playback. For any further information and details about WiFiBox hardware interface please visit: http://www.musiclights.it/scheda_prodotto.html?codart=3578&lang=EN#n.

Screenshots

HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART4 screens
SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS at Free against HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART's $4.99. SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS also leads on update cadence (every 26 months vs every 71 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS is free to download; HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART ships an update every 71 months, SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART versus SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHARTSMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 71 monthsEvery 26 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJohn AvatarMUSIC & LIGHTS SRL

Customer experience

HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART

No in-app purchases

None

SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART free?
HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS free?
SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART or SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS have ads?
Neither HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART nor SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART or SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS?
HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART ships an update every 71 months, and SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS every 26 months. Most recently, HD AV SYNC + CAMERA CHIP CHART was updated on June 8, 2026 and SMARTCOLOR PROLIGHTS on June 1, 2026.

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