Comparison

Timecode List (+Calc) vs Nik's Playback App

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

Head to head
About

Timecode List (+Calc)

Create and export timecode lists in PDF, EDL, or text formats. Includes a timecode calculator for duration based on in/out points and frame rate. Attach photos and notes to each timecode entry.

Highlights
  • Create timecode lists
  • Export in PDF, EDL, text
  • Timecode calculator
  • Calculate duration
  • Attach photos to timecodes
  • Add notes to timecodes
  • Rate timecode entries
Features
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Fantastic tool for video professionals!!!!! You can make Timecode List and export in PDF, EDL or text formats! You can open the PDF generated in another app also! It is included a timecode calculator also! Create a project, insert timecodes. You can grab the local time or type a new timecode. If you put the in point and the out point, the app calculates the duration based in choosed frame rate. Attach a photo to each timecode and rate it! If it’s an excellent shot, give 5-star. It it’s a bad, 1-star… Type notes with each timecode.

About

Nik's Playback App

Features
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Create mixed photo and video playlists, and use your device's entire screen to display only what you intend. This app was created for the film/TV industry, for occasions when a phone or tablet needs to 'perform' on camera, but it may be useful to anyone who wants to use their device screen as a highly customizable, flexible and remotely controllable display. Features include: -Assignable hotkeys for a remote Bluetooth keyboard -User-defined unlock code to unlock the display during playback -Use the proximity sensor to simulate a phone call -Support for on-device camera, with working photo and video recording during playback -Image adjustment settings (including numerical colour temperature correction) -Stretch and reposition any image or video -Save and load playlists -Generate a chroma green, blue, or any single-colour screen sized to the device display, with or without tracking marks to assist screen replacement in postproduction.

Screenshots

Timecode List (+Calc)4 screens
Nik's Playback App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timecode List (+Calc) at none against Nik's Playback App's 2. Timecode List (+Calc) also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Nik's Playback App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Nik's Playback App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Timecode List (+Calc) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecode List (+Calc) ships an update every 21 months, Nik's Playback App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Timecode List (+Calc) versus Nik's Playback App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecode List (+Calc)Nik's Playback App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereduardo halfenNikolai Efimov

In-app purchases

None

Timecode List (+Calc)

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nik's Playback App

One-time2
  • Unlock this device for a month$3.99
  • Unlock this device for a year$9.99

Questions

Is Timecode List (+Calc) free?
Timecode List (+Calc) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nik's Playback App free?
Nik's Playback App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timecode List (+Calc) or Nik's Playback App have ads?
Neither Timecode List (+Calc) nor Nik's Playback App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecode List (+Calc) or Nik's Playback App?
Timecode List (+Calc) ships an update every 21 months, and Nik's Playback App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timecode List (+Calc) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nik's Playback App on October 27, 2026.

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