Comparison

Production Call Sheets vs TV Timecard

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

Head to head
About

Production Call Sheets

This app streamlines film and TV production by generating comprehensive call sheets. It integrates weather data, cast and crew information, and schedules, allowing for real-time collaboration and easy export in PDF or Excel formats.

Highlights
  • Create call sheets with crew, cast, and schedules
  • Real-time weather integration
  • Integrates with shot lists and cast/crew lists
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Import from Movie Magic, Final Draft, Fountain
  • Export to PDF and XLSX
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Call Sheets — create call sheets with crew calls, cast lists, department details, and schedules. Weather — view real-time conditions and auto-fill weather directly in the call sheet. Integration — connects with Shot Lists and Cast & Crew Lists so your call sheet is always up to date. Collaboration — invite and work together in real time. Importing — optionally import Movie Magic, Final Draft, or Fountain files to get started. Exporting — export your call sheets in .pdf and .xlsx format. Privacy Policy: https://www.masterbook.io/privacy Account Terms: https://www.masterbook.io/terms Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TV Timecard

Effortlessly track work hours, mileage, and expenses for film and TV production. Capture receipts with your phone and generate polished, official-looking timecards for faster reimbursement. Streamline your payroll process directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Log call, meal, and wrap times
  • Scan and attach receipts
  • Generate polished PDF timecards
  • Single-screen weekly view
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Support for multiple projects
  • Official payroll template filling (Pro)
Features
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You worked the hours. You drove the miles. You paid out of pocket. TV Timecard makes sure you get every dollar back — fast. Log your call, meals, and wrap times in seconds. Snap your receipts. Send everything to production in one tap. No paper trail to chase, no reimbursements slipping through the cracks. You show up, we do the math. GET PAID BACK FASTER Scan receipts with your phone's camera — edges are detected automatically, totals are read with on-device OCR, and every receipt attaches to the right day. When the week wraps, export a single polished PDF with your timecard and receipts together, or send them separately. Email it, text it, or share it however production wants it. Done before you leave the lot. ONE SCREEN, ONE WEEK, ZERO GUESSWORK Your full work week lives on a single screen. Call time, meal breaks, wrap, mileage, travel days, meal penalties — all of it, at a glance. Tap once to clock in, tap once to wrap. Smart Lunch auto-fills your return time so you're not doing arithmetic in a parking lot. LOOKS OFFICIAL, BECAUSE IT IS Generate a branded PDF with your project logo and company info. Pro users can fill the actual payroll template for their company — Cast & Crew, Entertainment Partners, CAPS, Media Services, EASE, and more — with your signature stamped and the form ready to submit. No handwriting. No scanning someone else's blank. No "can you re-do this, you write like a doctor." YOUR PHONE IS YOUR TIMECARD Punch in from a Home Screen widget, a Lock Screen widget, or a long-press shortcut — without ever opening the app. Clock In, Start Lunch, Wrap, all from wherever you are. Capture on your terms, share on their terms. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Multiple projects. Configurable meal durations, week-ending day, and time format. Manual or automatic backups. Everything stays on your device until you decide to share it. FREE TO USE. PRO WHEN YOU'RE READY. All the essentials — time tracking, PDF export, widgets, mileage, multiple projects — are free, forever. No ads. Upgrade to Pro to unlock receipt capture, official payroll templates, auto-backup, and more as we grow. Camera, grip, electric, sound, art, props, hair & makeup, wardrobe, locations, transpo, set medics, PAs, post — if you fill out a timecard, this is the fastest way to do it. TV Timecard — Built by Crew, for Crew. Powered by SetSync Central. Privacy Policy: https://setsynccentral.com/tv-timecard/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Production Call Sheets4 screens
TV Timecard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Production Call Sheets at every 2 days against TV Timecard's weekly. TV Timecard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Production Call Sheets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and TV Timecard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Production Call Sheets against 5.0 for TV Timecard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Production Call Sheets ships an update every 2 days, TV Timecard weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Production Call Sheets versus TV Timecard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProduction Call SheetsTV Timecard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1815.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavin NguyenSetSync Central

Customer experience

Production Call Sheets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TV Timecard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Production Call Sheets

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month
One-time2
  • Plus Month Pass$7.99
  • Pro Month Pass$24.99
3 purchases

TV Timecard

Subscriptions2
  • TV Timecard Pro$1.991 Month
  • TV Timecard Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • TV Timecard Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is Production Call Sheets free?
Production Call Sheets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Timecard free?
TV Timecard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Production Call Sheets or TV Timecard?
Production Call Sheets and TV Timecard are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Production Call Sheets or TV Timecard have ads?
Neither Production Call Sheets nor TV Timecard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Production Call Sheets or TV Timecard?
Production Call Sheets ships an update every 2 days, and TV Timecard weekly. Most recently, Production Call Sheets was updated on November 12, 2026 and TV Timecard on November 9, 2026.

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