Comparison

Timecode Gen vs Microdyno

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

Head to head
About

Timecode Gen

This app generates linear timecode (LTC) with support for various frame rates and audio output. It can create audio files with embedded timecode, operate in real-time using the device's current time, and manage cue playlists. It also allows for synchronized start/stop commands between devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • LTC SMPTE timecode generation (PAL, SECAM, 24-30 FPS)
  • Audio file creation with embedded timecode (AAC/.m4a)
  • Real-time generation using device's system time
  • CUE timecode playlist creation and management
  • Synchronized start/stop commands via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
  • Sync TX/RX modes for device command transmission
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Main Features: - Generate linear timecode support LTC SMPTE PAL SECAM 24, 25, 29.97DF, 30 FPS with audio output. - Creating audio files with timecode in compressed aac/.m4a(44,1kHz) format. - RealTime mode - generation timecode of current system time of device. (supported Sync Mode) - CUE timecode playlist. Can create CUEs with start time and end time.  Creating sequecies with CUE's, using two modes "Auto Play Next" and "Stop At End". - Sync devices with TC app, synchronously start/stop commands with connected nearby devices using Bluetooth or WIFI(on same network). Sync TX mode - Transmitter mode, device send commands to another device with RX mode. Sync RX mode - Reciever mode, device get commands: start, stop, set timecode from TX device. Always welcome for criticism and suggestions: royalblue.dev@gmail.com

About

Microdyno

Transform your iPhone into a professional dynamometer. This app uses advanced audio analysis to precisely measure vehicle performance and torque in real-time without expensive hardware. It offers detailed vehicle profiles, weather integration, and professional data visualization.

Highlights
  • Real-time performance measurement (PS, Nm, RPM, speed)
  • Over 100 pre-configured vehicle profiles
  • Automatic weather data integration for correction
  • Harmonic editing for cleaner results
  • Professional data visualization and export
  • Customizable vehicle profile creation
  • Measurement history tracking
Features
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Microdyno measures the power and torque of your motorcycle or scooter with your phone. From the rpm trace of an acceleration run in a chosen gear, the app calculates the curve the way a chassis dyno does, only on the road. Three ways to get the rpm • Microphone: The app reads the rpm from the engine note. In the spectrogram editor you see the fundamental and its harmonics and erase any noise that gets in the way. • Microdyno rpm sensor: A small Bluetooth sensor on the ignition lead reports every spark. No noise, no steps, the most accurate curve. • Lambda sensor: Wideband probe with the AFR trace over rpm. Live while riding as a floating window (Picture in Picture), and in the analysis with map and audio playback. Analysis • Power, torque, rpm and speed as curves, peak values at a glance • Trim the run at the markers, remove outliers, smoothing in three levels or, in expert mode, as a freely combinable chain • Correction to DIN 70020 or SAE with temperature, pressure and humidity, fetched from the weather service on request • Compare runs, with a mean curve over several runs • Vehicles with gearbox, ratios, tyres, weight and driving resistances. Over 100 templates from the Vespa smallframe to the motorcycle Cloud and browser • Sign in with Apple, Google or e-mail and your recordings, results and vehicles stay in sync across your devices • Web app at app.microdyno.de: open, trim and analyse recordings in the browser, download the files • Without signing in, everything stays on the device How it works 1. Create a vehicle or pick a template 2. Mount the phone, connect the sensor or use the microphone 3. Start recording and accelerate through the chosen gear 4. Trim the run, save the result, compare Who it is for Vespa and scooter riders, motorcycle tinkerers, tuners and workshops. Anyone who wants to know what an exhaust, a carburettor setting or a new cylinder really does. Accuracy The calculation is checked against dyno measurements. Repeatable results need equal conditions: same gear, same stretch of road, warm engine. Absolute figures depend on the weight and driving resistances you enter. For before-and-after comparisons on the same vehicle that does not matter. No subscription, no hidden costs. The app is under continuous development. Questions and requests to stefan@microdyno.de.

Screenshots

Timecode Gen4 screens
Microdyno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Timecode Gen at every 5 days against Microdyno's monthly. Timecode Gen also leads on price ($4.99 vs $8.99). Microdyno's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Timecode Gen costs $4.99 and Microdyno $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecode Gen ships an update every 5 days, Microdyno monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timecode Gen versus Microdyno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecode GenMicrodyno
Price$4.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnna KoynovaStefan Hurzlmeier

Customer experience

Timecode Gen

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Microdyno

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timecode Gen

No in-app purchases

None

Microdyno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timecode Gen free?
Timecode Gen costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microdyno free?
Microdyno costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timecode Gen or Microdyno have ads?
Neither Timecode Gen nor Microdyno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecode Gen or Microdyno?
Timecode Gen ships an update every 5 days, and Microdyno monthly. Most recently, Timecode Gen was updated on October 1, 2026 and Microdyno on September 30, 2026.

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