Comparison

Gear Code vs EXPOCAL

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

Head to head
About

Gear Code

This app helps lighting, sound, and video professionals quickly troubleshoot and manage event equipment. It streamlines workflows to minimize downtime and maximize performance for smoother events. Designed with over 25 years of industry experience, it offers tools for efficient equipment management.

Highlights
  • Streamline troubleshooting
  • Minimize downtime
  • Maximize performance
  • Mobile-accessible platform
  • Unlimited users
  • Unlimited events
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Gear Code revolutionizes the way lighting, sound, video professionals troubleshoot and manage equipment. Our mobile-accessible platform ensures your technicians can resolve issues quickly, keeping your events running smoothly. With over 25 years of industry experience behind us, Gear Code offers tools that simplify your workflows, reduce downtime, and enhance efficiency. Streamline Troubleshooting. Minimize Downtime. Maximize Performance. Flexible Pricing plans Unlimited # Users Unlimited # of Events

About

EXPOCAL

Features
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EXPOCAL is the on-set exposure companion for cinematographers, DPs, and gaffers — every calculation you reach for between scouting a location and rolling, in one fast, dark-themed app. Nail exposure Incident metering math built on ISO 2720: dial in ISO/EI, shutter angle, and frame rate to get the exact T-stop — or work backwards from an aperture to the lux you need. Handles dual-base sensors and broadcast gain (dB) too. Match your gear Pick from a built-in library of 47 cinema cameras and 241 lenses. Check sensor coverage, mount compatibility, and how a lens, extender, or adapter behaves across your kit. Director's viewfinder Frame a shot right on your phone. Choose a camera and focal length and the live preview matches that lens's field of view — pinch or use the thumb zoom slider to find the frame before the camera is even built. Overlay mode draws the exact framing on a wide preview. Depth & focus Hyperfocal distance, depth of field, and aperture sweeps with sweet-spot, diffraction, and noise guidance. Light & color ND filter stops, white-balance mired shifts, and CTB/CTO/plus-green gel recommendations. Timecode Read SMPTE LTC straight from the audio input and show it full-screen, big enough to hold in front of a lens. When the sound has a clock and the camera does not, you film the number. The reader flywheels through dropouts and says when it has lost lock rather than pretending it hasn't. Export Generate clean PDF reports for scene and sensor planning. EXPOCAL gives estimates to support your judgment on set — always confirm critical exposures with your meter and monitor.

Screenshots

Gear Code4 screens
EXPOCAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EXPOCAL at weekly against Gear Code's every 2 months. 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

Gear Code ships an update every 2 months, EXPOCAL weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gear Code versus EXPOCAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGear CodeEXPOCAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGear Code, LLCJOHN MORGAN BROWN

In-app purchases

None

Gear Code

No in-app purchases

None

EXPOCAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gear Code free?
Gear Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXPOCAL free?
EXPOCAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gear Code or EXPOCAL have ads?
Neither Gear Code nor EXPOCAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gear Code or EXPOCAL?
Gear Code ships an update every 2 months, and EXPOCAL weekly. Most recently, Gear Code was updated on June 4, 2026 and EXPOCAL on September 18, 2026.

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