Comparison

TASCAM IO CONTROL vs Takeline View

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

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TASCAM IO CONTROL

Features
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Remote control software for SB-16D. You're always in full control of your SB-16D even if you have no Sonicview.  Connect your tablet on the same network as the SB-16D Dante port, and use free TASCAM IO CONTROL software for iPadOS to manage your SB-16D from virtually anywhere.

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Takeline View

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Takeline View keeps the script and the paperwork of a shoot on your iPhone. It's built for the people on set: production, the assistant directors and the cast. It reads scripts with the same scene analysis as Takeline, the video assist tool for Mac and iPad. YOUR SCRIPT, ORGANIZED FROM A PDF • Finds every scene heading with its number, location, time of day and page • The scene list shows the time of day, pages and characters of each scene • The scene you read last is marked, and the list opens where you left off THREE WAYS TO READ A SCENE • PDF: the scene's page of the script, as written • Text: dialogue colored by character, names in action lines in bold, props and continuity highlighted • Info: time of day, pages, characters, props and continuity, and notes • Step to the previous or next scene from the bottom of the screen CHARACTERS, PROPS AND NOTES • Characters are found from the dialogue, and you can correct them • Add props and continuity notes, and those words are highlighted in the script • Keep a note for each scene: blocking, reminders, anything you need on the day MATERIALS THAT LINK TO THE SCRIPT • Keep call sheets, floor plans, location maps and other PDFs and images with the project • Tap a scene number in a PDF ("Sc. 12", "#12", "S#12") to open that scene of the script MADE FOR THE SET • A dark design that's easy on the eyes on a dark set • Works upright and sideways • Switch pages any time from the button at the bottom left Projects are saved in the Files app under On My iPhone → Takeline View. There is no account, and nothing is sent anywhere. Privacy Policy:https://sakai-filmworks.net/takeline-view-privacy/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Takeline View at every 6 days against TASCAM IO CONTROL's every 5 months. TASCAM IO CONTROL's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TASCAM IO CONTROL ships an update every 5 months, Takeline View every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TASCAM IO CONTROL versus Takeline View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTASCAM IO CONTROLTakeline View
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEAC CORP.Akihiro Sakai

In-app purchases

None

TASCAM IO CONTROL

No in-app purchases

None

Takeline View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TASCAM IO CONTROL free?
TASCAM IO CONTROL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Takeline View free?
Takeline View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TASCAM IO CONTROL or Takeline View have ads?
Neither TASCAM IO CONTROL nor Takeline View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TASCAM IO CONTROL or Takeline View?
TASCAM IO CONTROL ships an update every 5 months, and Takeline View every 6 days. Most recently, TASCAM IO CONTROL was updated on November 12, 2026 and Takeline View on November 13, 2026.

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