Comparison

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP vs Timecode Tool App

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

Head to head
About

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP

Features
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OSC Controller app with flexible canvas space where you can arrange all components. Adjust them to send to custom endpoints and organize in workspaces. This app supports sending OSC through TCP and UDP. Features: - Flexible canvas with draggable components - Send OSC messages via TCP and UDP - Visual indicator for outgoing signals - Custom endpoints per component - Organize layouts in workspaces Thanks a lot for using OSC Controller. If you have any questions or ideas for new features, feel free to just reach out to midi@mkgames.org. - best Marvin EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timecode Tool App

Features
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Timecode Tool is a focused utility for live-show technicians who need to generate, monitor, convert, measure or calculate SMPTE timecode on iPad, iPhone, and Apple Silicon Mac. Five tools: GENERATE • Output LTC audio and Art-Net Timecode driven by system time-of-day, a free-running 1-hour block, or a custom Start Timecode you type in (e.g. 02:03:20:15) that free-runs from that point. • A media-player transport while running — previous block, back to start of block, play/pause, next block. (Hidden for time-of-day, which follows the wall clock instead of a block you can skip through.) • Pick FPS (24, 25, 29.97 NDF, 29.97 DF, 30) including correct SMPTE drop-frame counting. • Send to a specific Art-Net destination IP (unicast or broadcast). MONITOR • A large, glanceable timecode readout for monitoring. • Choose the source: decode LTC from an audio input, or receive Art-Net Timecode over the network. Frame rate and lock state are shown live. CONVERT • Route one timecode input to up to two simultaneous outputs, freely chosen: input is LTC audio, Art-Net, or MTC; each output is LTC audio, Art-Net, or MTC. • MTC: Timecode Tool publishes a virtual MIDI port, "Timecode Tool", that shows up as a MIDI input in every other app on your device — your DAW can chase it with no cable or MIDI interface. Output can also go to a real MIDI destination, and input can come from any MIDI source. • Warns up front about setups that would misbehave: Art-Net in and out sharing a UDP port, LTC in and out on the built-in speaker and mic, and MTC feeding back into itself. • Latency compensation per output, with drift tracking and a re-sync control. Auto-detects the source frame rate and the drop-frame flag, with an override for 29.97 non-drop versus 30 fps. MEASURE • A delay checker. Tap the pad twice — or keep tapping along to a beat — and read the interval in milliseconds, frames at the rate you choose, timecode, BPM, seconds, or audio samples. • Then hear it: two clicks exactly that far apart, a click every interval, or your own taps replayed, placed on the audio clock to the sample. • A tap far from the others — a double tap, a missed beat — is flagged as it lands and left out of the statistics. Save a measurement with its taps, rate and statistic, and bring it back later. • Last, average, min, max and jitter at a glance; every unit has Copy. CALCULATE • A timecode calculator. Add, subtract, multiply and divide timecode, frames, seconds, milliseconds and h:mm:ss clock time in any mix — for example "01:03:40:15, one minute thirty-five later". • Pick each operand's unit on a sliding switch under the field. Shorthand accepted: 95s, 1500ms, 1m35s, 40f, or just digits into a timecode field. Paste into any field; the unit follows the text. • A sentence above the result says what was done — "Added 1 min 35 s to timecode 01:03:40:15" — and the result appears in every form at once, each with its own Copy, chaining back into the next calculation. Drop-frame arithmetic uses the same frame counting as the generator. • Measure and Calculate also work at 59.94 and 60 fps. Cross-cutting features: • Background audio — keeps generating / decoding when the screen is locked or another app is foreground. • Phone calls and Siri don't break the timecode stream; it resumes. • Shows your device's IP addresses. Works with Class-Compliant USB audio interfaces. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, French and German. Timecode Tool does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.

Screenshots

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP3 screens
Timecode Tool App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP at Free against Timecode Tool App's $1.99. Timecode Tool App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP is free to download; Timecode Tool App costs $1.99 up front. OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Timecode Tool App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP versus Timecode Tool App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSC Controller PRO TCP UDPTimecode Tool App
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin Kruegerllcheesell Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP

Subscriptions3
  • OSC PRO$8.991 Month
  • OSC PRO$14.991 Year
  • OSC PRO3 Days trial$22.991 Year
None

Timecode Tool App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP free?
OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timecode Tool App free?
Timecode Tool App costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP or Timecode Tool App have ads?
Neither OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP nor Timecode Tool App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP or Timecode Tool App?
OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP ships an update every 2 months, and Timecode Tool App every 2 months. Most recently, OSC Controller PRO TCP UDP was updated on September 21, 2026 and Timecode Tool App on September 30, 2026.

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