Comparison

Arcwise vs FramePilot

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

Head to head
About

Arcwise

Features
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Arcwise is your dedicated ballistics-calculator companion app designed for the Arcwise rangefinder. With seamless device connection, environmental input, and model selection, this app delivers real-time ballistics resultsβ€”distance compensation, wind drift, trajectory curvesβ€”all at your fingertips for field use or training.

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FramePilot

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FramePilot is a professional timecode calculator built for VFX Editors and Assistant Editors on feature films and television. Most timecode calculators are built for anyone. FramePilot is built for you. AVID-STYLE NUMPAD ENTRY Digits push right-to-left, exactly like your NLE. No tapping between fields. No relearning muscle memory. Just type. TIMECODE CALCULATOR Add, subtract, multiply, and divide timecodes. Subtract raw frame counts directly from a TC β€” no conversion step needed. Full drop frame support with SMPTE-compliant semicolon notation. All industry-standard frame rates from 23.976 to 60. VFX PULL CALCULATOR Enter cut in, cut out, and handle sizes β€” get pull TC in/out, frame count, and plate frame numbers instantly. Set head and tail handles independently. Anchor any TC to a plate frame number and all other frame numbers derive automatically. Copy a clean formatted pull summary to your clipboard in one tap. REEL TRT Add reel durations and get a running total runtime. Toggle Academy leader subtraction per reel for an accurate TRT. Built for the Post Supervisor who needs a fast answer. CONVERT Timecode to frame count. Frame count to duration. Timecode to real time in milliseconds β€” for 23.976 drift and music sync workflows. ONE FRAME RATE, EVERYWHERE Set your frame rate once on the Calc screen. Every other screen reflects it automatically. BUILT FOR THE CUTTING ROOM Dark mode only. Portrait optimized. No ads. No accounts. No internet required. Just math.

Screenshots

Arcwise4 screens
FramePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arcwise at Free against FramePilot's $5.99. Arcwise also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Arcwise is free to download; FramePilot costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcwise ships an update fortnightly, FramePilot weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Arcwise versus FramePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcwiseFramePilot
PriceFree β€” better$5.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZhejiang Lanying Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.Warren Hickman

In-app purchases

None

Arcwise

No in-app purchases

None

FramePilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcwise free?
Arcwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FramePilot free?
FramePilot costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arcwise or FramePilot have ads?
Neither Arcwise nor FramePilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcwise or FramePilot?
Arcwise ships an update fortnightly, and FramePilot weekly. Most recently, Arcwise was updated on November 5, 2026 and FramePilot on October 31, 2026.

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