Comparison

Live Timecode Notes vs Fenlin

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

Head to head
About

Live Timecode Notes

Streamline note-taking for film and live events with timecode synchronization. Organize notes with custom tags, quick buttons, and export them for post-production workflows or spreadsheets. Collaborate with teams in real-time.

Highlights
  • Timecode synchronization
  • Customizable tags and groups
  • Predefined quick comment buttons
  • Real-time online collaboration
  • Export notes as PDF, CSV, or timeline markers
  • Project transfer and cloud backup
Features
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Take timecode-related notes to the next level. Designed for iOS, this app was developed in collaboration with film industry professionals to create the most productive and easy-to-use tool. With customizable tags, predefined buttons, and universal colors, this app is designed to speed up the note-taking process during live events or studio recording. Notes can later be exported as PDF or CSV file to create spreadsheets. Or they can be exported as timeline markers for Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer and other post-production applications. Key features: - Create custom projects for each event or day of shooting - Create custom tags and organize them into groups - Create quick comment buttons for instant notes with predefined values - Create or join online sessions and comment together with your team - Set timecode to match your frame rate (23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 NDF, 29.97 DF, 30, 48, 50, 59.94 NDF, 59.94 DF, 60) - Sync Timecode by using the device camera. Film any display with SMPTE timecode and the project and device will be synced to that time. - Set timecode to another time zone to comment on remote video stream - Connect your device to an external clock or timecode generate (for example Tentacle Sync E or Ambient Lockit) - Export notes as document such as PDF or CSV to generate spreadsheets - Export notes as timeline markers for film editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer - Export notes as titles for Apple Final Cut Pro X - Export notes as captions / subtitles for use as overlay in any NLE - Export notes as OTRN (Open Timecode-Related Notes) - Merge notes into ALE files into the corresponding takes - Transfer projects to other devices - Import projects from other devices. - Backup projects to the EditingTools.io cloud with one click. - Review notes with filter functions for text, timecode, and tags. We have also added two demo projects to make it easier to get started with the tools and try them out. We are very open to feedback and want to hear your ideas on how to improve the app. Thank you to everyone who has supported our app development over the years. It is a truly international project. If you have any feedback, feature improvements or translations, please let us know. The app comes with a free plan that allows the creation of 3 free projects and up to 5 buttons and 10 tags per project. The subscription plan offers an unlimited number of projects, tags, and buttons, and also unlocks all export options. Subscriptions help us cover the cost of developing this application. Please consider supporting us if you like this app. We build this app with security in mind, which means no data is shared with any third party and everything is stored and processed locally unless you choose to share the files over iOS. Data processing is local, secure and confidential and can also be used for critical projects and events. If you have any questions or feature requests, please contact our support team. We are happy to assist you!

About

Fenlin

Features
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Remember pocket planners? The ones with the little ring binder, the ribbon, and the tabs down the side that you could never quite get to line up? Fenlin is that, for your phone. It reads the Calendar and Reminders you already have and lays them out on paper pages. Nothing to import, nothing to sign up for. Open it and your week is just there, written out in handwriting that is much neater than yours. WHAT YOU GET - Your events and reminders on real-feeling pages, one day at a time - Pages that turn. Grab a corner and the page curls over like paper, because we spent a ridiculous amount of time getting that right - Tick a reminder with a little pen stroke. It ticks in Reminders too - Add an event or reminder with the copper + tab - A Today tab that takes you home from anywhere, and month tabs that riffle you across the calendar - An "overdue" tag that quietly holds what you missed, without shouting about it - Tap anything for the details: place, time, notes - Choose which calendars and lists show up, so your pages stay yours ON IPHONE DUO Fenlin was made with the Duo in mind. Open it up and you get a two-page spread with rings down the middle. Hold it tall and the day sits on top with a month grid below. Close it and turn it sideways for a roomy agenda. The ribbon, the rings and the tabs come along for every pose. THE SMALL PRINT, WHICH IS ALSO SMALL - Your calendar and reminders stay on your device. There is no account, no tracking, no ads - Fenlin asks for Calendar and Reminders access so it can show them to you. It only writes when you add something or tick a reminder - It's free Made by Loom Labs, with more thread than strictly necessary.

Screenshots

Live Timecode Notes4 screens
Fenlin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fenlin at 5.0 against Live Timecode Notes's 4.4. Fenlin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Live Timecode Notes's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads 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. Live Timecode Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Fenlin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fenlin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Timecode Notes has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Timecode Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Fenlin every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Live Timecode Notes versus Fenlin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Timecode NotesFenlin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEditingTools.ioLoom Labs Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Live Timecode Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$249.99
None

Fenlin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Timecode Notes free?
Live Timecode Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fenlin free?
Fenlin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Live Timecode Notes or Fenlin?
Fenlin is rated higher. Live Timecode Notes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Fenlin averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Live Timecode Notes or Fenlin have ads?
Neither Live Timecode Notes nor Fenlin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Timecode Notes or Fenlin?
Live Timecode Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fenlin every 2 days. Most recently, Live Timecode Notes was updated on November 4, 2026 and Fenlin on November 10, 2026.

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