Comparison

Timecode+ vs MovieSlate® 8

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

MovieSlate® 8

This app is a professional digital clapperboard, logging tool, and notepad for filmmakers. It helps log footage, take notes, and create reports efficiently, saving time during editing. Customize its appearance and features to suit your production needs.

Highlights
  • Digital clapperboard and shot logger
  • Take notes and record voice memos
  • Log production info and GPS location
  • Export shot history in multiple formats
  • Customize slate appearance and behavior
  • Timecode sync with compatible gear (PRO feature)
Features
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SEE IT Videos/Details at movie-slate.com. AS SEEN IN APPLE’S iPAD TV ADS “MovieSlate® is the the Rolls-Royce of slates” says HandHeldHollywood.com. A convenient, all-in-one digital slate, clapper board, shot log, and notepad is used for film, TV, documentaries, music videos, and interviews, this professional production tool is the easy way to log footage and take notes as you shoot— saving you valuable time later when capturing/editing footage, and creating reports. All at a mere fraction of a bulky digital clapperboard’s cost. SLATE Tap a field to edit production info. Choose info from default/custom snippets, contacts, or saved history. Enter new info with the keyboard. Use the optimized keypad to quickly enter numeric info like: roll, scene, take, timecode. Or swipe up/down on fields to increment/decrement numbers. TIMECODE Entering timecode is easy with our optimized keypad. Sync to clock time, or an iTunes song (Music Video mode). With optional PRO Features in-app purchase: LTC/WiFi sync with: compatible cameras, recorders, generators, Timecode Systems Hubs, wireless timecode slates; and other MovieSlate apps. CLAPPER To begin a shot: photograph the slate’s production info, then tap the clapper sticks. Sticks open & clap closed, creating an audible/visible marker. All slate data is logged to history. Optional credits animations briefly display each production field, full screen. NOTES For each shot, you can: circle a take; rate sound/picture quality; write multiple shot notes; record voice notes; take picture notes. Example: when shooting interviews, create notes to timecode-mark when a particular question was asked, or something remarkable was said. Enter notes using the microphone, camera, keyboard— or insert snippet phrases (such as “Interview”, “Question”, or “Tail Sticks”). LOG HISTORY Get fast, searchable access to shot info, without wading through hours of footage. For each shot: all production, GPS location, and timecode data is stored to the app’s Shot Log History, where you can view, edit, or rate shots. History/Notes can be exported/emailed as: HTML, XML, CSV formats. Supports multiple projects. CUSTOMIZE Choose behaviors, layouts, sounds, themes (clapper/hinge designs, backgrounds, fonts, colors)— even your production logo on the slate and in reports. ALWAYS READY With MovieSlate: lost clapper boards are a thing of the past. Your shot history is always ready to view, review, edit, or send. SLATE FEATURES • Landscape/Portrait; lockable • Standard FPS rates • Customize behavior, appearance, sounds • Detects external claps (using compatible cases) • Color/Gray/Focus charts • Credits animations PRO FEATURES in-app purchase: $9.99/month (auto-renewable) or $299.99 one-time • Timecode Sync - with compatible gear via WiFi/headphone jack. • Denecke TS-TCB - sync claps/timecode/data. • Sound Dept - data/notes logging/reports for up to 32 tracks. • Sound Recorder Sync - with Sound Devices 6-Series. • Reality MultiCam - data/notes logging/reports for up to 26 cameras. • Camera Sync - with some RED cameras. • KeyClips - keyword-based logging for FCPX. • MovieSlate Cloud Pro - advanced backup/restore/sharing. • App-to-App - sync and remote control. SCRIPT DEPT SUBSCRIPTION in-app purchase: $24.99/month (auto-renewable) • Includes Script Dept features and all Pro Features. SUBSCRIPTIONS Listed prices are $USD. At purchase confirmation: payment is charged to your iTunes Account; any unused portion of free trial period is forfeited. Auto-renewable subscriptions are billed monthly through the App Store. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew feature is turned off at least 24-hours before end of current subscription/trial period. Your iTunes Account is charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to end of current period. To manage subscription auto-renewal see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4098 PRIVACY http://movie-slate.com/privacy TERMS OF USE http://movie-slate.com/tou REQUIRES iOS 17-26

Screenshots

Timecode+4 screens
MovieSlate® 84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timecode+ at $19.99 against MovieSlate® 8's $29.99. Timecode+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (61% vs 45%). MovieSlate® 8's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). 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

Timecode+ costs $19.99 and MovieSlate® 8 $29.99 up front. MovieSlate® 8 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Timecode+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MovieSlate® 8 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MovieSlate® 8 has 546 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Timecode+'s written reviews are positive against 45% of MovieSlate® 8's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecode+ ships an update every 3 months, MovieSlate® 8 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timecode+ versus MovieSlate® 8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecode+MovieSlate® 8
Price$19.99 — better$29.99
Rating4.0 (88 ratings)4.6 (546 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better44.9% of reviews
Number of ratings88546 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel RicciottiPureBlend Software

Customer experience

Timecode+

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

MovieSlate® 8

All ratings546 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral10.2%
Negative44.9%

User reviews

Timecode+

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and learn
  • 🚀 Quick logging and note-taking
  • ⏱️ Accurate timecode tracking
  • ✅ Reliable for field work
  • 💡 Customizable quick buttons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Exported timecode out of order
  • 🐛 Timecode slips over time
  • 🐛 App timecode falls behind camera
  • 🐛 Cannot pause time code
  • 🐛 No way to recover deleted notes

MovieSlate® 8

From 546 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Highly customizable interface and settings
  • 🎬 Excellent tool for film production slating and logging
  • 💾 Easy shot log export for editors
  • 🎥 Works well with professional timecode systems
  • ⚡ Saves money compared to physical slates

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing model with hidden costs
  • 📺 Text and display too small on phones
  • 🔐 Intrusive contact access permissions popup
  • ⚠️ Requires Apple Music subscription to function
  • 🔄 Forced repurchase for new app versions

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

MovieSlate® 8

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App hangs or freezes when loading songs
  • External clap detection causes app to crash
  • Timecode signal not audible for jam syncing
  • Display freezes on iPhone Plus in landscape mode
  • App becomes unresponsive when iPad overheats
Show 3 more
  • LTC output link doesn't work
  • Unreliable connection with Denecke TS-TCB slate
  • Incompatibility with older app versions and licenses

Requested features

8 requests
  • 23.98 fps framerate option for 24h world clock
  • Wood clapper accessory for iPad
  • Split-screen support for iPad Pro
  • Tail slate option
  • Louder clap sound output
Show 3 more
  • Full screen timecode display button on all devices
  • One-time contact permission popup instead of recurring
  • Better iPad compatibility and optimization

In-app purchases

None

Timecode+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MovieSlate® 8

Subscriptions2
  • MovieSlate® 8 Pro Features7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Script Dept14 Days trial$26.991 Month
One-time1
  • MovieSlate® 8 Pro Features$299.99

Questions

Is Timecode+ free?
Timecode+ costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MovieSlate® 8 free?
MovieSlate® 8 costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timecode+ or MovieSlate® 8?
MovieSlate® 8 is rated higher. Timecode+ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while MovieSlate® 8 averages 4.6 from 546 ratings.
Do Timecode+ or MovieSlate® 8 have ads?
Neither Timecode+ nor MovieSlate® 8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecode+ or MovieSlate® 8?
Timecode+ ships an update every 3 months, and MovieSlate® 8 every 2 months. Most recently, Timecode+ was updated on September 23, 2026 and MovieSlate® 8 on September 24, 2026.

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