Comparison

Timecode+ vs Marker for Creators

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

Head to head
About

Timecode+

Record time-stamped markers during video shoots with a single tap. Log important moments like good takes or mistakes, and export detailed notes directly to popular editing software. This app is designed for fast-paced production environments.

Highlights
  • One-tap time-stamped markers
  • Customizable Quick Labels
  • On-device voice transcription
  • Full-screen slate display
  • Direct export to editing software
  • No internet required
Features
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Drop time-stamped markers while you shoot. Timecode+ is production logging for crews who move fast. One tap creates a marker at the exact timecode, so you never lose track of a good take. Used by camera operators, DITs, producers, and script supervisors on sets worldwide since 2012. WHAT IT DOES Start a session, name your scene, and tap to mark moments as they happen. Each marker stores the precise timecode. Good takes, mistakes, boom in frame, great performances - whatever your crew needs to remember. One note holds dozens of markers. When the scene wraps, export your log directly to Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, or Avid. KEY FEATURES - One-tap markers with custom Quick Labels - Time-of-day or manual timecode source - On-device voice transcription (no internet needed) - Full-screen slate display your whole crew can read - Designed for iOS 26 EXPORT FORMATS - FCPXML for Final Cut Pro - EDL for DaVinci Resolve - Premiere XML for Adobe Premiere Pro - CSV and TSV for spreadsheets - Markdown and plain text for sharing - SRT for subtitles BUILT FOR THE SET No accounts. No cloud. No internet required. Everything stays on your device. Open the app, start logging, export when you wrap. TRUSTED BY PROFESSIONALS 12+ years on the App Store. Used on TV productions, film sets, live events, and corporate shoots around the world. Questions? support@timecodeplus.com More at timecodeplus.com

About

Marker for Creators

Streamline video editing by marking key moments directly while filming. This app allows creators to add timecoded notes and highlights from their iPhone or Apple Watch, exporting them seamlessly into editing software to save hours of review time.

Highlights
  • Instant marker creation with single tap
  • Up to 16 customizable marker colors
  • IN/OUT markers with long-press
  • Marker notes for context
  • Apple Watch integration for on-the-go marking
  • Direct export to DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen for quick access
Features
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Edit rough cuts 4x faster by marking moments while filming. »The biggest workflow upgrade since keyboard shortcuts. We've spent years shaving seconds off our edits. This one saves hours.« Marker for Creators is the best way for videographers, podcasters, and content teams to speed up a video rough cuts.  Stop rewatching hours of footage. Set highlights while filming via your iPhone or Apple Watch - directly into your editing timeline. Perfect for long sessions, events, interviews, podcasts, and multi-camera shoots. While shooting, you notice great moments all the time. A reaction. A highlight. A take you defenitely know you will use. Or you know you’ll have to cut out. But on a busy set there’s no time to note something. And syncing notes would be super painful anyways. How cool would it be, to just press a button, which would appear in your editing timeline? That’s exactly what Marker for Creators does. "Editing a sports game used to take me 2 hours. Now I'm done in 30 minutes" – Joshua Schwartz, Sports Videographer CORE FEATUTES: Create Timeline Markers on set: • Add markers with a single tap • Markers are placed onto your video clips instead of onto the timeline (so your markers stay in the correct position in editing) • Add Notes to Markers, visible in your NLE • Lock In/Out Markers • Create Marker Presets for different kind of shoots Timeline Creation • Automatically add video clips to timelines while filming • The Companion app automatically opens up your project with your timelines prebuilt Scan to connect Camera • Scan the timecode of any camera to connect it to Marker for Creators in seconds! One-Click-Workflow The Companion app (Mac & PC) syncs & detects which footage on your PC belongs to your Marker session, connects it and you just click "Play". Marker will create a DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro project with all videos, timelines & markers onto your video clips - so you can jump into editing within 10 seconds. Academy • Easy & fast setup for all kinds for cameras and supported editing software Apple Watch Support • Add markers & create timelines – directly from your wrist • Ideal for run-and-gun setups, events, and busy shoots Timecode Modes • Time-of-Day – matches real-world TOD timecode • External Timecode – Sync to Tentacle Sync, Ambient Lockit, LTC, Visual Timecode & more! • Rec Run – follows your recording start Professional Workflow Export • Export directly into DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro • Share sessions with your editor or team Perfect for: Video production and filmmaking Podcast recording and editing Live event documentation Interviews and meetings Sports and performance analysis Any recording scenario requiring precise time markers How it works: 1. Start a recording session 2. Tap markers, add notes & create timelines while filming 3. Stop the session 4. Open the Companion on Mac or PC 5. Press play and start editing right away Marker for Creators is the fastest way to take live timecode notes while filming and get them straight into your editing tools. Edit faster, earn more, stress less. – Marker for Creators. Terms of use: https://markerforcreators.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://markerforcreators.com/privacy

