Comparison

Earwig Marker vs Timecode Shot Log

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

Head to head
About

Earwig Marker

This app helps filmmakers quickly mark important moments during shoots using voice commands or a single tap. It transcribes spoken words and generates timecode-accurate markers, which can then be used to create an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.

Highlights
  • Tap or voice command to mark moments
  • Live transcription of spoken words
  • Customizable marker buttons and colors
  • Mark entire clips with In and Out points
  • Speaker name recognition
  • Timecode-accurate markers
  • Syncs with DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro
Features
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Catch the best moments while you shoot. Find them again the second you start editing. Earwig Marker is for filmmakers who shoot a lot and cut later. Tap, or just say the word, to catch a strong moment as it happens. Earwig transcribes what was said and drops a timecode-accurate marker. Back at your desk, those markers build themselves into an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro. THE PROBLEM You shoot for hours. The best line, the take you'll use, the shot you'll need later. Then it all disappears onto a card, and finding it again eats the first day of every edit. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set up your buttons. One tap for a highlight, a good take, a cutaway, or build your own. 2. Shoot your day. Tap when something good happens, or set a keyword and say it out loud to mark hands-free. Hold In and Out to capture a whole clip, and Earwig sums up what was said in it. 3. Open Earwig Sync on your Mac. Your markers build into a timeline in Resolve or Premiere, lined up with your footage, ready to cut. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Earwig transcribes while you shoot, so every marker carries the words actually spoken, not just a timecode. Name a speaker once and the name stays across the whole transcript. And Earwig Sync, the free Mac app, lines your markers up to your camera's audio, so each one lands on the exact frame. You open your edit and the good bits are already found and laid down. That's hours of logging and searching gone. You start where you used to finish. WHO IT'S FOR Documentary makers, interviewers, podcasters, multicam and solo shooters. Anyone who shoots more than they can remember and cuts in Resolve or Premiere. WHAT YOU GET - A tap, or your own voice, to catch a moment while you shoot - Custom buttons and colours for takes, cutaways, strong moments and more - In and Out to mark a clip, with a summary of what was said - Live transcription, so every marker carries the actual quote - Speaker names kept across the whole transcript - Timecode-accurate markers, lined up with your footage - A free Mac app that builds your markers into a Resolve or Premiere timeline - No timecode box, no extra hardware - Works with the camera and edit software you already use Built by a filmmaker who was tired of losing the best moment in the edit. Start with a free month. Mark your next shoot and watch the edit take shape before you've touched a clip. Earwig Sync is a free companion app for Mac. DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro belong to their respective owners and are not affiliated with Earwig. Note: the app's interface and transcription currently work in English. Pricing: Earwig is a subscription. Friends of Earwig is GBP 9.99 a month with the first month free, for as long as you stay subscribed. Studio is GBP 14.99 a month or GBP 119 a year and includes 10 hours of cloud transcription a month, with top-ups available. Pro, for markers and sync without transcription or AI, is GBP 3.99 a month or GBP 34.99 a year. Your Apple Account is charged when the free month ends, and subscriptions renew each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timecode Shot Log

Features
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Timecode Shot Log is a stopwatch for film and video sets: time your takes in timecode, log them shot by shot, and hand the log to editorial. ■ Time to the frame • Nine frame rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 48, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps • Drop-frame (DF) or non-drop (NDF) at 29.97 and 59.94 • Set a start timecode to count along with your camera • Found an offset from the camera after the shoot? Enter it once and every earlier mark is corrected • Show time as timecode, frames, seconds, or feet + frames (35mm 4-perf) • Free Run (keeps counting like a clock) or Rec Run (advances only while you mark) • Mark IN and OUT, or IN only • Cue counter: a 1–30 second count-in that marks IN automatically at the end • The clock time of each mark is kept alongside ■ Log each take (Shot Log) • Scene numbers (such as 12A) and take numbers that advance automatically and can be edited • OK take marks, comments and location • Delete, reorder, nudge by ±1 frame, and edit several takes at once ■ Hand off to editorial (In-App Purchase) • PDF take list, ready to email • Take List CSV for spreadsheets • Markers for editing apps: EDL, Marker XML, Marker CSV and Standard CSV • Share all the formats you chose in one go ■ Apple Watch (In-App Purchase) • Start, stop and mark from your wrist, with a haptic tap for every mark • Cue counter and log (undo the last mark) • Sync: when iPhone or Apple Watch joins the other's session, both keep the same list of marks • Out of range, Apple Watch keeps timing on its own and catches up when it reconnects • Offset, units, and scene and take edits are made on iPhone ■ About the purchase • Timing, marking and the Shot Log work without purchase • Export, the Apple Watch app and Sync are unlocked with a one-time In-App Purchase • The Apple Watch app unlocks after you purchase on iPhone ■ Also • Works with VoiceOver • Your logs stay on your device. No data is sent to the developer

Screenshots

Earwig Marker4 screens
Timecode Shot Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

Earwig Marker and Timecode Shot Log are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Earwig Marker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timecode Shot Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Earwig Marker versus Timecode Shot Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarwig MarkerTimecode Shot Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerharry WinteringhamDENZO LAB, INC.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Earwig Marker

Subscriptions8
  • Earwig Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Earwig Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Friends of Earwig1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Earwig Studio14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Earwig Pro (Yearly)$34.991 Year
  • Earwig Studio Pro14 Days trial$69.991 Month
  • Earwig Studio (Yearly)$199.991 Year
  • Earwig Studio Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$599.001 Year
One-time2
  • Top-up 3 hours$9.99
  • Top-up 10 hours$24.99
1 purchases

Timecode Shot Log

One-time1
  • Export, Apple Watch and Sync$5.99

Questions

Is Earwig Marker free?
Earwig Marker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timecode Shot Log free?
Timecode Shot Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earwig Marker or Timecode Shot Log have ads?
Neither Earwig Marker nor Timecode Shot Log shows ads.

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