CinePlay vs TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CinePlay
This professional media player offers timecode overlays, markers, and safe areas for video review and collaboration. It integrates with the Kollaborate cloud workflow platform for seamless project access and synced viewing sessions.
- Timecode overlays
- Marker export
- Safe area guides
- Masking options
- Kollaborate cloud integration
- Synced collaborative viewing
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This is a cut-down version of CinePlay for use with the Kollaborate cloud workflow platform from Digital Rebellion. It requires a free or subscription Kollaborate account. To play back files locally stored on the device, use the in-app purchase to update to the full version or buy it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cineplay/id561280759?ls=1&mt=8 ---------- CinePlay is a professional media player with timecode overlays, markers, masking and safe areas. It is ideal for dailies, portfolios, client feedback, mobile note taking and much more. TIMECODE All timings are specified in timecode notation and CinePlay can read timecode stored in a movie file. You can even add a draggable timecode overlay to the movie. MARKERS Add markers during playback and export them to a range of common marker formats. SAFE AREAS View 4:3 and 16:9 title and action safe areas over your movie. MASKING Mask to a range of common aspect ratios. WIDE RANGE OF SOURCES With the full version in-app purchase CinePlay can import from Camera Roll, Videos app, iTunes file sharing, Kollaborate and direct web URL links. KOLLABORATE Access your Kollaborate cloud projects on the move, watch videos and sync notes with your colleagues. SYNCED SESSIONS Take part in collaborative viewing sessions with a colleague controlling the playhead via Kollaborate. MAINTAIN COLOR ACCURACY Upload a Color Decision List (CDL) to Kollaborate, link it as a CDL to a movie in the Relationship Editor and CinePlay will automatically color correct the movie according to the CDL. Help and support available at http://www.digitalrebellion.com/cineplayios
TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller
Control video editing operations on your PC from your iPhone or iPad. This auxiliary controller allows for precise seeking, cutting, and frame manipulation via Wi-Fi, offering a more intuitive editing experience.
- Remote control for video editing software
- Wi-Fi connectivity to PC
- Intuitive tap-based controls
- Precise seeking and cutting
- Customizable pad layouts
- Assign commands to pads
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-The Pad Controller That Makes Your Editing Smarter.- TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller is an auxiliary controller which can control the cut-editing operations of TMPGEnc MPEG Smart Renderer 5 from your iPhone or iPad. By connecting your iPhone or iPad via WI-FI to a PC where TMPGEnc MPEG Smart Renderer 5 is installed, it allows you to control a number of operations from the Cut Edit window such as seeking, cutting and moving frames simply by tapping. In combination with a keyboard, a mouse or other peripherals, this controller gives more choices for user operation based on the user's preferences and makes your editing smarter than ever. * Some operations, such as seeking or playback, can be used in each preview window. -Reach a Target Scene Fast and Easy.- Implements 3 types of slider pads for seeking. In this amazing controller, the so-called jog dial is not adopted because the rotation operation of using a virtual jog dial on a glass surface is not very stable in actual usage. Therefore, a type of slider is adopted in TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller in order to make the seeking operation in the Cut Edit window more comfortable and as smooth as possible. Furthermore, this controller implements 3 command types for the slider pad in order to respond to various editing patterns. Of course, you can use several slider pads simultaneously. -The Freedom to Adapt the Layout According to Various Purposes.- In TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller, you can change the placement layout of the pads and can assign a command to each pad. So you can edit your own layout according to your device or editing purposes. You can assign an arbitrary command to each pad from 24 available command types such as moving frames, cutting or fast forward. * Available number of buttons and rows are different depending on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller at none against CinePlay's 1. TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. CinePlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CinePlay against 5.0 for TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | CinePlay | TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Rebellion LLC | Pegasys Inc. |
Customer experience
CinePlay
TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller
In-app purchases
CinePlay
- Full Version Upgrade$9.99
TMPGEnc Smart Tap Controller
No in-app purchases
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