Screenshots

Timecode+4 screens
Marker for Creators4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marker for Creators at Free against Timecode+'s $19.99. Marker for Creators also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Timecode+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and review sentiment (61% vs 45%). On ads, device support 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

Marker for Creators is free to download; Timecode+ costs $19.99 up front. Marker for Creators sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Timecode+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timecode+ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Timecode+'s written reviews are positive against 45% of Marker for Creators's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecode+ ships an update every 3 months, Marker for Creators every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timecode+ versus Marker for Creators: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecode+Marker for Creators
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (88 ratings) — better3.8 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings88 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Ricciottiichbinjona.com

Customer experience

Timecode+

All ratings88 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative30.4%

Marker for Creators

All ratings23 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Timecode+

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Exported timecode out of order
  • Timecode slips over time
  • App timecode falls behind camera
  • Cannot pause time code
  • No way to recover deleted notes
Show 15 more
  • Time code resets every scene
  • Attachment feature doesn't work
  • Feedback button not working
  • Cannot export as CSV
  • TSV option not selectable
  • Cannot contact developer
  • Exported numbers out of order
  • Log exports bottom to top
  • New note and send buttons too close
  • Cannot set timecode other than 24p
  • Missing Export button
  • Does not display TC
  • Sometimes unreliable email/CC
  • Timecode jam doesn't work
  • Cannot send notes as TSV attachment

Requested features

29 requests
  • Delete older files
  • Recover deleted notes
  • Jam timecode into the app
  • Partnership with VUER for sync
  • Desktop version
Show 24 more
  • SRT formatted text export
  • Record run timecode function
  • Shot number auto-increment
  • Notes grouped under subject
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Red numbers on black display option
  • Dark mode
  • Delete old notes
  • Export log as SRT
  • Desktop version
  • Option to edit logs after writing
  • Select all option for deleting/sending
  • Desktop version
  • Red background option
  • Stop time from running when note taking is over
  • More preset notes
  • Export format: text tab delimited
  • Preset timecode option (not just TOD)
  • Access quick entry buttons without clicking log entry
  • Label quick entry buttons
  • 2-4 more quick entry buttons
  • Frame rate control
  • DF or NDF timecode option
  • Customizable quick buttons with preset options

Marker for Creators

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Timecode+

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Marker for Creators

Subscriptions12
  • Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$1.491 Month
  • Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$3.491 Month
  • Marker Pro$3.491 Month
Show 9 more
  • Marker Pro$4.991 Month
  • Marker Pro (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Marker Pro (Weekly)$5.997 Days
  • Marker Pro (Weekly)$7.997 Days
  • Marker Pro (Monthly)$10.991 Month
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial2 variants$78.001 Year
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)$78.001 Year
One-time1
  • Marker Pro • Founders Edition$349.00

Questions

Is Timecode+ free?
Timecode+ costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marker for Creators free?
Marker for Creators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timecode+ or Marker for Creators?
Timecode+ is rated higher. Timecode+ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Marker for Creators averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Timecode+ or Marker for Creators have ads?
Neither Timecode+ nor Marker for Creators shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecode+ or Marker for Creators?
Timecode+ ships an update every 3 months, and Marker for Creators every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timecode+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and Marker for Creators on September 18, 2026.

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